diff --git a/.changeset/sour-donuts-tickle.md b/.changeset/sour-donuts-tickle.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5cc3323662
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sour-donuts-tickle.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog': patch
+---
+
+Adds an optional `actions` prop to `CatalogTable` and `CatalogPage` to support supplying custom actions for each entity row in the table. This uses the default actions if not provided.
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/CatalogPage.test.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/CatalogPage.test.tsx
index 2edf61acbd..5082f0b6c2 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/CatalogPage.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/CatalogPage.test.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import {
   identityApiRef,
   ProfileInfo,
   storageApiRef,
+  TableColumn,
+  TableProps,
 } from '@backstage/core';
 import { catalogApiRef } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
 import {
@@ -37,7 +39,9 @@ import {
 import { fireEvent, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import React from 'react';
 import { createComponentRouteRef } from '../../routes';
+import { EntityRow } from '../CatalogTable/types';
 import { CatalogPage } from './CatalogPage';
+import DashboardIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Dashboard';
 
 describe('CatalogPage', () => {
   const catalogApi: Partial<CatalogApi> = {
@@ -128,6 +132,81 @@ describe('CatalogPage', () => {
       ),
     );
 
+  it('should render the default column of the grid', async () => {
+    const { getAllByRole } = await renderWrapped(<CatalogPage />);
+
+    const columnHeader = getAllByRole('button').filter(
+      c => c.tagName === 'SPAN',
+    );
+    const columnHeaderLabels = columnHeader.map(c => c.textContent);
+
+    expect(columnHeaderLabels).toEqual([
+      'Name',
+      'System',
+      'Owner',
+      'Type',
+      'Lifecycle',
+      'Description',
+      'Tags',
+      'Actions',
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('should render the custom column passed as prop', async () => {
+    const columns: TableColumn<EntityRow>[] = [
+      { title: 'Foo', field: 'entity.foo' },
+      { title: 'Bar', field: 'entity.bar' },
+      { title: 'Baz', field: 'entity.spec.lifecycle' },
+    ];
+    const { getAllByRole } = await renderWrapped(
+      <CatalogPage columns={columns} />,
+    );
+
+    const columnHeader = getAllByRole('button').filter(
+      c => c.tagName === 'SPAN',
+    );
+    const columnHeaderLabels = columnHeader.map(c => c.textContent);
+
+    expect(columnHeaderLabels).toEqual(['Foo', 'Bar', 'Baz', 'Actions']);
+  });
+
+  it('should render the default actions of an item in the grid', async () => {
+    const { findByTitle, findByText } = await renderWrapped(<CatalogPage />);
+    expect(await findByText(/Owned \(1\)/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(await findByTitle(/View/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(await findByTitle(/Edit/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(await findByTitle(/Add to favorites/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should render the custom actions of an item passed as prop', async () => {
+    const actions: TableProps<EntityRow>['actions'] = [
+      () => {
+        return {
+          icon: () => <DashboardIcon fontSize="small" />,
+          tooltip: 'Foo Action',
+          disabled: false,
+          onClick: () => jest.fn(),
+        };
+      },
+      () => {
+        return {
+          icon: () => <DashboardIcon fontSize="small" />,
+          tooltip: 'Bar Action',
+          disabled: true,
+          onClick: () => jest.fn(),
+        };
+      },
+    ];
+
+    const { findByTitle, findByText } = await renderWrapped(
+      <CatalogPage actions={actions} />,
+    );
+    expect(await findByText(/Owned \(1\)/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(await findByTitle(/Foo Action/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(await findByTitle(/Bar Action/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect((await findByTitle(/Bar Action/)).firstChild).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
   // this test right now causes some red lines in the log output when running tests
   // related to some theme issues in mui-table
   // https://github.com/mbrn/material-table/issues/1293
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/CatalogPage.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/CatalogPage.tsx
index c62504a334..c4b3cf1c70 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/CatalogPage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/CatalogPage.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   ContentHeader,
   SupportButton,
   TableColumn,
+  TableProps,
 } from '@backstage/core';
 import {
   EntityKindPicker,
@@ -53,11 +54,13 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
 export type CatalogPageProps = {
   initiallySelectedFilter?: UserListFilterKind;
   columns?: TableColumn<EntityRow>[];
+  actions?: TableProps<EntityRow>['actions'];
 };
 
 export const CatalogPage = ({
   initiallySelectedFilter = 'owned',
   columns,
+  actions,
 }: CatalogPageProps) => {
   const styles = useStyles();
 
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ export const CatalogPage = ({
               <EntityLifecyclePicker />
               <EntityTagPicker />
             </div>
-            <CatalogTable columns={columns} />
+            <CatalogTable columns={columns} actions={actions} />
           </EntityListProvider>
         </div>
       </Content>
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CatalogTable.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CatalogTable.tsx
index 044dae30c5..5674d4e59c 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CatalogTable.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CatalogTable.tsx
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ const defaultColumns: TableColumn<EntityRow>[] = [
 
 type CatalogTableProps = {
   columns?: TableColumn<EntityRow>[];
+  actions?: TableProps<EntityRow>['actions'];
 };
 
-export const CatalogTable = ({ columns }: CatalogTableProps) => {
+export const CatalogTable = ({ columns, actions }: CatalogTableProps) => {
   const { isStarredEntity, toggleStarredEntity } = useStarredEntities();
   const { loading, error, entities, filters } = useEntityListProvider();
 
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ export const CatalogTable = ({ columns }: CatalogTableProps) => {
     );
   }
 
-  const actions: TableProps<EntityRow>['actions'] = [
+  const defaultActions: TableProps<EntityRow>['actions'] = [
     ({ entity }) => {
       const url = getEntityMetadataViewUrl(entity);
       return {
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ export const CatalogTable = ({ columns }: CatalogTableProps) => {
       }}
       title={`${titlePreamble} (${entities.length})`}
       data={rows}
-      actions={actions}
+      actions={actions || defaultActions}
     />
   );
 };
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/index.ts b/plugins/catalog/src/index.ts
index 0a852343d8..f2f28679a5 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/index.ts
@@ -41,3 +41,4 @@ export {
   EntityLinksCard,
   EntitySystemDiagramCard,
 } from './plugin';
+export * from './components/CatalogTable/columns';