Characters by debut decade
Sitcom characters who debuted in the 2020s
The newest characters in the library come from two shows that proved the sitcom still had plenty of life in it. Ted Lasso premiered on Apple TV+ in 2020, and Abbott Elementary followed on ABC in 2021, each winning over audiences with optimistic heroes and workplaces full of oddballs.
Every character here first appeared on screen in 2020 or later.
14 characters on this list.
Ted Lasso(8)
Apple TV+, 2020 to present
- Ted LassoLeadPlayed by Jason SudeikisA relentlessly kind American college football coach from Kansas who is hired to manage an English soccer club despite knowing almost nothing about…
- Coach BeardMain castPlayed by Brendan HuntTed Lasso's deadpan, laconic assistant coach and longtime friend, Beard follows Ted from Kansas to London and serves as the quiet tactical mind and…
- Jamie TarttMain castPlayed by Phil DunsterAFC Richmond's cocky young striker, a gifted goal scorer on loan from Manchester City, whose ego slowly gives way to teamwork and real friendship…
- Keeley JonesMain castPlayed by Juno TempleA sunny, sharp-witted model who becomes AFC Richmond's marketing whiz and later runs her own PR firm, Keeley is the emotional glue between Rebecca…
- Nate ShelleyMain castPlayed by Nick MohammedAFC Richmond's timid kit man, whose sharp tactical mind gets him promoted to coach, then sends him down a bitter path away from Ted before he finds…
- Rebecca WeltonMain castPlayed by Hannah WaddinghamThe sharp, glamorous owner of AFC Richmond, who wins the club in her divorce, hires Ted Lasso hoping he will ruin it…
- Roy KentMain castPlayed by Brett GoldsteinAFC Richmond's gruff, foul-mouthed veteran captain, a former star whose playing career is ending, who becomes a TV pundit, a coach…
- Leslie HigginsMain castPlayed by Jeremy SwiftAFC Richmond's mild-mannered, jazz-loving director of football operations, Higgins starts as Rebecca's nervous right-hand man and grows into one of…
Abbott Elementary(6)
ABC, 2021 to present
- Janine TeaguesLeadPlayed by Quinta BrunsonAn endlessly optimistic young second-grade teacher at an underfunded Philadelphia public school, Janine is determined to fix everything for her…
- Ava ColemanMain castPlayed by Janelle JamesAbbott Elementary's self-absorbed, social-media-obsessed principal, who got the job through blackmail but slowly, and very reluctantly…
- Barbara HowardMain castPlayed by Sheryl Lee RalphAbbott Elementary's dignified, deeply faithful veteran kindergarten teacher, Barbara is the school's old-school authority figure and a reluctant…
- Gregory EddieMain castPlayed by Tyler James WilliamsA buttoned-up, deadpan substitute from Baltimore who becomes Abbott's first-grade teacher, Gregory hides a big crush on Janine behind perfect…
- Jacob HillMain castPlayed by Chris PerfettiAbbott Elementary's earnest, endlessly enthusiastic history teacher, Jacob is Janine's most loyal ally and a well-meaning teacher who tries a little…
- Melissa SchemmentiMain castPlayed by Lisa Ann WalterA tough, wisecracking South Philly veteran teacher with a big Italian-American family and mysterious local connections…
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