• Ed Stevens (played by Tom Cavanagh) - the bowling-alley lawyer himself. Starting a new life in his hometown of Stuckeyville after losing his wife and job in New York City, he buys Stuckeybowl and runs a law practice out of the pro shop.
• Carol Vessey (Julie Bowen) - English teacher at Stuckeyville High, and object of Ed`s affection (most of the time). Was most popular girl in high school and head cheerleader.
• Dr. Mike Burton (Josh Randall) - Ed`s best friend. A medical doctor, hopes to someday inherit the practice of Dr. Walter Jerome.
• Nancy Burton (Jana Marie Hupp) - High-school sweetheart and wife of Mike. Working mother trying to balance career and family.
• Molly Hudson (Lesley Boone) - Carol`s best friend and confidante; Ed`s first law client; had a crush on Ed in high school.

• Phil Stubbs (Michael Ian Black) - The ever-scheming manager of Stuckeybowl.
• Shirley Pifko (Rachel Cronin) - Quiet and modest member of Stuckeybowl staff.
• Warren Cheswick (Justin Long) - Stuckeyville High student and self-proclaimed "loser."
• Mark Vanacore (Michael Genadry) - Warren?s overweight friend and fellow "loser." Undergoes controversial, life-altering gastric bypass surgery to avoid serious future health problems.
• Diane Snyder (Ginnifer Goodwin) - "Miss Geek Stuckeyville," according to her friends Warren & Mark.
• Eli Cartwright Goggins, III (Daryl "Chill" Mitchell) - Stuckeybowl`s fast-talking, wheelchair-driving "supervising manager."

• Nick Stanton (Gregory Harrison) - Carol`s boyfriend of seven years; Stuckeyville High English teacher and noted author.
• Bonnie Hane (Rena Sofer) - Assistant District Attorney for Stuckeyville; has brief fling with Ed.
• Kenny Sandusky (Mike Starr) - The hulking, philosophical Stuckeybowl snack bar manager. Abruptly resigns his post at Stuckeybowl (and ostensibly leaves Stuckeyville) after bowling a perfect game that he nearly left unfinished.
• Dennis Martino (John Slattery) - The enigmatic new principal of Stuckeyville High School that leaves Carol at the altar when he sees her looking for Ed in the congregation.
• Jennifer Bradley (Kelly Ripa) - Spontaneous ?random? Stuckeyville woman who captures Ed?s heart and imagination.
• Stella Vessey (Nikki Aycox) ? Carol?s little sister, who finds herself attracted to Warren despite the decade or so age difference between them.
• Frankie Hector (Sabrina Lloyd) ? Enthusiastic, persistent and high-spirited, Frankie joins Ed?s Stuckeybowl law practice when she relocates to Stuckeyville with her boyfriend, Leon.

"Ed"
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Tom Cavanagh stars in the title role of "Ed" as a man who firmly believes in second chances, both in life and love. His critically acclaimed performance has earned him a Golden Globe nomination as well as last year?s TV Guide Award for Favorite Actor in a New Series. In its premiere season, "Ed" won a People?s Choice Award for Favorite New Comedy Series. Cavanagh was born in Ottawa, Canada, the second child of five children. When he was 6, his parents moved the family to a small village in the West African nation of Ghana. His father set up an education program to train local teachers in modern methods of learning while his mother taught the village locals. Cavanagh spent his childhood in Ghana but traveled all over Europe during the summer. His family returned to their native Canada and Cavanagh started high school in Montreal. He later enrolled in Queens College in Ontario and pursued his growing interest in theater and music. He also became an exceptional athlete, playing varsity hockey and basketball. But his ballplaying days temporarily ended when he took off for New York when he was cast in the musical revival of "Shenandoah" (with John Cullum) on Broadway. His other stage credits include "Grease," "A Chorus Line," "Cabaret" and "Brighton Beach Memoirs." On the small screen, Cavanagh had a recurring role on NBC?s "Providence" as a vulnerable young man from Newfoundland who thought he was a dog until he discovered his inner man. Earlier, he starred alongside Della Reese in the TV movie "Anya`s Bell." Cavanagh`s feature-film credits include the family drama "Northern Lights" (where he played Diane Keaton`s brother) as well as the adventure "Magic in the Water" and the action-thriller "Mask of Death." His additional film credits include "The Dukes," "Honeymoon," "Movin` On Up" and "Car 54." Last year, Cavanagh took advantage of his hiatus break to star in the cable movie, "Bang, Bang, You?re Dead," about school violence, based on the award-winning play of the same name. When he?s not working, Cavanagh still avidly participates in many sports. He maintains his home in Los Angeles while ?Ed? films in the New York area. Cavanagh?s birthday is October 26.

