101 actors appear in more than one season of American Horror Story.
| Actor | Seasons | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| Lily Rabe | 12 (Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, Cult, Apocalypse, 1984, Double Feature, Delicate, 13) | 11 |
| Sarah Paulson | 10 (Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, Cult, Apocalypse, Double Feature, 13) | 14 |
| Evan Peters | 10 (Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, Cult, Apocalypse, Double Feature, 13) | 12 |
| Frances Conroy | 10 (Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Roanoke, Cult, Apocalypse, Double Feature, NYC, 13) | 11 |
| Paul Anthony Kelly | 9 (Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Hotel, Cult, Apocalypse, 1984, Delicate, 13) | 3 |
| Devon Graye | 9 (Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Hotel, Cult, Apocalypse, 1984, Delicate, 13) | 2 |
| Fedor Steer | 9 (Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Hotel, Cult, Apocalypse, 1984, Delicate, 13) | 2 |
| Sierra McCormick | 9 (Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Hotel, Cult, Apocalypse, 1984, Delicate, 13) | 1 |
| Unidentified stunt double | 9 (Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Hotel, Cult, Apocalypse, 1984, Delicate, 13) | 1 |
| Denis O'Hare | 8 (Murder House, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, Double Feature, NYC, Delicate) | 12 |
| Billie Lourd | 7 (Cult, Apocalypse, 1984, Double Feature, NYC, Delicate, 13) | 9 |
| Leslie Grossman | 7 (Cult, Apocalypse, 1984, Double Feature, NYC, Delicate, 13) | 9 |
| Emma Roberts | 7 (Coven, Freak Show, Cult, Apocalypse, 1984, Delicate, 13) | 5 |
| Kathy Bates | 6 (Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, Apocalypse, 13) | 7 |
| Jessica Lange | 6 (Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Apocalypse, 13) | 6 |
| Angela Bassett | 6 (Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, Apocalypse, 13) | 5 |
| Jamie Brewer | 6 (Murder House, Coven, Freak Show, Cult, Apocalypse, 13) | 5 |
| Adina Porter | 5 (Murder House, Roanoke, Cult, Apocalypse, Double Feature) | 7 |
| Finn Wittrock | 5 (Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, 1984, Double Feature) | 6 |
| John Carroll Lynch | 5 (Freak Show, Hotel, Cult, 1984, 13) | 5 |
| Cody Fern | 5 (Murder House, Asylum, Apocalypse, 1984, Double Feature) | 3 |
| Gabourey Sidibe | 5 (Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Apocalypse, 13) | 2 |
| Naomi Grossman | 5 (Asylum, Freak Show, Cult, Apocalypse, 13) | 2 |
| Zachary Quinto | 4 (Murder House, Asylum, NYC, Delicate) | 6 |
| Cheyenne Jackson | 4 (Hotel, Roanoke, Cult, Apocalypse) | 5 |
| Dylan McDermott | 4 (Murder House, Asylum, Apocalypse, 1984) | 5 |
| Mare Winningham | 4 (Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Cult) | 5 |
| Taissa Farmiga | 4 (Murder House, Coven, Roanoke, Apocalypse) | 3 |
| Anthony Ruivivar | 4 (Murder House, Hotel, 1984, 13) | 2 |
| Troy Castaneda | 4 (Murder House, Asylum, Apocalypse, 13) | 2 |
| Chloe Carmela | 4 (Coven, Hotel, Apocalypse, 13) | 1 |
| Wes Bentley | 3 (Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke) | 7 |
| Leslie Jordan | 3 (Coven, Roanoke, 1984) | 5 |
| Angelica Ross | 3 (1984, Double Feature, 13) | 4 |
| Grace Gummer | 3 (Coven, Freak Show, Delicate) | 4 |
| Matt Bomer | 3 (Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke) | 3 |
