Chuck
Summary
Through five seasons of sci - fi espionage and goofy funniness , Chuckattracted an impressive roster of guest stars , and some of these giving - name actors only appear for a scene or two . Chuckfollows Zachary Levi as the nominal Chuck Bartowski , a nerdy retail employee who becomes a super spy after interacting with the " Intercept , " a database of US government information . The Intercept impart him government intelligence about national surety terror , but it also teaches him a range of utilitarian skills for a CIA field private eye , from martial arts to dance palace terpsichore .
10Timothy Dalton
Alexei Volkoff
outside arms trader Alexei Volkoff is the primary antagonist of season 4 ofChuck . Team Bartowski ’s battle with Volkoff became personal as Volkoff ’s complicated human relationship with Chuck ’s mother unfolded . Timothy Dalton was well - known as a hero after playing James BondinThe Living DaylightsandLicense to Kill , butChuckwas his chance to show he could be just as memorable as a villain . Volkoff twist out to be a British agent , Hartley Winterbottom , whose mind was taint by an early version of the Intersect . Dalton ’s delightful motley of menace and appeal as Volkoff makes him one ofChuck ’s best guest superstar .
9Dave Bautista
T.I.
Dave Bautista appears in season 4 , episode 5 , " Chuck Versus the Couch Lock " . He plays T.I. , a hired hand - to - hand combat medical specialist who was part of Casey ’s former unit of measurement of Marines who worked together in Iran . T.I. and the rest of the team seek to steal a vault full of amber for themselves , rather than turning it over to the U.S. government , but Casey stops them . year after , Casey and Chuck cabal to lure the men out of concealing and institute them to justice . Bautista brings a high - calibre action pedigree toChuck . He had only just left his career as a professional wrestler , and he was n’t yet an established name in Hollywood .
8Steve Austin
Hugo Panzer
Dave Bautista is n’t the only former professional wrestler to have seem inChuck . “Stone Cold " Steve Austin first appears in time of year 3 , instalment 5 , " Chuck Versus First Class " as Hugo Panzer , an operative for the Ring . Hugo and Chuck fight over the key to the Ring Intelligence Safe on a long - haul flight of steps to Paris , on Chuck ’s first solo commission . It ’s a thrilling episode , and one that bolsters season 3 ’s credential as thebest season ofChuckoverall . Austin returns in season 4 after his prison raptus breaks down and Volkoff hires him to assassinate Heather Chandler , flirt by another surprising guest star , Nicole Richie .
7Olivia Munn
Greta
When the CIA make control of the Burbank Buy More , they send some of their agents undercover to dumbfound as client help helper . The first agent is given the code name " Greta " . The plan is more conspicuous than the CIA would have hoped , as their agents are far more helpful , favorable , and presentable than the usual Buy More employees , such as Jeff and Lester . Greta soon leaves to embark on a new mission in Thailand , and she is replaced by a procession of other agent who take the same code name . The last of these , referred to asGreta 4 , is toy by Summer Glau .
6Mark Hamill
Jean-Claude
Chuckwas always entice big sci - fi whiz to the show for Edgar Guest appearance , and none were bigger than Mark Hamill . TheStar Warslegend plays unscrupulous stealer Jean - Claude in the season 5 opener , " Chuck Versus the Zoom " . Carmichael Industries get their first job , and they are tasked with reclaiming a slip Ming dynasty vase from Jean - Claude . Morgan finagle to take down Jean - Claude ’s goons , but then he bumble the vase and it shatter . Hamill only has a brief appearance , but his front make it very strange that Morgan and Chuck are constantly referring toStar Wars , and take in sleepovers to ascertain the movies .
5Carrie-Anne Moss
Gertrude Verbanski
Her explosive romance with Casey head to some unforgettable moments , and it shows a different side to the gruff , hard - nosed broker .
Like Mark Hamill , star ofThe MatrixCarrie - Anne Moss brought some sci - fi star power toChuck , but she became an significant part of season 5 as Gertrude Verbanski , CEO of private security firm Verbanski Corporation . The battle between Carmichael Industries and Verbanski Coporation drives most of the action in time of year 5 , and Verbanski is at the centre of a plot to lure Morgan away from Team Bartowski . Her explosive romance with Casey lead to some unforgettable moments , and it evidence a different side to the gruff , hard - nosed broker . Moss ' brilliant performance as a cold - full-blood professional cement Verbanski ’s place as one ofChuck ’s best type .
4Christopher Lloyd
Dr. Leo Dreyfus
3Scott Bakula
Stephen Bartowski
Quantum Leapstar Scott Bakula plays Chuck ’s founder , Stephen Bartowski , who also happen to be the original creator of the Intersect . Chuck and his handlers spend a foresightful time searching for the mysterious figure live as " Orion " , only to discover that it was Chuck ’s founding father all along . Stephen has a very difficult human relationship with Chuck and Ellie , as his work consumed so much of his time when they were vernal that he was a fair absent father . When he in conclusion re - get into their lives , he is peachy to make restitution , although he inadvertently causesEllie to discover Chuck is a spy .
2Lauren Cohan
Vivian Volkoff
Lauren Cohan is best known for her body of work onThe walk Dead , but she also plays an crucial role in season 4 ofChuck . Vivian Volkoff is Alexei ’s girl , who he grooms over the course of her life sentence to one day replace him as the head of Volkoff Industries . Her fighting attainment , weaponry expertise , and multilingualism make her a unnerving opponent for Team Bartowski . Initially , she is completely unaware of her Fatherhood ’s plans for her , and she does n’t even know that he is an arms dealer , but she apace take to the family occupation . After Volkoff is deprogrammed and becomes Hartley Winterbottom once more , Vivian sheer her villainous architectural plan brusque .
1Chevy Chase
Ted Roark
Chuckallows him to flex his muscles as a ruthless computer scientist .
Chevy Chase shows a astonishingly menacing run as a baddie in season 2 ofChuck . He first shot to fame as a comedian , appearing in pop movies such asThree AmigosandSpies Like Us , butChuckallows him to bend his muscles as a ruthless computer scientist , who is dire to revive the Intersect for his own use . Roark even goes so far as to abduct Stephen Bartowski and peril Chuck ’s life if he is unable to manufacture a new Intersect . His final confrontation with Team Bartowski in the season 2 last , " Chuck Versus the Ring " , remains one of thebest episodes ofChuckin the entire series .
