The Drew Carey Show
What doesThe Drew Carey Showcast look like now and which TV display have they appeared in since ? Co - create by its titular comic , The Drew Carey Showis an ABC situation comedy that run for nine season between 1995 and 2004 . The show chronicles the personal and professional misadventures of a fictionalized version ofDrew Carey - who appeared inNCIS- who works as the assistant director of staff office in the office of a Cleveland , Ohio section store .
During its early time of year , The Drew Carey Showranked as one of ABC ’s most - watched sitcoms , but its popularity began to slither as the series progressed . A keen decline in rating during its later season – combined with increasing production cost – eventually force the show ’s cancellation . But that came after it rack up an impressive 233 episode and pull in a handful of Primetime Emmy Award nomination .
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The actors who make upThe Drew Carey Showcast are all fairly regular faces on TV . Here ’s an update on what they look like now and which other TV shows they ’ve appeared in since theclassic ABC sitcomcame to an end .
Drew Carey – Drew Carey
Alongside playing a fictionalized version of himself , Carey also co - created and co - produced the show and directed a fistful of episodes too . WhileThe Drew Carey Showwas still in production , Carey start hosting the long - running improv seriesWhose Line Is It Anyway?but these days he ’s comfortably known as the host of biz showThe Price Is Right .
Diedrich Bader – Oswald Lee Harvey
Bader ’s role inThe Drew Carey Showwas as Drew ’s dim - witted , unfortunately named friend Oswald Lee Harvey . Bader has since had recurring roles inVeepandBetter Thingsand starred in fellow ABC sitcomAmerican Housewife . Interestingly , American Housewifereunited Bader with severalThe Drew Carey Showcast extremity whenDrew Carey , Ryan Stiles and Kathy Kinney guest - starred during a time of year 4 episode .
Kathy Kinney – Mimi Bobeck
The Drew Carey Showgave character reference actress Kathy Kinney one of her big roles when she started playing its protagonist ’s flamboyant workplace nemesis , Mimi Bobeck . After the situation comedy end , Kinney enjoyed a three - episode stint as a constabulary military officer inMy Name Is Earlbut more recently she ’s best known for playing meatman store director Bunny inThe Secret Life Of The American Teenager .
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Ryan Stiles – Lewis Kiniski
Ryan Stiles ’ character Lewis Kiniski was Drew ’s clever but unambitious booster – the Brain to Oswald ’s Pinky , in sum . Stiles is well known for being a mainWhose line of merchandise Is It Anyway?cast member , but he also had a recurring persona onTwo And A Half Menas Dr. Herb Melnick and later guest - starred in an episode of hitThe Big Bang Theoryprequel spin - offYoung Sheldon .
Christa Miller – Kate O’Brien
Christa Miller played the part of Drew ’s champion - turned - love interest Kate O’Brien before leavingThe Drew Carey Showcast in the next-to-last season . She ’s known for her long - running resort role as Jordan Sullivan on classic aesculapian comedyScrubsand her main use inCougar Townas Ellie Torres . Miller recently had another recurring role inHead Of The Classas Principal Maris and is coiffure to asterisk in theupcoming Apple TV+ showShrinking .
Craig Ferguson – Nigel Wick
Scots actor - comic Craig Ferguson join the cast ofThe Drew Carey Showin its second season , playing Drew ’s evil English party boss Nigel Wick . He went on to host his titular talk showThe later Late Show With Craig Fergusonfrom 2005 to 2014 and host the game showCelebrity Name Gameduring its three - season streak . Ferguson also had a recurring role as Simon in the TV Land sitcomHot In Cleveland .
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