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Angela Paton

Cast · Known for Lolita, American Wedding

Angela Paton was an American stage, film, and television actress and theatre director. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1930. Described as a "natural comic" and one of the "legends of the local stage" of San Francisco, she was a veteran of the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) and one of A.C.T.'s leading actresses in its first few seasons. After leaving A.C.T. in the early 1970s, Paton and her husband founded and ran the Berkeley Stage Company for a number of years. She appeared in 38 films and over 50 TV series. Some of her notable film roles include Mrs. Lancaster, the innkeeper, in Groundhog Day (1993) and Grandma in American Wedding (2003). She also had recurring roles on the television shows Thirtysomething (1987-1991), My Name is Earl (2005-2009), and The War at Home (2005-2007). Paton was a respected figure in the Bay Area theater community, and she was awarded the Bay Area Theater Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 1987 for her performance in the play "The Beauty Queen of Leenane." She was also a member of the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild. Paton died in Oakland, California, in 2016, at the age of 86.

Deborah Rush

Cast · Known for American Wedding, You've Got Mail

Deborah Rush (born April 10, 1954) is an American actress. She has worked in television, film and on Broadway. In 1984, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for Michael Frayn's comedy Noises Off. She also acted in Stephen Adly Guirgis' The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. In 2003 she acted in the comedy film American Wedding, as Mary Flaherty, Michelle Flaherty's mom. In December 2008, she joined the cast of the Broadway revival of Blithe Spirit.

January Jones

Cast · Known for Unknown, American Wedding, Mad Men

January Kristen Jones (born January 5, 1978) is an American actress and model. She is best known for playing Betty Draper in Mad Men (2007–2015), for which she was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. She has also appeared in The Last Man on Earth (2015–2018) and has starred in films such as American Wedding (2003), We Are Marshall (2006), The Boat That Rocked (2009), Unknown (2011), Seeking Justice (2011), and X-Men: First Class (2011).

Nikki Ziering

Cast · Known for American Wedding

Nikki Schieler Ziering (born August 9, 1971) is an American model and actress. Ziering was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for September 1997. She appeared on the cover twice, first in August 1997, then in July 2003, along with a feature pictorial. Prior to Playboy, Ziering was a swimwear model usually seen modeling for Venus Swimwear and Frederick's of Hollywood. She also appeared as a Barker's Beauty on the game show The Price Is Right, from 1999 to 2002. Her television work includes the reality television series 'Celebrity Love Island' and 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!', being a sideline reporter for the CBS tournament blackjack series 'Ultimate Blackjack Tour', participating in the CMT reality series 'Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling' and co-hosting comedy show 'The Grill' with Vernon Kay. Her work in films includes 'American Wedding', 'National Lampoon's Spring Break' and 'National Lampoon's Gold Diggers'. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nikki Schieler Ziering , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Ron Canada

Cast · Known for Ted 2, National Treasure

Ron Canada is an American actor and producer who began his acting career in 1978. Canada has had a long career in both television and film, known predominantly for his work in Cinderella Man, Wedding Crashers, and his recurring role as Under Secretary of State Ted Barrow on The West Wing. In 1996, Ron received the Dallas Film Critics Award and significant national attention for his performance as "Otis Payne" in John Sayles's film Lone Star.

Miluette Nalin

Miluette Nalin is known for American Horror Story (2011), Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) and Modern Family (2009).

Erik Griffin

Erik Griffin is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor best known for playing Montez Walker on Comedy Central's Workaholics. He is also known for such television series and films such as Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, I'm Dying Up Here, and Blunt Talk.

Chris Gartin

Cast · Known for Black Swan

Christopher Gartin is an American actor. He was previously married to Joanne Gartin, an event planner in Los Angeles who has organized weddings for Hollywood stars such as Elizabeth Berkley and Greg Lauren, Molly Shannon, Taye Diggs, Kate Walsh and Tori Spelling.

