'The Neighborhood' Season 3: Meet Cedric the Entertainer, Max Greenfield and rest of the cast of CBS comedy
'The Neighborhood' is a CBS family sitcom following the life of Dave Johnson who moved to LA from the Midwest along with his wife Gemma and son Grover. There, they find their home located in a community way different than their small town back home — it's a Black neighborhood. He then befriends his next-door neighbor, Calvin Butler, who thinks that Dave might stir up the "culture on the block" even though Butler's wife Tina and their sons Marty and Malcolm, are quite welcoming. Season 3 of the series is much-anticipated considering Season 2 had to end abruptly due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here is all you need to know about the comedic cast of the sitcom.
Cedric the Entertainer as Calvin Butler
Cedric the Entertainer is an award-winning actor, writer and producer known for his roles as Eddie in the 'Barbershop' franchise. He is also known for his works on 'Be Cool' (2005), 'A Haunted House' (2013) and 'Larry Crowne' (2011). His recent works include 'Summer Camp Island' (2018-2020), 'She Ball' (2020), 'Son of the South' (2020), 'Woke' (2020) and 'The Opening Act' (2020). The actor also has two releases titled 'Down by the Water' and 'Above the Line' in pre-production, along with another release in progress titled 'A Fall from Grace'.
The actor won a Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award along with castmates in 2002 for Barbershop and in 2004, he won a BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Box Office Movie for 'Barbershop 2: Back in Business' (2004). Cedric has also won five image awards, all for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series — in 2003 he won for 'The Proud Family' (2001) and in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 he won for the 'The Steve Harvey Show' (1996).
Max Greenfield as Dave Johnson
Greenfield is most popular for his role as Schmidt in 'New Girl' (2011-2018). His most recent works include 'Promising Young Woman' (2020), the TV mini-series 'Dirty Diana' (2020) and 'Hoops' (2020). He has also been a part of animated series — Maximillian Banks in 'BoJack Horseman', Boo Boo in 'Bob's Burgers' (2013-2020) and the voice of Roger the Dog in 'Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite' (2020). The actor is also a director and has directional credits for the TV series 'The Gentlemen's League' (2010-2011).
He also has producer credits for the same series along with 'Fist Fight' (2017). In 2012, Greenfield won an Online Film & Television Association (OFTA) award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for 'New Girl'. He was also nominated the following year for the same. In 2013, he won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for the same production.
Sheaun McKinney as Malcolm
McKinney is known for his roles as Dayshawn in 'Vice Principals' (2016-2017), Wayne in 'Great News' (2017-2018), Dave in 'Boss Level' (2020) and Larry Crawford in 'Make It Happen' (2010-2013). His recent works include 'Life in Pieces' (2018), 'Door No. 1' (2018), 'Drunk History' (2018), 'Room 104' (2018) and the TV series 'Snowfall' (2017-2019). He has a release titled 'Boss Level', which is listed as completed. The actor was also a writer and producer for the TV series 'Make It Happen' (2010).
Beth Behrs as Gemma Johnson
Behrs is known for her roles as Caroline Channing in '2 Broke Girls' (2022-2017), PNK Carrie in 'Monsters University' and Brooklyn in 'Hello, My Name is Doris' (2015). Her recent works include 'The Big Bang Theory' (2018), the movie 'Culture Clash' (2018) and 'No Activity' (2019). Behrs was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in 2012 for Choice TV Breakout Performance - Female for '2 Broke Girls' (2011) and in 2014 she was nominated for a People's Choice Award along with co-star Kat Dennings for Favorite TV Gal Pals for the same production.
Tichina Arnold as Tina Butler
Arnold is popularly known for her role as Rochelle in the sitcom 'Everybody Hates Chris' (2005-2009) and Pamela James in 'Martin' (1992-1997). She is also known for her roles as Crystal in 'The Little Shop of Horrors' (1986) and as Cassie Calloway in 'Survivor's Remorse' (2014-2017). The actress is also a producer with credits for the '2019 Soul Train Awards' in 2018 and 2019. Her recent works include 'Daytime Divas' (2017), 'A Fathers' Love' (2018), 'Lockdown' (2018), 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco' (2019), 'Countdown' (2019), 'All the Way with You' (2020), 'Runt' (2020), 'Clover' (2020) and 'The Main Event' (2020). Arnold has won three Image Awards — one in 1996 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for 'Martin' (1992), another in 2006 for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for 'Everybody Hates Chris' (2005), and the last in 2017 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for 'Survivor's Remorse' (2014). She was also nominated for two BET awards in 2006 and 2007 respectively for Best Actress for 'Everybody Hates Chris'.
The rest of the cast includes Marcel Spears as Marty, Hank Greenspan as Grover, Malik S as Trey, Gary Anthony Williams as Ernie, Earthquake as Que, Edy Ganem as Sofia Sloan Robinson as Old Miss Kim, Joshua Triplett as Jeremiah, Ashleigh Crystal Hairston as Keira and many more.
The network reveals the series' synopsis as, "'The Neighborhood' stars Cedric the Entertainer in a comedy about what happens when the friendliest guy in the Midwest moves his family to a neighborhood in Los Angeles where not everyone looks like him or appreciates his extreme neighborliness. Dave Johnson is a good-natured, professional conflict negotiator. When his wife, Gemma, gets a job as a school principal in L.A., they move from Michigan with their young son, Grover, unfazed that their new dream home is located in a community quite different from their small town. Their opinionated next-door neighbor, Calvin Butler, is wary of the newcomers, certain that the Johnsons will disrupt the culture on the block. However, Calvin's gracious wife, Tina, rolls out the welcome wagon; their chipper younger son, Marty, thinks the Johnsons could be good for the community; and their unemployed older son, Malcolm, finds Dave may finally be someone who understands him. Dave realizes that fitting into their new community is more complex than he expected, but if he can find a way to connect with Calvin, they have an excellent chance of making their new neighborhood their home."
As previously reported, the family comedy returns with Season 3 with strong episodes relating to the world's response to the Black Lives Matter movement. According to TV Insider, Jim Reynolds, the executive producer on the series said, "We thought it was important to kick off with a story that addresses issues of police brutality against people of color. You have to treat the situation with respect… but we found ways to keep it funny." According to reports, the Butlers and the Johnsons, the two families on the show take to a peaceful protest. Unfortunately, Malcolm (Sheaun McKinney), the son of Calvin Butler (Cedric the Entertainer) ends up in a bad situation, and things become scary.
Catch 'The Neighborhood' Season 3 on Monday, November 16, 2020, at 8/7c on CBS. Watch the powerful promo below.