| Robin Weigert | 3 (Asylum, Roanoke, Double Feature) | 3 |
| Katelyn Reed | 3 (Murder House, Apocalypse, 13) | 2 |
| Bobby McFarlane | 3 (Murder House, Roanoke, 13) | 1 |
| Cash Galvan | 3 (Hotel, 1984, 13) | 1 |
| Cody Fern (as Michael Langdon) | 3 (Murder House, Apocalypse, 13) | 1 |
| Dylan McDermott (as Ben Harmon) | 3 (Murder House, Apocalypse, 13) | 1 |
| Ellie Grace Pomeroy (child) | 3 (Coven, Apocalypse, 13) | 1 |
| Evan Peters (as Tate Langdon) | 3 (Murder House, Apocalypse, 13) | 1 |
| Hannah Jane McMurray Season 11 Episode 5 | 3 (Asylum, NYC, 13) | 1 |
| Kate Paige (child) | 3 (Coven, Apocalypse, 13) | 1 |
| Lance Reddick | 3 (Coven, Apocalypse, 13) | 1 |
| Marti Matulis | 3 (Murder House, Roanoke, 13) | 1 |
| Mateo Gallegos | 3 (Hotel, 1984, 13) | 1 |
| Mena Suvari | 3 (Murder House, Apocalypse, 13) | 1 |
| Michelle Page (young) | 3 (Coven, Apocalypse, 13) | 1 |
| Orlando Jones | 3 (Coven, Apocalypse, 13) | 1 |
| Paul Butler | 3 (Murder House, Apocalypse, 13) | 1 |
| Riley Schmidt | 3 (Murder House, Apocalypse, 13) | 1 |
| Riley Voelkel (young) | 3 (Coven, Apocalypse, 13) | 1 |
| Zach Villa | 3 (Hotel, 1984, 13) | 1 |
| Zachary Quinto (as Chad Warwick) | 3 (Murder House, Apocalypse, 13) | 1 |
| Billy Eichner | 2 (Cult, Apocalypse) | 6 |
| Chaz Bono | 2 (Roanoke, Cult) | 5 |
| Lady Gaga | 2 (Hotel, Roanoke) | 4 |
| Alexandra Breckenridge | 2 (Murder House, Coven) | 3 |
| Ben Woolf | 2 (Murder House, Freak Show) | 3 |
| Briana Lane | 2 (1984, Double Feature) | 3 |
| Chloë Sevigny | 2 (Asylum, Hotel) | 3 |
| Danny Huston | 2 (Coven, Freak Show) | 3 |
| Erika Ervin | 2 (Freak Show, Apocalypse) | 3 |
| James Morosini | 2 (Roanoke, Cult) | 3 |
| Sam Kinsey | 2 (Murder House, Apocalypse) | 3 |
| Sandra Bernhard | 2 (Apocalypse, NYC) | 3 |
| Shane Carpenter | 2 (Murder House, Double Feature) | 3 |
| Stevie Nicks | 2 (Coven, Apocalypse) | 3 |
| Tanya Clarke | 2 (Murder House, 1984) | 3 |
| Al Pugliese | 2 (Asylum, Hotel) | 2 |
| Benjamin Woolf | 2 (Murder House, Freak Show) | 2 |
| Blanca Araceli | 2 (Cult, Double Feature) | 2 |
| Christine Estabrook | 2 (Murder House, Hotel) | 2 |
| Dominic Burgess | 2 (Apocalypse, Delicate) | 2 |
| Dot-Marie Jones | 2 (Cult, Double Feature) | 2 |
| Geoffrey Rivas | 2 (Murder House, Freak Show) | 2 |
| Henry G. Sanders | 2 (Asylum, Hotel) | 2 |
| Isaac Cole Powell | 2 (Double Feature, NYC) | 2 |
| Isaac Powell | 2 (Double Feature, NYC) | 2 |
| James Cromwell | 2 (Asylum, Freak Show) | 2 |
| John Cromwell | 2 (Asylum, Freak Show) | 2 |
| Joseph Will | 2 (Hotel, Cult) | 2 |
| Mat Fraser | 2 (Freak Show, 13) | 2 |
| Matt Ross | 2 (Murder House, Hotel) | 2 |
| Patti LuPone | 2 (Coven, NYC) | 2 |
| Rebecca Dayan | 2 (Double Feature, NYC) | 2 |
| Robin Bartlett | 2 (Asylum, Coven) | 2 |
| Seth Gabel | 2 (Hotel, 13) | 2 |
| V Nixie | 2 (1984, Double Feature) | 2 |
| Vincent Foster | 2 (Hotel, Double Feature) | 2 |
| Alexandra Breckenridge (younger) | 2 (Murder House, Apocalypse) | 1 |
| Asher Gian Starita (Age 3) | 2 (Murder House, Apocalypse) | 1 |
| Celia Finkelstein | 2 (Murder House, Apocalypse) | 1 |
| Celia Finklestein | 2 (Murder House, Apocalypse) | 1 |
| Connie Britton | 2 (Murder House, Apocalypse) | 1 |
| Kim Kardashian | 2 (Delicate, 13) | 1 |
| Ocean Maturo (Baby) | 2 (Murder House, Apocalypse) | 1 |
| Wayne Pére | 2 (Coven, Apocalypse) | 1 |