Affion Crockett

Cast · Known for Pixels

Affion Crockett is an American actor and comedian. Crockett appeared in HBO's Def Comedy Jam in 1996, demonstrating his impressions and physical comedy. He was a cast member of Wild 'n Out, starring Nick Cannon. He has appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Blackish, co-starred in the films A Haunted House 1 & 2 with Marlon Wayans, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins with Martin Lawrence, Soul Men with Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac, The Wedding Ringer with Kevin Hart and Josh Gad, and Pixels with Adam Sandler. Crockett starred in and produced his own sketch comedy show for Fox titled In the Flow with Affion Crockett, which was executive-produced by Jamie Foxx. He wrote, produced, and rapped on his debut comedy album, Watch the Clone. He hosted a reunion special for the TV series Martin titled Martin: The Reunion that aired June 16, 2022 on BET+. And, in 2024, he wrote, starred in, and produced his homage to hip-hop culture, A Hip-Hop Story.

Michael Cullen

Michael Cullen is an American character actor and voice actor, active since the late 1980s. He is best known for Mr. Anthony in The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), the Judge in the Coen brothers' The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), and Secretary of Defence in Iron Sky (2012). He has a long-running presence across the Law & Order franchise, appearing in over 15 episodes across Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (1990–2011). His most recent credit is Indiana Sheriff in The Bride! (2026). His filmography includes Malcolm X (1992, as Desk Sergeant), Dead Man Walking (1995, as Carl Vitello), Clockers (1995), On the Q.T. (2001), Margot at the Wedding (2007, as Mr. Vogler), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), Iron Sky (2012), House of Teeth (2017, as Greg), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), and the short film Goodnight, Moon (2023, as Danny). On television he has appeared in Blue Bloods (2010), Life on Mars (2008), 666 Park Avenue (2012), The Blacklist (2016), FBI (2019), FBI: Most Wanted (2023), and New Amsterdam (2019). He has also done voice work in Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018, as Albert Cakes), Grand Theft Auto IV (2008), and The Simpsons (1989, 2025).

Jeff Groth

Editor · Known for Entourage, Joker, Joker: Folie à Deux

Jeff Groth is an American film editor. He has worked with Todd Phillips on The Hangover Part III, War Dogs, and Joker. His work on Joker earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing at the 92nd Academy Awards. Groth also edited Project X and The Wedding Ringer and worked on episodes of the television series Entourage, Community, and Ballers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Groth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Xavier Smalls

Cast · Known for Beauty in Black

Xavier Smalls is an American actor and performer born on November 7, 1997, in Los Angeles, California. He gained recognition for his role as Angel in the Netflix series Beauty in Black, produced by Tyler Perry, which premiered in October 2024. Smalls pursued his education at Sacramento State University, where he studied musical theater and audition techniques. He further honed his craft at the William Esper Studio in New York City, focusing on scene study, acting technique, and on-camera work. In 2025, Smalls starred in Madea’s Destination Wedding, another Tyler Perry production, released on Netflix. He also featured in the short film Shelf Life. Beyond acting, Smalls is engaged to makeup artist Vanessa Martinez, with whom he shares a daughter.

Andrew Rogers

Andrew Philip Rogers is an American-French actor who is best known for Cheer Camp Killer, The Wrong Wedding Planner, and Diversify.

