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David Hasselhoff -

The Hoff found success in two huge TV shows. Of course, we're talking about 'Knight Rider' (1982-1986) and 'Baywatch' (1989-2000).

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Teri Hatcher -

Fans might know Hatcher starred in 'The Love Boat' (1977–1987) and 'MacGyver' (1985–1992). Though most of us remember the actress best in 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman' (1993-1997) and, of course, 'Desperate Housewives' (2004-2012).

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Richard Dean Anderson -

For many of us, Richard Dean Anderson will always be synonym with 'MacGyver' (1985–1992). But the actor also found great success with 'Stargate SG-1' (1997-2007).

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Cybill Shepherd -

The actress hit it big with her co-star Bruce Willis in 'Moonlighting' (1985-1989). But this was just the beginning; the sitcom 'Cybill' (1995–1998) 
turned out to be a huge success as well.

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Bryan Cranston -

The actor is talented and lucky enough to have starred in two major successful shows: 'Malcolm in the Middle' (2000–2006) and Breaking Bad (2008–2013).

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Tom Selleck -

The actor became very popular when he starred in 'Magnum P.I.' (1980-1988). Selleck returned to TV in the hit show 'Friends' (1994–2004), among others. More recently, we can see him as police commissioner Frank Reagan in 'Blue Bloods' (2010-).

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Courtney Cox -

The actress is mostly known for her role as Monica Geller from 'Friends' (1994–2004). Though Cox also found some success with 'Cougar Town' (2009–2015).

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus -

The actress rose to prominence as Elaine Benes in 'Seinfeld' (1990-1998). From 2006 to 2010, she starred in 'The New Adventures of Old Christine.' And then she really hit it big again with 'Veep' (2012-2019).

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Alyssa Milano -

The actress was probably one of the biggest teen crushes of the '80s when she starred in 'Who's the Boss?' (1984-1992). But then came other successful shows, including 'Melrose Place' (1997-1998) and 'Charmed' (1998-2006), to name a few.

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Julianna Margulies -

The actress found great success with 'ER' (1994–2009). Margulies later landed the lead role in the hit legal drama 'The Good Wife' (2009–2016).

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Ted Danson -

Many of us remember the actor as bar owner Sam Malone in 'Cheers' (1982–1993), but Danson has starred in numerous successful shows, including 'Becker' (1998-2004). More recently, he charmed audiences with 'The Good Place' (2016-2020).

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Tony Danza -

The actor became famous as Tony Banta in 'Taxi' (1978-1983), but Danza then became huge with 'Who's the Boss?' (1984-1992).

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Edie Falco -

The actress played Tony Soprano's wife, Carmela, in the hit show 'The Sopranos' (1999-2007). But many of us also remember Falco as 'Nurse Jackie' (2009-2015).

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Kelsey Grammer -

The actor, better known for his famous character Dr. Frasier Crane, has starred in multiple successful shows, including 'Cheers' (1982–1993) and 'Frasier' (1993-2004).

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Matthew Fox -

The actor came to prominence again in 'Lost' (2004-2010), but Fox already had 'Party of Five' (1994-2000) in his resume.

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Scott Bakula -

The actor has starred in a number of acclaimed TV shows, including 'Quantum Leap' (1989-1993) and 'Star Trek: Enterprise' (2001-2005).

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David Duchovny -

The actor played the iconic FBI agent Fox Mulder on 'The X-Files' (1993–2018), but he also found great success as Hank Moody in 'Californication' (2007-2014).

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Michael J. Fox -

The young actor became huge in the '80s as Marty McFly in the 'Back to the Future' movies, but he also found great success on TV. This is particularly true for 'Family Ties' (1982–1989). 'Spin City' (1996-2001) among others, came next, adding to the actor's success.

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Elisabeth Moss -

You might remember the actress from 'Mad Men' (2007-2015). More recently, Moss is known for her role in the successful 'The Handmaid's Tale' (2017-2021).

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Keri Russell -

Among the multiple shows Russell starred in, 'Felicity' (1998-2002) and 'The Americans' (2013-2018) are probably the most popular.

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Jeffrey Tambor -

From 'The Larry Sanders Show' (1992–1998) to 'Arrested Development' (2003–2019) and 'Transparent' (2014–2019), Tambor has starred in multiple hit shows.

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James Garner -

The late actor starred in hit shows such as 'Maverick' (1957-1962) and its many variations, and 'The Rockford Files' (1974-1980). Later, he also was part of the cast of '8 Simple Rules' (2002-2005).

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Jane Curtin -

You probably remember the actress best for her role in '3rd Rock from the Sun' (1996-2001), but Curtin has starred in multiple hit shows, such as 'Kate & Allie' (1984-1989).

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Betty White -

From 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' (1973-1977) to 'The Golden Girls' (1985-1992) and 'Hot in Cleveland' (2010-2015), White is indeed a TV icon.

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Joshua Jackson -

The Canadian actor is mostly known for his role in 'Dawson's Creek' (1998-2003), and for playing Peter Bishop in 'Fringe' (2008-2013).

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Jason Bateman -

You probably know the actor best for his role in 'Arrested Development' (2003–2019), but Bateman has starred in other successful shows, including 'Silver Spoons' (1982-1984) and, more recently, 'Ozark' (2017-2022).

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Ed Asner -

From 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' (1973-1977) to 'Lou Grant' (1977-1982), the late actor found success in multiple TV shows. 

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Lucille Ball -

The actress starred in the successful sitcom 'I Love Lucy' (1951–1957) and followed it up with numerous hit shows, including 'The Lucy Show' (1962-1968) and 'Here's Lucy' (1968-1974).

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Olivia Colman -

Before playing Queen Elizabeth II in 'The Crown' (2019-2020), the actress starred in other successful shows, including the British TV series 'Peep Show' (2003-2015).

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Jack Klugman -

The actor starred in hit shows such as 'The Odd Couple' (1970-1975) and 'Quincy M.E.' (1976-1983).

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See also: Hit TV shows that were rebooted

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