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The Bear loves introducing guest stars almost as much as it loves a good montage. Despite their limited screen time, these cameos have become an integral part of the FX dramedy's story, which follows Carmen Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri), Richie Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), and their cohort as they launch a Chicago fine-dining restaurant known as The Bear...and try not to kill one another in the process. Season 4 welcomes several new additions, with heavy-hitting talent filling out additional branches on the Berzatto, Fak, and Adamu family trees. Here's who to look out for as you watch.
You know her from: Till, The Piano Lesson, The Harder They Fall, and Station Eleven
She plays: Chantel, Sydney's older cousin, whom Sydney visits to get her hair braided in episode 4, 'Worms.' She has a teenage daughter named TJ.
You know her from: She's a newcomer!
She plays: TJ, Chantel's teenage daughter. During episode 4, TJ and Sydney bond whilst discussing sleepovers—real and figurative—and doctoring up some Hamburger Helper.
You know her from: Room, Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, and Lessons in Chemistry.
She plays: The infamous Francie Fak, sister to Neil, Teddy, and Sammy Fak. For years, she's had a long-running feud with Natalie 'Sugar' Berzatto, the source of which we don't learn until episode 7. When the two former friends finally reunite at Tiffany and Frank's wedding, they eventually make up.
You know him from: his acting in projects such as All in the Family and Sleepless in Seattle, as well as directing in films such as When Harry Met Sally, This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, A Few Good Men, and more.
He plays: Albert Schnurr, a business coach and consultant whom Ebra hires to help him create 'opportunity' within The Bear.
You know him from: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Dopesick, Black Mirror, The Chronicles of Narnia, Death of a Unicorn, and We're the Millers.
He plays: Chef Luca, a pastry chef and former colleague of Carmy's who mentors Marcus in Copenhagen. In season 4, he joins The Bear's team as a stage.
You know her from: Theater Camp, Booksmart, Shiva Baby, and Oh, Hi!
She plays: Claire, Carmy's ex-girlfriend. The two grew up in each other's orbits, but their relationship ends badly in the season 2 finale. In season 3, she mostly appears in flashbacks, but in season 4, she re-enters Carmy's life when he shows up on her doorstep and (finally) apologizes.
You know her from: her acting in Three Busy Debras, as well as her writing for Big Mouth, High Maintenance, and Miracle Workers.
She plays: Claire's roommate Kelly, who begins dating Teddy Fak in season 4.
You know him from: Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down, Oppenheimer, Trap, and Penny Dreadful.
He plays: Frank, the fiancé of Tiffany—Richie's ex-wife—and soon-to-be step-father to Eva.
You know her from: Community, Love, and Girls.
She plays: Tiffany, Richie's ex-wife and mother to Eva. In season 4, she marries Frank.
You know him from: The Punisher, Daredevil, King Richard, We Own This City, and The Walking Dead.
He plays: Carmy and Natalie's late older brother, Mikey, who ran The Original Beef of Chicagoland before he died. He appears throughout seasons 1 through 4 in flashbacks.
You know her from: Halloween, True Lies, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Freaky Friday.
She plays: Carmy, Natalie, and Mikey's mother, Donna, whose erratic behavior and implied alcoholism created an equally erratic upbringing for the Berzatto kids.
You know him from: Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, The Post, and Little Women.
He plays: Lee, a business partner to Cicero and romantic partner to Donna. In season 3, we see a flashback of him creating...uh, tension at the Berzatto family dinner table. But, in season 4, we learn that Lee and Mikey largely reconciled in the months leading up to Mikey's death. Lately, Lee and Donna are working on becoming healthier functioning adults, 'learning to talk about [pain] before it builds up.'
You know him from: His stand-up specials and variety shows (such as New in Town, The Comeback Kid, Baby J, and Everybody's Live with John Mulaney), Big Mouth, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
He plays: Stevie, the romantic partner of Berzatto cousin Michelle.
You know her from: American Horror Story, The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, Bird Box, 12 Years a Slave, and Ratched.
She plays: Michelle, (biological) cousin to Carmy, Natalie, and Mikey.
You know him from: Steve Jobs, Never Have I Ever, Mank, and She Said.
He plays: A chef who used to work at Ever—and who tries to poach Sydney when he sets out to start his own restaurant after Ever closes.
You know him from: his work creating and producing Billions, as well as writing Ocean's Thirteen, Rounders, and Solitary Man.
He plays: Nicholas 'Computer' Marshall, one of Cicero's friends and a math wizard who literally 'computes' where the restaurant is overspending.
You know him from: Dexter, The Expendables, and Skyline.
He plays: David, a doorman and Tina's husband—as well as actress Liza Colón-Zayas's husband in real life.
You know him from: his acting in The Parent 'Hood and Hollywood Shuffle, as well as his directing for films including Hollywood Shuffle, Eddie Murphy: Raw, and Meteor Man.
He plays: Sydney's father, Emmanuel Adamu, who experiences a heart attack in season 4.
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