Chris Bremner

Writer · Known for Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Chris Bremner is an American screenwriter and producer based in Los Angeles, originally from St. Louis, Missouri. A history graduate of Brown University, Bremner began his career in New York before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue screenwriting in television and film. Beyond his writing, he is passionate about wilderness and environmental education—he has led outdoor expeditions across three continents and served on the board of directors for the Geography of Hope nonprofit, reflecting his deep love for the outdoors. Bremner earned significant acclaim through his contributions to the "Bad Boys" franchise, having written the screenplay for Bad Boys for Life (2020) and serving as writer and executive producer for Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024). He also co-wrote the action-comedy The Man from Toronto (2022), which debuted as the number one film globally on Netflix. Additionally, his writing credits include The Pink Panther reboot, National Treasure 3, and The Wedding Ringer, demonstrating his versatility across various genres, including action, comedy, drama, and history. In his professional trajectory, Bremner frequently works as a script doctor on projects in development or production, and he maintains a producing deal with Sony Pictures under his production company, Unknown Quantity. This dual role as both a writer and producer highlights his growing influence and creative control within the industry. On a personal level, Bremner is multilingual—fluent in English, with working proficiency in Spanish and elementary German—and actively engages in boarding and leading wilderness trips when not in Hollywood. He resides in the Hollywood Hills with his wife, Sarah Perlman Bremner, and their expanding family.

Charles Burnett

Charles Burnett is an American film director, producer, writer, editor, actor, photographer, and cinematographer. His most popular films include Killer of Sheep (1977), My Brother’s Wedding (1983), To Sleep with Anger (1990), The Glass Shield (1994), and Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation (2007). He has been involved in other types of motion pictures including shorts, documentaries, and a TV series. Considered by the Chicago Tribune as “one of America’s very best filmmakers”, and by the New York Times as “the nation’s least-known great filmmaker and most gifted black director”, Charles Burnett has had a long and diverse filmmaking career.

Anna Maria Horsford

Anna Maria Horsford is an American actress, known for her performances in television comedies. Horsford is best known for her roles as Thelma Frye on the NBC sitcom Amen (1986–91), and as Dee Baxter on the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–99). She had dramatic roles on the FX crime drama The Shield playing A.D.A. Beth Encardi, and CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful as Vivienne Avant, for which she was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series in 2016 and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2017. Horsford appeared in a number of movies, most notable as Craig Jones' mother Betty in 1995 comedy film Friday and its sequel Friday After Next (2002). Her other film credits include Times Square (1980), The Fan (1981), Presumed Innocent (1990), Set It Off (1996), Along Came a Spider (2001), Our Family Wedding (2010), and A Madea Christmas (2013).

Jamie Lee

Jamie Amanda Lee is an American comedian, actress, and writer best known for Ted Lasso, Girl Code, Crashing, I Love..., Ridiculousness, and The Wedding Coach. She is the author of the 2016 book Weddiculous: An Unfiltered Guide to Being a Bride.

Azita Ghanizada

Azita Ghanizada is an Afghan American actress in the United States who has appeared in a number of television series. She was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, her family fled her native country to the US and were granted asylum to remain. She was raised in Northern Virginia and is the middle child of two sisters. Ghanizada began her on-air camera career being featured in several National Commercials. In the Laura Neri film A Kiss on the Nose (2004), Ghanizada played the lead role of Chiara, a performance for which she received a film festival best actress nomination. Her television guest-starring roles include How I Met Your Mother, Entourage, Veronica Mars, The Wedding Bells, NUMB3RS, Bones, Psych and Castle. She most recently had a supporting role in the science fiction action film Blood Shot (2009), and the independent comedies, "You, Only Better" (2009). In 2008, Ghanizada joined the cast of the General Hospital prime-time spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift for season 2 as Dr. Saira Batra, a specialist in holistic medicine. In 2009, Ghanizada played Kelly, a Prada sales girl on HBO's Entourage (season 6, episode 2) and joined the cast of the television pilot Tough Trade from Weeds creator Jenji Kohan, and executive producer T Bone Burnett. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Thomas Allen

