Josh Radnor Ted Mosby Actor Jason Segel Marshall Erikson Actor Cobie Smulders Robin Sherbatsky Actor Neil Patrick Harris Barney Stinson Actor Alyson Hannigan Lily Aldrin Actor Cristin Milioti Tracy McConnell Actor Bob Saget Narrator John Lithgow Jerry Whitaker Guest Star Wayne Brady James Stinson Guest Star Sherri Shepherd Daphne Guest Star Ben Vereen Sam Gibbs Guest Star William Zabka Billy Zabka Guest Star Marshall Manesh Ranjit Guest Star Robert Belushi Linus Guest Star Napoleon Ryan Claude Guest Star Tre Moye Bellhop Guest Star Kyla-Drew Shandra Guest Star Bruno Amato State Trooper Malloy Guest Star Elizabeth Pan Guest Star Carter Bays Executive Producer, Writer Craig Thomas Executive Producer, Writer Pamela Fryman Executive Producer, Director Stephen Lloyd Executive Producer Chris Harris Executive Producer Chuck Tatham Executive Producer Jamie Rhonheimer Executive Producer Kourtney Kang Executive Producer