diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/objects/kodi/kodi.py b/jellyfin_kodi/objects/kodi/kodi.py
index 0ed7ebe2..f683151e 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/objects/kodi/kodi.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/objects/kodi/kodi.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ class Kodi(object):
     def __init__(self):
         self.artwork = artwork.Artwork(self.cursor)
 
+        self.cursor.execute(QU.get_all_people)
+        self._people_cache = dict(self.cursor.fetchall())
+
     def create_entry_path(self):
         self.cursor.execute(QU.create_path)
 
@@ -156,7 +159,7 @@ class Kodi(object):
 
         return person_id
 
-    def get_person(self, *args):
+    def _get_person(self, *args):
         try:
             return self.add_person(*args)
         except IntegrityError:
@@ -165,6 +168,14 @@ class Kodi(object):
             self.cursor.execute(QU.get_person, args)
             return self.cursor.fetchone()[0]
 
+    def get_person(self, *args):
+        try:
+            return self._people_cache[args]
+        except KeyError:
+            person_id = self._get_person(*args)
+            self._people_cache[args] = person_id
+            return person_id
+
     def add_genres(self, genres, *args):
 
         ''' Delete current genres first for clean slate.
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/objects/kodi/queries.py b/jellyfin_kodi/objects/kodi/queries.py
index fea7dba6..60d326b4 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/objects/kodi/queries.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/objects/kodi/queries.py
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ SELECT      strFilename
 FROM        files
 WHERE       idFile = ?
 """
+get_all_people = """
+SELECT      name, actor_id
+FROM        actor
+"""
 get_person = """
 SELECT      actor_id
 FROM        actor