Who plays rileys therapist in united states of al

It’s Veterans Day on the November 11 episode of CBS’s United States of Al, and the gang is focused on one very important thing: food, since many restaurants give free items and/or meals to vets on the holiday that honors them and their service.

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United States of Al characters and cast
Adhir Kalyan
Parker Young
Elizabeth Alderfer
Kelli Goss
Dean Norris

For Marine combat veteran Riley Dugan (Parker Young), however, the planning is put on pause when he receives a letter informing him of his disability rating, which considers his mental health. While the reality of Riley’s rating isn’t necessarily happy news (during Season 1, he began seeing a therapist to deal with his PTSD), he also worries about seeing some of his service buddies on the holiday.

United States of Al characters and cast

Adhir Kalyan

The South African actor Adhir Kalyan plays the role of Awalmir, also known as Al, an interpreter from Afghanistan. The character of Adhir helps Riley in the Marines and to deal with his PTSD while trying to fix his relationship with his wife. United States of Al cast choices went through criticism and several backlashes, according to the reports from Deadline, due to the actor's inauthentic accent. The 37-year-old was previously seen in shows and movies like Rules of Engagement, A Nice Girl Like You, and The Goldbergs.

Parker Young

Adding to the list of United States of Al cast, Parker Young plays the role of Riley, a combat veteran. Riley served in combat in the Marines and deals with PTSD while trying to reconcile with his wife. Parker Young was recently seen in Imposters as Richard and is known for his work in Suburgatory and Enlisted.

Elizabeth Alderfer

The 35-year-old actor plays the role of Lizzie in the sitcom United States of Al. Lizzie is Riley's younger sister and daughter of Art. Elizabeth Alderfer is known for her work in Disjointed as Olivia and in A.P. Bio as Lynette. The actor has worked in movies and shows like The Good Wife, Orange Is the New Black, Game Day, and The Passage.

Kelli Goss

Kelli plays the role of Vanessa, Riley's wife in the new sitcom by CBS. Kelli Goss' character Vanessa is going through a divorce with her husband Riley and is currently caring for her daughter. The 29-year-old actor was previously seen in a minor role in Grey's Anatomy and has worked in shows like Speechless, The Big Bang Theory, The Young and the Restless, and Big Time Rush.

Dean Norris

Portraying the role of a veteran, Dean Norris is seen playing the role of Riley and Lizzie's father named Art. The 58-year-old actor is famously known for playing a DEA agent in Breaking Bad. With an impressive filmography, Dean has worked in several shows and movies over the years such as Terminator 2: Judgment Day, GattacaBeat Cop, Starship Troopers, and Superstore.

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EXCLUSIVE: CBS’ United States of Al has added The Big Bang Theory alum Brian Thomas Smith to its cast in a recurring role.

Created and written by David Goetsch and Maria Ferrari, United States of Al is about the friendship between Riley (Parker Young), a Marine combat veteran struggling to readjust to civilian life in Ohio, and Awalmir, “Al” (Adhir Kalyan), the interpreter who served with his unit in Afghanistan and has just arrived to start a new life in America. Cast members also include Kelli Goss, Dean Norris and Elizabeth Alderfer also star.

Goetsch & Ferrari, Lorre, Reza Aslan, Mahyad Tousi are executive producers for Warner Bros. Television and Chuck Lorre Productions.

Smith will appear as Freddy, the new boyfriend of Riley’s ex, Vanessa (Goss). Freddy is an aggressively friendly guy who rubs Riley the wrong way.

The actor’s credits also include Babysplitters, The PET Squad Files, The Flip Side, Wolfpack of Reseda, Casual: The Series and A Good Night’s Quest. He is repped by Zero Gravity and SDB Partners.

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EXCLUSIVE: The Magicians actor Jason Ralph is set to recur in the upcoming fourth season of Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Character details have not be revealed, but Ralph will appear in multi-episode arcs.

From creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and executive producer Daniel Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel stars Rachel Brosnahan, Tony Shalhoub, Alex Borstein, Marin Hinkle, Michael Zegen, Kevin Pollak and Caroline Aaron.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has racked up 20 Emmy Awards including Outstanding Comedy series, three Golden Globes including Best TV Series—Comedy, six Critics Choice Awards including Best Comedy Series, two PGA Awards, a WGA Award, and a Peabody Award. Season four is currently in production in New York City.

In addition to acting as Quentin Coldwater in Syfy’s The Magicians, Ralph has also appeared in Paramount’s Younger, NBC’s Aquarius, WGN’s Manhattan and CBS’ Madam Secretary. Additional credits include I’m Thinking of Ending Things, A Most Violent Year, Random Acts of Flyness, The Night Of, Looking, Grace and Frankie and Gossip Girl. Among his stage credits are the New World Stages/Off-Broadway’s production of Peter and the Starcatcher and On the Head of Pinwritten. He is a founding member and former Artistic Director of the Strangemen Theater Company in New York City. Ralph’s reps are Liebman Entertainment, Paradigm and Schreck Rose Dapello.

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EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Bay Jones (Dear Evan Hansen) is set for a recurring role on CBS comedy The United States of Al, starring Adhir Kalyan and Parker Young, from Chuck Lorre, David Goetsch and Maria Ferrari.

Created and written by Goetsch and Ferrari, The United States Of Al is about the friendship between Riley (Young), a Marine combat veteran struggling to readjust to civilian life in Ohio, and Awalmir (Al) (Kalyan), the Interpreter who served with his unit in Afghanistan and has arrived to start a new life in America.

Kelli Goss, Dean Norris and Elizabeth Alderfer also star.

Jones will play Lois, a divorcee who catches Art’s (Norris) eye. Her character will be introduced in Thursday’s episode.

Goetsch & Ferrari, Lorre, Reza Aslan and Mahyad Tousi are executive producers for Warner Bros. Television and Chuck Lorre Productions.

Jones is best known for originating the role of Heidi Hansen in the original Broadway cast of Dear Evan Hansen, for which she received a Tony Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Lucille Lortel Award, and Drama League Nomination for her performance.

She most recently appeared on Amazon’s Panic and also was seen on ABC’s Modern Family, CBS’ God Friended Me, in the Lucas Hedges-Julia Roberts film Ben Is Back, and Critical Thinking from John Leguizamo. She’ll also be seen in a recurring role on the second season of Why Women Kill on Paramount+. She is repped by Paradigm and The Katz Company.

United States of Al airs Thursdays at 8:30 pm on CBS.