Chris Witaske

Edebiri, Jeremy Allen White as Carmy, and Ebon Moss-Bachachrach as Richie (often referred to as Cousin). In season two, Abby Elliott plays Carmy's sister Natalie (aka Sugar), who begins to help them run the restaurant. Marcus is the Bear's pastry chef, and Liza Colón-Zayas' Tina is the restaurant's sous chef. Matty Matheson, a real life chef, plays Neil Fak and Edwin Lee Gibson plays Ebra. In addition, veteran character actor Oliver Platt plays Uncle Jimmy Cicero and Chris Witaske as Natalie's husband, Pete. In flashbacks as Carmy and Natalie's late brother Michael, Jon Bernthal appears in flashbacks. In addition, season two introduces Molly Gordon as Carmy's childhood friend-turned-love, but it's not certain if she'll return for season three if it's allowed. Jamie Lee Curtis, an Oscar winner, appeared in season two as Carmy's mom Donna, and she may return in future episodes. In addition, season two features quite a few people from the actual Chicago restaurant scene, so it's likely that season three will have even more comeos.

The 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films and television series of 2022, were held outside the Santa Monica Pier's beach. actress Ayo Edebiri, who went on to win the award for Best Supporting Performance In A New Scripted Series for her role in the FX on Hulu's The Bear, turned out to be a fun and festive celebration. Since the charity behind the awards show introduced gender-neutral categories rather than the traditional distinction between male and female lead and supporting categories, she defeated male co-star Ebon Moss-Bachrach for the trophy.

Michael Lehrer, a comedian, died in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 44, after a five-year battle with ALS. Colette Montague, a teacher's girlfriend, told the Chicago Sun-Times that the ailing comedian chose to die with the support of a doctor. 'Michael died on his own terms,' Montague told the journal.' He was not suicidal at all.' "Dealing assistance was the hardest decision he's ever made."