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Diff'rent Strokes poster

Diff'rent Strokes Cast & Characters

Diff'rent Strokes (1978) stars Conrad Bain as Phillip Drummond, Gary Coleman as Arnold Jackson and Todd Bridges as Willis Jackson. The family series premiered on NBC in 1978. Below is the full cast and crew.

Ended TV-PG 1978–1986 71 Audience
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Starring Cast
C
Conrad Bain
Phillip Drummond
G
Gary Coleman
Arnold Jackson
T
Todd Bridges
Willis Jackson
D
Dana Plato
Kimberly Drummond
M
Mary Jo Catlett
Pearl Gallagher
D
Danny Cooksey
Sam McKinney

Full cast

9 cast members
Conrad Bain
Phillip Drummond
Gary Coleman
Arnold Jackson
Todd Bridges
Willis Jackson
Dana Plato
Kimberly Drummond
Mary Jo Catlett
Pearl Gallagher
Danny Cooksey
Sam McKinney
Mary Ann Mobley
Maggie Drummond
Dixie Carter
Maggie McKinney
Charlotte Rae
Edna Garrett

Crew by department

35 crew members