Cast & Characters
Portrayed by Zooey Deschanel
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Jessica Christopher Day Jess is a bubbly, offbeat teacher in her early thirties who is originally from Portland, Oregon. In the premiere episode, she moves into the guys' apartment where Nick, Schmidt, and Coach help her move on from a painful break-up with her boyfriend, Spencer. |
Portrayed by Jake Johnson
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Nicholas Miller Nick is Jess's roommate who works as a bartender. At the start of the series, he struggles from a break-up with his long-term girlfriend Caroline. |
Portrayed by Max Greenfield
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Winston Saint-Marie Schmidt Schmidt is Jess's roommate who is a seemingly confident ladies' man who was obese in college. He is a successful marketing associate in a female-dominated office. |
Portrayed by Lamorne Morris
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Winston L'Andre Bishop Winston is a former basketball player and Nick's childhood friend from Chicago. Losing his post as point guard for a team in the Latvian Basketball League, he returns to America and moves back into the guys' apartment in the second episode. |
Portrayed by Hannah Simone
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Cecilia Parikh Cece is a fashion model and Jess' best friend since childhood. In spite of their differences, Cece is a very loyal and protective friend to Jess. Initially skeptical of Jess' new roommates, Cece becomes interested in Schmidt and integrates herself more and more socially with the others as time progresses. |
Portrayed by Damon Wayans Jr.
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Ernie Tagliaboo Coach is a cocky and driven former athlete who works as a personal trainer. He appears briefly in the "Pilot" episode as a roommate, but has left in the second episode. After a break-up with his girlfriend, Coach returns to the loft after two years away and reintegrates himself back into the lives of his former roommates. Wayans once again departed the main cast this time at the end of season 4 but returns as a guest after that. |