Meet the cast of The Bear season 3
The acclaimed comedy-drama is back on Disney Plus.
The Bear season 3 has landed on Disney Plus, reintroducing viewers to Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and co as they attempt to elevate The Bear to the highest level while also struggling to stay afloat and battling personal demons.
Alongside White, Ayo Edebiri is back as Sydney and Ebon Moss-Bachrach returns as Richie for more kitchen chaos.
The Bear season 2 dazzled audiences with a number of guest stars, including Gillian Jacobs, Jamie Lee Curtis and John Mulvaney, as well as fan favourite actors playing fictional chefs, including Olivia Colman and Will Poulter, many of whom are back in the new instalment.
So, who's returned for The Bear season 3? And who else stars? Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of the show.
The Bear season 3 cast: Who stars in the Disney Plus comedy-drama?
Below is the main line-up for The Bear on Disney Plus. Read on to find out more about the cast and characters.
- Jeremy Allen White as Carmen 'Carmy' Berzatto
- Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard 'Richie' Jerimovich
- Lionel Boyce as Marcus Brooks
- Liza Colón-Zayas as Tina Marrero
- Abby Elliott as Natalie 'Sugar' Berzatto
- Matty Matheson as Neil Fak
- Edwin Lee Gibson as Ebraheim
- Oliver Platt as Jimmy 'Cicero' Kalinowski
- Chris Witaske as Pete
- Jon Bernthal as Michael 'Mikey' Berzatto
- Robert Townsend as Emmanuel Adamu
- Molly Gordon as Claire
Jeremy Allen White plays Carmen 'Carmy' Berzatto
Who is Carmen 'Carmy' Berzatto? Carmy is an award-winning chef who returned from New York to run his brother's old sandwich shop after he died. At the end of season 1, he found tins of money hidden away, and since then he has been in the process of changing the sandwich shop into a fine-dining establishment called The Bear.
What else has Jeremy Allen White been in? White is best known for his role as Lip in Shameless, while he has also had roles in Law & Order, Homecoming, Fingernails and The Iron Claw.
Ayo Edebiri plays Sydney Adamu
Who is Sydney Adamu? Sydney is a former sous-chef at the Original Beef of Chicagoland who is now the chef de cuisine at The Bear.
What else has Ayo Edebiri been in? Edebiri is known for her roles in series and films including Big Mouth, Inside Out 2, Theatre Camp, Bottoms, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Abbott Elementary, Dickinson, Mulligan, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Black Mirror.
Abby Elliott plays Natalie 'Sugar' Berzatto
Who is Natalie 'Sugar' Berzatto? Sugar is Carmy's sister who takes on a managerial role at The Bear.
What else has Abby Elliott been in? Elliott is known for her work on Saturday Night Live, while she has also appeared in How I Met Your Mother, Odd Mom Out, Star vs the Forces of Evil, Indebted and Search Party, as well as films such as No Strings Attached, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Cheaper by the Dozen.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach plays Richard 'Richie' Jerimovich
Who is Richard 'Richie' Jerimovich? Richie was Carmy's brother Michael's best friend, and de facto manager at The Original Beef of Chicagoland. After going to train at a fine-dining establishment, he is now the Maître D'hôtel at The Bear.
What else has Ebon Moss-Bachrach been in? Moss-Bachrach is best-known for starring in the comedy-drama series Girls, while he has also appeared in films and shows including The Royal Tenenbaums, The Last Ship, Person of Interest, The Punisher, Tesla, NOS4A2, The Dropout, Andor and No Hard Feelings.
Edwin Lee Gibson plays Ebraheim
Who is Ebraheim? Ebraheim is a chef at The Bear.
What else has Edwin Lee Gibson been in? Gibson has previously appeared in series including Law & Order, Shameless, Fargo, Unprisoned and Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, as well as films including Marshall.
Lionel Boyce plays Marcus Brooks
Who is Marcus Brooks? Marcus is the desserts chef at The Bear.
What else has Lionel Boyce been in? Boyce has previously had roles in Loiter Squad, The Jellies! and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Liza Colón-Zayas plays Tina Marrero
Who is Tina Marrero? Tina is the sous-chef at The Bear.
What else has Liza Colón-Zayas been in? Colón-Zayas has previously appeared in series including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Titans and David Makes Man, as well as films such as United 93, The Purge: Election Year, Collateral Beauty, Cat Person and IF.
Matty Matheson plays Neil Fak
Who is Neil Fak? Neil is a mechanic at The Bear who also becomes part of the front of house team from the end of season 2.
What else has Matty Matheson been in? Matheson has previously appeared in Workin' Moms and Craig of the Creek.
Oliver Platt plays Jimmy 'Cicero' Kalinowski
Who is Jimmy 'Cicero' Kalinowski? Cicero is a close friend of the Berzatto family who loaned Michael money for the restaurant. Carmy and the rest of the team are now indebted to him after he put more money into The Bear.
What else has Oliver Platt been in? Platt is known for playing Daniel Charles in Chicago Med, while he has also had roles in series including The West Wing, Huff, The Big C, Fargo, The Good Wife and Modern Family, as well as films such as X-Men: First Class, Chef, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women and I'm Thinking of Ending Things.
Chris Witaske plays Pete
Who is Pete? Pete is Sugar's husband.
What else has Chris Witaske been in? Witaske has previously had roles in films and series including Lady Bird, Unicorn Store, Love, Arrested Development, The Bubble and Chicago Party Aunt.
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Jon Bernthal plays Michael 'Mikey' Berzatto
Who is Michael 'Mikey' Berzatto? Mikey is the brother of Carmy and Sugar, who died by suicide before the start of the series.
What else has Jon Bernthal been in? Bernthal is known for his roles in the MCU as The Punisher and in The Walking Dead as Shane. He has also starred in films such as Night at the Museum 2, The Wolf of Wall Street, Fury, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Sicario, The Accountant, Wind River, Baby Driver, Widows, Le Mans '66 and King Richard, as well as series including The Class, Eastwick and American Gigilo.
Molly Gordon plays Claire
Who is Claire? Claire is a former friend of Carmy's. The pair began a relationship in season 2, but things were left uncertain after she overheard him saying that their relationship had become a distraction and he couldn't continue with it.
What else has Molly Gordon been in? Gordon has previously appeared in series including Animal Kingdom, Ramy and Winning Time: The Rise of the Laker's Dynasty, as well as films such as Booksmart, Good Boys, Theatre Camp and You People.
All the guest stars and celebrity chefs in The Bear season 3
Season 2 wowed audiences with a number of guest stars and celebrity chefs. The following are back in season 3:
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Donna Berzatto
- Molly Gordon as Claire
- Jon Bernthal as Mikey Berzatto
- Sarah Ramos as Jessica
- Adam Shapiro as Chef Adam
- Gillian Jacobs as Tiffany Jerimovich
- John Mulaney as Stevie
- Joel McHale as David Fields
- Olivia Colman as Terry
- Will Poulter as Luca
There are also a handful of new guest stars in season 3. The full list is as follows:
- David Zayas as David Marrero
- Brian Koppelman as the Computer
The Bear season 3 is available to stream in the UK on Disney Plus – sign up to Disney Plus for £4.99 a month or £79.90 a year now.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
