EXCLUSIVE: Al Madrigal (The Daily Show, Lopez vs. Lopez) has joined the recurring cast of NBC‘s Newlyweds, from writer, showrunner, and executive producer Gail Lerner. He will star opposite series leads Téa Leoni and Tim Daly, as well as recurring guest star Jamie Lee Curtis.
Newlyweds is a later-in-life love story about a free-spirited woman, Jeanie (Leoni), and a buttoned-up professor, James (Daly), who marry impetuously after a whirlwind courtship. Recently divorced, James accidentally runs into Jeanie at a valet stand and is so taken with her beauty and spirit that they wind up having dinner together anyway. Tony soon realizes that his life with Jeanie is not going to be the quiet, stay-at-home lifestyle he enjoys, but he also knows he’d rather change his ways than live without her.
Madrigal will play Dan, James’ divorced best friend whose plans for single life are derailed by James and Jeanie’s impulsive wedding. As the matchmaker behind the couple, he also earns the ire of James’ ex, Claudia (Curtis).
The cast also includes Emma Meisel and Ignacio Diaz-Silverio, who play Jeanie’s adopted children, Poppy and Lolo, respectively, and Bill O’Neill in the role of Arvid, James’ assistant (Daly) in the philosophy department at the University of Oslo.
Newlyweds was ordered to series in May alongside the David Boreanaz-led The Rockford Files, Line of Fire starring Peter Krause, and the Jake Johnson comedy Sunset P.I.
In addition to Lerner, executive producers also include Eric and Kim Tannenbaum for The Tannenbaum Company, Jamie Lee Curtis, Scott Schwartz, and Lionsgate Television. Director Pam Fryman also executive produces (pilot only). The series is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
Madrigal is best known as a correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and can most recently be seen starring alongside George Lopez in “Lopez vs. Lopez.”
Madrigal is best known as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and was most recently seen starring alongside George Lopez in Lopez vs. Lopez. He will next be seen in the Disney+ miniseries Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, written, directed and executive produced by Jon Favreau. He previously appeared in The Way Back, Animal Control, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Air and About a Boy. Madrigal received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 29th annual Imagen Awards for his performance in About a Boy. He is repped by CAA and Hansen Jacobsen.
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