What does The Drew Carey Show cast look like now and which TV shows have they appeared in since? Co-created by its titular comedian, The Drew Carey Show is an ABC sitcom that ran for nine seasons between 1995 and 2004. The show chronicles the personal and professional misadventures of a fictionalized version of Drew Carey - who appeared in NCIS - who works as the assistant director of personnel in the office of a Cleveland, Ohio department store.
During its earlier seasons, The Drew Carey Show ranked as one of ABC’s most-watched sitcoms, but its popularity began to slide as the series progressed. A sharp decline in ratings during its later seasons – combined with increasing production costs – eventually forced the show’s cancellation. But that came after it racked up an impressive 233 episodes and earned a handful of Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
The actors who make up The Drew Carey Show cast 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 the classic ABC sitcom came 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 handful of episodes too. While The Drew Carey Show was still in production, Carey started hosting the long-running improv series The Price Is Right.
Diedrich Bader – Oswald Lee Harvey
Bader’s role in The Drew Carey Show was as Drew’s dim-witted, unfortunately named friend Oswald Lee Harvey. Bader has since had recurring roles in Drew Carey, Ryan Stiles and Kathy Kinney guest-starred during a season 4 episode.
Kathy Kinney – Mimi Bobeck
The Drew Carey Show gave character actress Kathy Kinney one of her biggest roles when she started playing its protagonist’s flamboyant workplace nemesis, Mimi Bobeck. After the sitcom ended, Kinney enjoyed a three-episode stint as a police officer in My Name Is Earl but more recently she’s best known for playing butcher shop manager Bunny in The Secret Life Of The American Teenager.
Ryan Stiles – Lewis Kiniski
Ryan Stiles’ character Lewis Kiniski was Drew’s clever but unambitious friend – the Brain to Oswald’s Pinky, in essence. Stiles is best known for being a main Young Sheldon.
Christa Miller – Kate O’Brien
Christa Miller played the part of Drew’s friend-turned-love interest Kate O’Brien before leaving The Drew Carey Show cast in the penultimate season. She’s known for her long-running recurring role as Jordan Sullivan on classic medical comedy Apple TV+ show Shrinking.
Craig Ferguson – Nigel Wick
Scottish actor-comedian Craig Ferguson ed the cast of The Drew Carey Show in its second season, playing Drew’s evil English boss Nigel Wick. He went on to host his titular talk show Hot In Cleveland.
