'The Good Place' Cast: Where Are They Now? (2024)

Everything’s fine! Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Ted Danson and more brought a little laughter to the afterlife on NBC’s The Good Place.Created by sitcom savant Michael Schur, the series premiered in 2016 to critical acclaim — and only grew more popular following the first season finale’s major twist. The show followed Eleanor Shellstrop (Bell) who’s sent to a utopia after her untimely death but can’t help but feel like she doesn’t belong. In the Good Place, she meets indecisive Chidi (Harper), self-centered Tahani (Jameela Jamil), dim-witted Jason (Manny Jacinto) and Michael (Danson), the architect behind the neighborhood.When the gang eventually discovers that they’re really in the Bad Place — and that Michael is a demon who cooked up a tricky scheme — they begin to wonder whether there’s room for a middle ground between good and evil. They bring their case to an all-knowing judge (Maya Rudolph) and learn to lead better lives before meeting their fates.The series ended in January 2020 after four seasons, and saying goodbye to the world of The Good Place wasn’t easy for the cast.[sendtonews type="float" key="IEbiLKJJAw-3120075-14453"]“[It’s] difficult to describe,” Bell told Rolling Stone of the finale. “I hate to say bittersweet, but I felt like the ending was so worthy, it’s hard to have any regrets. All that’s there now is the yearning to spend more time with those wonderful people I worked with.”The group’s last table read was a “snot-fest,” according to the When in Rome star. “Everybody was bawling,” she recalled. “It’s this mixture of saying goodbye to the characters, whom we’re attached to, but also saying goodbye to these friendships that we’ve been lucky enough to have on a daily basis. So there were these two levels to reading the finale that made us all extra teary.”Before the emotional conclusion, Harper exclusively told Us Weekly that the team was proud of how they were “completing the story,” even though not all the questions would be answered.“It took me a while to really process it actually,” he said in January 2020. “It’s very complete and it doesn’t give you everything that you want, but it gives you everything that you need. I was very emotional. I think it’s all tied up into the fact that we’re all saying goodbye. It really posits some interesting theories about our storytelling and about what our view of life actually is. I don’t want to spoil it, but it’s really effective. I can’t wait to see how people respond. … What we’re doing in this finale is something I haven’t seen.”The Good Place earned 14 Emmy nominations throughout its run, including two nods for ​​Outstanding Comedy Series, and received a Peabody Award in 2019. Scroll down to see where the cast is now:[podcast_block]

Everything’s fine! Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Ted Danson and more brought a little laughter to the afterlife on NBC’s The Good Place.Created by sitcom savant Michael Schur, the series premiered in 2016 to critical acclaim — and only grew more popular following the first season finale’s major twist. The show followed Eleanor Shellstrop (Bell) who’s sent to a utopia after her untimely death but can’t help but feel like she doesn’t belong. In the Good Place, she meets indecisive Chidi (Harper), self-centered Tahani (Jameela Jamil), dim-witted Jason (Manny Jacinto) and Michael (Danson), the architect behind the neighborhood.When the gang eventually discovers that they’re really in the Bad Place — and that Michael is a demon who cooked up a tricky scheme — they begin to wonder whether there’s room for a middle ground between good and evil. They bring their case to an all-knowing judge (Maya Rudolph) and learn to lead better lives before meeting their fates.The series ended in January 2020 after four seasons, and saying goodbye to the world of The Good Place wasn’t easy for the cast.[sendtonews type="float" key="IEbiLKJJAw-3120075-14453"]“[It’s] difficult to describe,” Bell told Rolling Stone of the finale. “I hate to say bittersweet, but I felt like the ending was so worthy, it’s hard to have any regrets. All that’s there now is the yearning to spend more time with those wonderful people I worked with.”The group’s last table read was a “snot-fest,” according to the When in Rome star. “Everybody was bawling,” she recalled. “It’s this mixture of saying goodbye to the characters, whom we’re attached to, but also saying goodbye to these friendships that we’ve been lucky enough to have on a daily basis. So there were these two levels to reading the finale that made us all extra teary.”Before the emotional conclusion, Harper exclusively told Us Weekly that the team was proud of how they were “completing the story,” even though not all the questions would be answered.“It took me a while to really process it actually,” he said in January 2020. “It’s very complete and it doesn’t give you everything that you want, but it gives you everything that you need. I was very emotional. I think it’s all tied up into the fact that we’re all saying goodbye. It really posits some interesting theories about our storytelling and about what our view of life actually is. I don’t want to spoil it, but it’s really effective. I can’t wait to see how people respond. … What we’re doing in this finale is something I haven’t seen.”The Good Place earned 14 Emmy nominations throughout its run, including two nods for ​​Outstanding Comedy Series, and received a Peabody Award in 2019. Scroll down to see where the cast is now:[podcast_block]

The Michigan native is also known for her roles on TV shows Veronica Mars, Heroes, Gossip Girl and House of Lies, along with movies Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Frozen, Bad Moms, Frozen II and more. In 2022, her series The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window debuted on Netflix. Bell married Dax Shepard in 2013, and the duo share daughters Delta and Lincoln.

