Part-Time TV Characters Who Have Our Full-Time Love
Lynette Rice
By Lynette Rice Updated November 18, 2015 at 07:09 PM EST
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The Best Part-Time Characters
The Best Part-Time Characters
Credit: Fox; The CW; BBC America
Who says the stars have all the fun? Here are 16 supporting players who keep us coming back to TV's best comedies and dramas week after week.
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Jason Mantzoukas as Rafi, 'The League'
Jason Mantzoukas as Rafi, 'The League'
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David Hornsby as Rickety Cricket, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
David Hornsby as Rickety Cricket, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
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Patton Oswalt as Billy Koenig, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Patton Oswalt as Billy Koenig, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers, Castle
Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers, Castle
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Wentworth Miller as Captain Cold, The Flash
Wentworth Miller as Captain Cold, The Flash
Credit: Cate Cameron/The CW
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Mark Duplass as Brendan Deslaurier, The Mindy Project
Mark Duplass as Brendan Deslaurier, The Mindy Project
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Volleyball as Gary, Last Man on Earth
Volleyball as Gary, Last Man on Earth
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Elizabeth Banks as Sal, Modern Family
Elizabeth Banks as Sal, Modern Family
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Patricia Belcher as Caroline Julian, Bones
Patricia Belcher as Caroline Julian, Bones
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Marc Evan Jackson as Kevin Cozner, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Marc Evan Jackson as Kevin Cozner, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Credit: Eddy Chen/FOX
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Michelle Gomez as Missy, Doctor Who
Michelle Gomez as Missy, Doctor Who
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Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob, The Simpsons
Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob, The Simpsons
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Mary Beth Peil as Jackie Florrick, The Good Wife
Mary Beth Peil as Jackie Florrick, The Good Wife
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Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha, Empire
Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha, Empire
Credit: Chuck Hodes/FOX.
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Kate Burton as Sally Langston, Scandal
Kate Burton as Sally Langston, Scandal
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John Ross Bowie as Barry Kripke on 'The Big Bang Theory'
John Ross Bowie as Barry Kripke on 'The Big Bang Theory'
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