A rising star on the big and small screens alike, Julie Bowen stars as the dream girl of former classmate-turned-lawyer Ed (title star Tom Cavanagh) whom he pursues upon returning to his hometown on "Ed." "Carol is the girl who has always been idolized," says Bowen. "But now she needs to be more than just a male fantasy. She`s at a point where she wants to decide who she really is." Bowen was raised in Baltimore, Maryland, where she caught the acting bug as a child while putting on plays with her two sisters in their backyard. She attended Brown University, where she starred in "Guys and Dolls," "Stage Door" and "Lemon Sky." While earning a degree in Italian Renaissance studies, she spent a year in Florence, Italy, and became fluent in Italian. During her senior year at Brown, Bowen landed the lead role in the independent film "Five Spot Jewel." She continued working in commercials and eventually earned a recurring role on the daytime drama "Loving." Bowen was also featured in actor-director Ed Burns` debut film "No Visible Bruises," and guest-starred on the dramatic series "Class of `96." She then moved to Los Angeles, and within weeks, landed the lead in the Showtime drama "Runaway Daughters," directed by Joe Dante. Bowen went on to star as Adam Sandler`s girlfriend in the film comedy "Happy Gilmore," and appeared with Michael Keaton in "Multiplicity." She also starred in "An American Werewolf in Paris," and performed with Lynn Redgrave in the independent romantic comedy feature "Venus & Mars." Bowen also played Noah Wyle`s girlfriend for nine episodes of NBC`s "ER," and made guest appearances on "Party of Five" and "Strange Luck." She made her debut as a series regular playing a paramedic opposite James Brolin in the outdoor-adventure drama "Extreme," and also starred as a former career criminal recruited for perilous, top-secret missions in the action-adventure series "Three." Last year, Bowen starred opposite Tim Allen in the film "Joe Somebody" and is now appearing as the new television spokeswoman for Neutrogena. Bowen lives in Los Angeles and New York, and when she`s not working, she enjoys hiking, reading and tutoring high school students. Her birthday is March 3.

Josh Randall returns for a third season as Dr. Mike Burton, the title character`s best friend -- or, "A guy who wanted the all-American dream and now has it, and isn`t quite sure where to go from there," says Randall. Off-screen, Randall was headed down a different road other than acting until a fateful class in college forever changed his life. Randall was born and raised in Pacific Grove, California. He played basketball in high school and continued playing at San Francisco State University, where he graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in English literature. In his junior year, one of the playwrights in his writing class kept using Randall to read his dialogue out loud. The playwright wound up offering him a part in his play, "Sound Barriers," prompting Randall to pursue an acting career after college. In addition, Randall continued to perform on stage, starring in San Francisco productions of "Enemy Territory," "Green Room," "Benchmarks," "Permanently Missing," "A Lesson in Obedience" and "The Stage," and a Los Angeles production of "Barefoot in the Park." Randall recently completed the independent film "Escape Artists." His other film credits include the independent drama "The Last Time I Committed Suicide," the dark comedy "The Party Crashers," and "Somebody is Waiting," opposite Gabriel Byrne. Randall also guest starred as a bartender on the series "Angel." In his spare time, Randall enjoys writing, hiking and playing basketball. He lives in New York and Los Angeles. His birthday is January 27.

As Nancy on "Ed," Jana Marie Hupp says she plays a "very genuine, slightly neurotic mother who, with her husband and baby balance her life as best as she can." Hupp has also guest-starred on a variety of top-rated shows. She was last seen on NBC`s "Providence" as Joanie`s (Paula Cale) best friend and had a notable turn on NBC`s "Friends" as Mindy, Rachel`s (Jennifer Aniston) former best friend who steals her fianc?. Hupp also appeared on "Seinfeld" as Jason Alexander`s girlfriend and on "The Drew Carey Show" as Carey`s date. Hupp?s additional television credits include Steven Bochco`s "Public Morals," "Brooklyn South," "Melrose Place," "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and the movie "In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers." On the big screen, Hupp was last seen in Roland Emmerich`s blockbuster "Independence Day" and the Coen Brothers` "Barton Fink." On stage, Hupp appeared in the L.A. Theater Works production of "Earth and Sky" with Steven Weber and Annette Bening, as well as starred in the Washington production of "Gypsy," "Taming of the Shrew," "Bye, Bye Birdie" and "Oklahoma." Born in Spokane Washington, raised in the Seattle area, Hupp studied opera at the North Carolina School of the Arts. Hupp currently lives in New York.

Lesley Boone, who returns as Molly Hudson for the third season on NBC`s critically acclaimed "Ed," describes Molly as "everyone`s best friend ... she is funny, sassy, sarcastic and just easy to be around." A Los Angeles native, Boone made her television debut guest-starring on the Steven Bochco series "Hooperman." Shortly after, Boone was offered a starring role as the youngest of three sisters on the sitcom "Babes" and has been working steadily ever since. Her other television credits include roles on "High Incident," "L.A. Law," "Wings." "Growing Pains," "Danger Theater," "Glory Days," "Mr. Belvedere," "Doogie Howser, M.D.," "Parker Lewis Can`t Lose" and "The Mommies." On the big screen, Boone co-starred with Jonathan Taylor Thomas in "I`ll Be Home for Christmas," and starred as the dysfunctional sister of Stuart (Al Franken) in the Harold Ramis comedy "Stuart Saves His Family." She was featured as Billy Crystal`s secretary in "City Slickers II," and also starred in the independent comedy "Pride and Peril." Boone`s theater credits include Los Angeles productions of "Oliver Twisted," "Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "Hello, Dolly" and "Pizza Man." Boone was also seen on stage in "South Pacific" "Fiddler on the Roof," "Annie Get Your Gun," "Actors Against Acting," "Brighton Beach," "Hunger Pains," "Upstage Comedy," "Comedy on Rye" and "Measure for Measure." Additionally, Boone is passionate about her other career as a voiceover actor. Having completed hundreds of commercials and animation projects, Boone`s favorite voiceover character to date is Cathy, from writer Cathy Guisewite`s popular comic strip. A self-described "sports fanatic," Boone also enjoys cooking, singing and spending time with her family and friends. The actress splits her time between Los Angeles and New York. Her birthday is February 25.