Thomas Michael Allen is an American actor, writer and producer. He was born in Washington, D.C., his father was a salesman and his mother a professional day care provider. He began studying acting while in high school in Fairfax, Virginia and attended The North Carolina School of the Arts, leaving when cast in a national tour of "Camelot". He then appeared for a season at The Folger Theater in Washington before moving to New York City. In New York, he co-created and appeared in the original cast of the long running Off Broadway hit "Tony and Tina's Wedding" which ran for seventeen years in New York and spawned productions all over the world. After appearing in the LA company of the show, he was selected by Christopher Guest and Rob Reiner to recreate his role for the Fox TV series. A successful voice over and commercial actor, he has appeared in hundreds of spots over the years. He is the voice the role of Peanut in the critically acclaimed Cartoon Network animated series "Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law", co-starring with Stephen Colbert and Gary Cole. In 2008, Thomas was accepted into the famed BMI Musical Theater Workshop, whose work recently won a Tony.

Steve Richard Harris

Steve Richard Harris is an American actor. His soap debut started on the now-defunct Another World where he played Zak Wilder, the mysterious sidekick of villain Jordan Stark, from 1998-1999. He also replaced Brandon Routh as the second Seth Anderson on One Life to Live. He has played a gardener in Sex and the City, where he had an interesting encounter with Charlotte; a uniform cop in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and a small part on Femme Fatales. In 2001, he appeared in the independent film Ordinary Madness. He has also appeared in the New York production of Tony & Tina's Wedding, as well as numerous other stage productions at New York's Musical Theatre Works. He has appeared in several TV movies. He wrote and co-directed the short film Signal Lost.

La La Anthony

Cast · Known for Livestream from Hell, Unforgettable

Alani Nicole "La La" Anthony is an American television personality and actress. In the early 2000s, she worked as an MTV VJ on Total Request Live. She was the host of the VH1 reality television reunion shows Flavor of Love, I Love New York, For the Love of Ray J, and Real Chance of Love, and was a dean on Charm School with Ricki Lake. Anthony appeared in Two Can Play That Game (2001), You Got Served (2004), Think Like a Man (2012), Think Like a Man Too (2014), November Rule (2015) and Destined (2015). She appeared as Lakeisha Grant in the Starz original drama series Power. She hosted the American reality television series La La's Full Court Wedding and La La's Full Court Life. She was married to NBA player Carmelo Anthony from 2010 to 2021.

Jayda Berkmen

Jayda Aslan is a Turkish American actress. She graduated from 2 year acting conservatory, The American Musical & Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles. Since then, Jayda has worked as recurring character, Tuana, in the CBS series "S.W.A.T." and on films such as "Pirates of The Caribbean; On Stranger Tides" and "The Wedding Ringer" with Kevin Hart. She's starred in many commercials, including the iconic Corona spots on the beach, a Super Bowl spot for Michelob Ultra, starring Chris Pratt, and most recently, opposite a cracked out "Sugar Panda" voiced by Ryan Reynolds, in Highkey's latest ads. While she's not acting, Jayda likes to work on her belly dance skills and hang with her dopey, 6 year old Pitt/Lab mix, Kermy!

Misha Molani

Misha Molani is an American actress who grew up in Leesville, Louisiana. She studied Theater at the University of California, Santa Cruz and later graduated from the Fiasco Theater Conservatory in New York. She is best known for her lead role in the award-winning feature Feel Like Ghosts (2022), as well as the web series Unfair & Ugly (2018) and Dating After College (2019), where she starred opposite Justin H. Min. Misha's career began in the Los Angeles comedy scene as a sketch performer at The Pack Theater in Hollywood, leading to appearances on platforms like WongFu Productions, Leenda D, Funny or Die, and WhoHaha. Her dramatic breakthrough came with Feel Like Ghosts, starring opposite Nican Robinson; the film won Best Screenplay and Best Director at the 2022 American Black Film Festival. Recent releases include Feel Like Ghosts (Amazon Prime), Fransgiving (Amazon Prime), and My Scary Indian Wedding (MUBI). Her next role is in the upcoming sci-fi drama In Fading Twilight, now in post-production.

Brandon Johnston

Brandon Johnston is known for The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022), The Resident (2018) and American Crime Story (2016).