Styvesan is Ray’s former boss at a greeting-card company. Although Ray has been fired, Styvesan secretly hires him to recreate his earlier success and win the new holiday-card contest. He directs Ray to enter the old office covertly and later demands the completed card, revealing his role in the contest’s hidden manipulation.
Landon is a friend of Ellen Chasen who has already recommended Peter Lucian’s work to her. Although he does not appear directly in the described investigation, his recommendation helps bring Ellen into contact with Peter and supports her decision to consider an unusual method for addressing her exhaustion and poor sleep.
Paul Scott is a stand-up comedian trying to establish himself through provocative performances and an East Coast tour. He opens shows for Jason Black, struggles with audience backlash after offensive jokes, and depends on Jason despite resentment over his friend's reckless decisions and past betrayals.
Attends the 2014 dinner but leaves early after the host's initial prank reveal. His early departure causes him to avoid the subsequent secret-sharing, blackmail, and murder sequence that traps the remaining guests.
Chuck is Lonnie's friend and coworker, sharing jokes and conversations with him about exercise, dancing, and the practicalities of buying a house. He teases Lonnie about his crush on Monica and speculates that she may be unhappy with her boyfriend. Chuck also offers Lonnie advice about dancing and getting someone onto the dance floor.
Lewis's uncle who owns a shanty apartment where Philip and Lewis initially stay. He later makes a brief but crucial appearance by providing a powerboat that quickly transports Philip and Frank to the festival, resolving their frantic need to reach the event on time.
A successful author of children's fantasy novels and the younger brother. Representing success compared to Rudy, he is an opportunist who makes a move on his brother's estranged wife, Diana.
Jed is a mildly successful filmmaker Aura meets at a party; he posts his work on YouTube and is couchsurfing while his agent pursues a television development deal. When Siri and Nadine leave town, Aura invites him to stay. Their time together includes drinking Siri's wine and neglecting the loft, and Jed's entitled behavior eventually leads Siri to insist that Aura make him leave.
Sasha attends a Staten Island gathering with Mia and becomes uneasy when he learns that Kyle, Mia’s former boyfriend, is coming. He later tells Mia that meeting her changed his belief that love must be mutual at the same time, and that he would wait for a chance to be with her.
Alex Karpovsky has 82 screen credits in a career dating back to 1999. Their work is anchored in the Dinner with Brett Gelman Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Folk Hero & Funny Guy, The Bride's Curse, Red Flag. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
