Actors who had both a successful Drama and Comedy TV series

[fly girl]

Steve Carell ~ The Office, The Morning Show

Debra Messing ~ Will & Grace, The Mysteries of Laura

Whoopi Goldberg ~ Star Trek Next Generation, Whoopi

 

[starry_solo]

Ed O’Neill. married with children, modern family and then Dragnet remake (yeah it only lasted two seasons),,,,

 

[Moliphino]

John Lithgow - Third Rock from the Sun, Dexter

He was so creepy on Dexter that I just can't look at him the same anymore.

 

[NotUrsula]

Nathan Fillion, who has been in a number of series that blend comedy with drama, including Firefly and Castle, but IMO, his standout dramatic TV role was in the horror genre: the evil Father Caleb in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

 

[bcla]

got to be two different tv series., but I would agree that Mash could be used as they Comedy or Drama one

So could Moonlighting.

 

[Imzadi]

You win with Bryan Cranston

Jack Klugman was good too. And the actor who played his tech assistant, Sam, also played Number 2 Son, Jimmy, in the old Charlie Chan mystery movies series, as the sidekick relief character.

 

[Jonfw2]

Ted Danson: Cheers --> CSI --> The Good Place

And Damages.

 

[Jonfw2]

David Tenant. Doctor Who and Good Omens vs Broadchurch and Jessica Jones.

 

[Praying Colonel]

John Lithgow - Third Rock from the Sun, Dexter

He was so creepy on Dexter that I just can't look at him the same anymore.

Lithgow does a really good job at being the villain. He was also the villain in Ricochet with Denzel Washington and Cliffhanger with Sly Stallone.

 

[Praying Colonel]

Susan Dey--Partridge Family and LA Law

 

[NYCgrrl]

Alan Alda- "Mash" and "Ray Donovan".
Abe Vigoda- "Barney Miller and " Law and Order".

 

[missnic]

Hugh Laurie. House and Jeeves & Wooster.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Robert Young - Father Knows Best & Marcus Welby, M.D.

 

[starvenger]

Aisha Tyler is currently on Criminal Minds AND hosting Whose Line Is It Anyway.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Larry Hagman - I Dream of Jeannie & Dallas

 

[Luv Bunnies]

Here’s a more obscure one: Vernee Watson is currently on Bob Hearts Abishola (comedy) and General Hospital (daytime drama). She’s awesome on both shows!

Max Gail was on Barney Miller and is also on General Hospital. And while we’re at it, so is Carolyn Hennessy (Cougar Town).

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Hugh Laurie. House and Jeeves & Wooster.

And A Bit of Fry and Laurie, and Blackadder

Oh, and here's a piece of trivia. He was "the Gentleman on the Plane" on the Friend's episode "The One with Ross's Wedding (Part 2)"

 

[starvenger]

Oh, and here's a piece of trivia. He was "the Gentleman on the Plane" on the Friend's episode "The One with Ross's Wedding (Part 2)"

I remember rewatching that and going "that's Hugh Laurie!"

 

[msjprincess]

Alan Alda- "Mash" and "Ray Donovan".
Abe Vigoda- "Barney Miller and " Law and Order".

Abe Vigoda was on Law and Order?

 

[Feralpeg]

Jason Bateman - Vallerie's Family, The Hogans, Identify Theft and Ozark, The Outsiders and many more