‘Space Force’ Has Comedy Stars You Didn’t Even Realize Were In It


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It wouldn’t be a Steve Carell comedy without a great ensemble cast.

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Steve Carell

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Portrays: General Mark R. Naird, Space Force’s first Chief of Space Operations

Where you’ve seen him: Carell made his way into Hollywood for his portrayal of Michael Scott in The Office and other comedies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Despicable Me. He also has become well-known for his dramatic turns in Dan In Real Life, Foxcatcher and Beautiful Boy.

John Malkovich

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Portrays: Dr. Adrian Mallory, Space Force scientist

Where you’ve seen him: Malkovich is probably best known for his roles in Dangerous Liaisons, RED and, of course, a satirized version of himself in Being John Malkovich. In recent years, fans might have seen him in The New Pope and Billions.

Ben Schwartz

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Portrays: F. Tony Scarapiducci, Space Force social media director

Where you’ve seen him: Fans might know him best for his portrayal of Jean-Ralphio Rubenstein in Parks and Recreation. He’s also had various voice-over roles, including in Sonic The Hedgehog and an uncredited role as BB-8 in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Diana Silvers

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Portrays: Erin Naird

Where you’ve seen her: Fairly new to the entertainment industry, Silvers had a huge 2019 with breakout roles in Booksmart, Glass and Ma.

Jimmy O. Yang

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Portrays: Dr. Chan Kaifang

Where you’ve seen him: Yang is probably most familiar for his role as Jian-Yang in HBO’s Silicon Valley. He also had small roles in Crazy Rich Asians, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Fresh Off the Boat.

Tawny Newsome

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Portrays: Capt. Angela Ali, Space Force helicopter pilot

Where you’ve seen her: People might recognize her from Perfect Harmony, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, and a recent appearance in Superstore.

Don Lake

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Portrays: General Brad Gregory

Where you’ve seen him: With a recurring role in NCIS, Lake has been a long-time comedian, appearing in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Downsizing and Police Academy.

Fred Willard

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Portrays: Fred Naird

Where you’ve seen him: Fred Willard was one of the biggest names in comedy, appearing in shows like Modern Family and Everybody Loves Raymond, along with films like Austin Powers and Anchorman. He sadly died in May 2020 at age 86.

Noah Emmerich

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Portrays: General Kick Grabaston, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force

Where you’ve seen him: You might know him from The Truman Show or his six-season stint on The Americans.

Lisa Kudrow

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Portrays: Maggie Naird

Where you’ve seen her: Kudrow is, of course, best known for playing Phoebe Buffay in the hit sitcom Friends. You might also know her from Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion, Booksmart and HBO’s The Comeback.

Jane Lynch

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Portrays: Chief of Naval Operations

Where you’ve seen her: Although she had smaller roles in films like The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, she is probably most famous for playing Sue Sylvester in Glee. In recent years, she could be seen in Amazon Prime’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Dan Bakkedahl

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Portrays: John Blandsmith, Secretary of Defense

Where you’ve seen him: Fans might recognize him from various recurring roles he’s had over the years in shows like Veep, The Goldbergs and The Mindy Project.

Patrick Warburton

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Portrays: Commandant of the Marine Corps

Where you’ve seen him: He played David Puddy in Seinfeld and had a starring role in Rules of Engagement. He recently appeared in Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, playing the role of author Lemony Snicket.

Diedrich Bader

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Portrays: General Rongley

Where you’ve seen him: He’s been in Hollywood for a while with roles on The Drew Carey Show, Balls of Fury and Napoleon Dynamite. He’s currently a main cast member in American Housewife and recently had a big-screen role in Kevin Smith’s Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.

Roy Wood Jr.

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Portrays: Liaison Bert Mellows

Where you’ve seen him: Fans might know him as a correspondent on The Daily Show and his various comedy specials on Comedy Central.

Larry Joe Campbell

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Portrays: Biffoont, Commandant of the Coast Guard

Where you’ve seen him: You might recognize him from his roles in According to Jim and The Orville. He also recently appeared in the first season of Euphoria.

Owen Daniels

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Portrays: Obie Hanrahan

Where you’ve seen him: The son of writer Greg Daniels, he could be seen in various episodes of his father’s shows, including Upload and The Office.

Alex Sparrow

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Portrays: Yuri ‘Bobby’ Telatovich

Where you’ve seen him: You might have seen him in UnREAL back in 2018, but he mostly has been starring in various Russian television shows. He originally had a singing career and was chosen in 2011 to represent Russia in Eurovision with his song “Get You.”

Spencer House

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Portrays: Duncan Tabner

Where you’ve seen him: Most recently starring in Netflix’s The Society, House might be more recognizable to some fans for playing the racist heckler in The Big Sick.

Ginger Gonzaga

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Portrays: AYC

Where you’ve seen her: Gonzaga starred in the series I’m Dying Up Here and has had smaller roles in Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ and Grace and Frankie.

Jessica St. Clair

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Portrays: Kelly King

Where you’ve seen her: She was most recently seen in HBO’s Avenue 5, but she can also been seen in films like Playing House, Bridesmaids and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Chris Gethard

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Portrays: Eddie Broser

Where you’ve seen him: Although he mostly has screenwriting credits to his name, you might recognize Gethard from Broad City and Awkwafina is Nora From Queens. He also could be seen in the 2012 film The Dictator.

Kaitlin Olson

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Portrays: Edison Jaymes

Where you’ve seen her: Fans might recognize her as Sweet Dee from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but she also starred in The Heat and The Mick.

Janina Gavankar

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Portrays: Hannah Howard

Where you’ve seen her: You might have recently seen her on The Morning Show, but she’s been acting for a quite a while, starring in shows like The Mysteries of Laura and The Vampire Diaries.

Aparna Nancherla

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Portrays: Pella Bhat

Where you’ve seen her: Nancherla’s voice might be recognizable to BoJack Horseman fans (she voiced Hollyhock), but she’s also starred in Master of None and A Simple Favor.

Adrianna Freedman is the editorial fellow for Men’s Health, where she focuses on entertainment, music, health and fitness.

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