In 2020, Harper was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the Emmys for his role in The Good Place, which shot him into the spotlight after previous appearances on 30 Rock, High Maintenance, The Blacklist and more. He has since starred in HBO Max’s Love Life and Amazon Prime’s The Underground Railroad. The Texas native is in a relationship with actress Ali Ahn.

Before getting her start on TV, the California native performed improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Along with the NBC comedy, Carden’s small screen credits include Inside Amy Schumer, Broad City, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Veep and the upcoming A League of Their Own series. In 2022, she’s set to star in Shotgun Wedding with Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel. The Other People actress has been married to Jason Carden since 2010.

The Oceana author is best known for playing Sam Malone on the classic sitcom ​​Cheers from 1982 to 1993. Danson has earned 18 Emmy nods throughout his career, winning two trophies, and 11 Golden Globe nominations, winning three. Other notable TV credits include CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Damages, Fargo and Mr. Mayor, along with films Three Men and a Baby, Saving Private Ryan and Mad Money. He’s been married three times: to Randall "Randy" Gosch from 1970 to 1975, to Cassandra Coates from 1977 until her 1993 and to Mary Steenburgen in 1995. Danson shares daughters Kate and Alexis with his second wife, from whom he split in the wake of his affair with Whoopi Goldberg.

Before acting, the U.K. native was a radio personality across the pond. She also worked as a photographer and modeling agent before leaving London for Los Angeles with hopes of becoming a screenwriter. Instead, she booked a role on The Good Place, which helped launch her TV career with subsequent gigs on The Misery Index and Legendary. Jamil, who is in a long-term relationship with James Blake, is known for being outspoken on social media and has publicly feuded with the Kardashians, claiming they promote an unhealthy body image to fans.

After minor appearances on Bates Motel, Supernatural and more, the Canadian actor scored his big break on The Good Place, quickly becoming a fan favorite. He went on to nab roles in Bad Times at the El Royale, which also starred Chris Hemsworth, and Top Gun: Maverick alongside Tom Cruise and Miles Teller. Jacinto announced his engagement to actress Dianne Doan in November 2019.

Off camera, the Massachusetts native cohosts the “How Did This Get Made?” podcast alongside Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael. He’s better known for his work in Schur’s other hits, including Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Parks and Rec, and he voices Jay Bilzerian in Netflix’s Big Mouth with John Mulaney and Nick Kroll. On the big screen, he’s appeared in Ride Along, Sleeping With Other People, Dirty Grandpa, The Lego Batman Movie and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. In 2022, he voiced Tommy Lee’s genitalia in Hulu’s Pam & Tommy.

Along with The Good Place, the New York native has appeared on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Parks and Rec, 22 Jump Street, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping and Dead to Me. He hosted “Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Podcast” and “The Good Place: The Podcast,” and cofounded the Detroit Creativity Project. Jackson has been married to Beth Hagenlocker since 2002.

Sircar’s other TV credits include Master of None, House, Hannah Montana, Greek, Star Wars Rebels and Numbers, along with film roles in 17 Again and The Internship. In 2014, she was announced to be starring in How I Met Your Dad, but the project was eventually pulled before Hulu greenlit the 2022 series How I Met Your Father.

The comedian is also known for her work on Comedy Central’s Workaholics and has starred in movies such as The Back-up Plan, Keeping Up with the Joneses, Downsizing and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. She has been married to Andy Cobb since 2014 and the pair welcomed daughter Monroe in 2018.

Following her tenure on Saturday Night Live, Rudolph went on to star on the big screen in 50 First Dates, Grown Ups, Idiocracy and Bridesmaids. She briefly cohosted a variety series with Martin Short called Maya & Marty and earned Emmys in 2020 and 2021 for her voice work on Netflix’s Big Mouth. Those same years, the Wine Country star won two additional Emmys for portraying Vice President Kamala Harris on SNL. Rudolph shares daughters Pearl, Lucille and Ida and son Jack with partner Paul Thomas Anderson.

The California native got her start on The WB’s Popular and What I Like About You in the early 2000s. More recently, she’s collaborated with Ryan Murphy on several seasons of FX’s American Horror Story. Grossman has also made guest appearances on Shrill, The Goldbergs, Scandal and Love, Victor. Grossman was married to John Bronson, with whom she shares daughter Goldie, from 1999 until their 2020 split.

The U.K.-born actress is also known for her work on season 4 of Veronica Mars, Netflix’s Love, HBO’s Barry and the BBC’s Killing Eve. In 2021, she appeared alongside Emma Stone in Cruella.

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