From Patton Oswalt to Aparna Brielle, the cast of little-seen NBC and Peacock comedy A.P.
Bio found creative success.
Biois one of the more under-appreciated sitcoms of its era.
Biology teacher at Whitlock High School.
Jacks heart contains no gold, secret or otherwise.
He begins his story an asshole and largely ends it the same way.
And yet,A.P.
Bioquickly evolves into a warm hang out comedy anyway.
Thats largely due to the sheer charisma of the people involved.
Casting young actors can be a bit of a crapshoot but the performers thatA.P.
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The Teachers
Glenn Howerton as Dr. Jack Griffin
A.P.
Biois very much designed as a showcase for TV comedy heavy hitter Glenn Howerton.
Going on two decades, Howertons performances as the borderline sociopathic Dennis has been a comedic masterclass.
Playing her is Lyric Lewis, who has previously appeared in TV comediesBaskets,iCarly, andParty Down.
She has also made several appearances voicing characters on theComedy Bang!
Jean Villepique has popped up in numerous comedy series since 2007, includingThe Office,Modern Family, andVeep.
Bio, she voiced adoption caseworker Tracy inBoJack Horseman.
Playing Durbin is the prolific comedy legend Patton Oswalt, who has been in … just,everything.
Playing Helen is comedic secret weapon Paula Pell.
Bio, Aparna Brielle had small roles in the showsGrimmandThe Librarians.
She also appeared in Netflix seriesBoo, BitchandFUBAR.
She has since moved into filmmaking and directed indie horror movieHowdy, Neighbor!in 2023.
Eddie Leavy as Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis is perhaps the most beloved student in Griffins A.P.
Playing this very demure Midwesterner is Jacob Houston, who has had guest roles inCriminal MindsandAmerican Vandal.
He is also charmingly credited as Smartass for his role as Kevyn Tans right hand man inYellowjackets.
Houstons Instagram handle is @giantloserbaby wherehis posts occasionally feature his formerA.P.
Dan Decker is such a figure onA.P.
He also appeared in Netflixs13 Reasons Why.
Sari Arambulo as Grace
That the dreamy and ditzy Grace found her way into A.P.
Biology underscores the kind of shambling operation that Whitlock High School is under Principal Durbin.
After the show wrapped, she had a four-episode arc as Bella inThe L-Word: Generation Q.
Playing Marissa is another Marisa, albeit with one s fewer.
Marissa Baram appeared in two episodes of How to Get Away with Murder before her time on the show.
Currently she plays secretary Gail Price onNCIS: Origins.
