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How Oliver Platt moonlights on ‘The Bear,’ while still clocking in at

‘Chicago Med’

By HILARY FOX miss when Platt was re-
Associated Press hearsing an argument as
LONDON (AP) — Timing is Dr. Charles, but accidental-
everything. ly channeled the confron-
After nine years as Dr. Dan- tational Chicago accent
iel Charles on NBC’s “Chi- of Uncle Jimmy.
cago Med,” Oliver Platt “The director was like, ‘Oli-
decided to flex his acting ver, what’s that? What’s
muscles, asking his agent if that accent?’”
there was someone else he “It was very easy for me
could play for a bit. to drop into being Doctor
The first offer that came in? Charles. I’ve been doing it
Uncle Jimmy in “The Bear.” for eight years, but Uncle
This was before FX’s hot Jimmy is relatively new and
kitchen comedy-drama I think I was unconsciously
had been on air and no preparing for the after-
one knew that Christopher noon.” Another nominated
Storer’s show would go on guest star appearance for
to be an award-winning, Platt was as White House
star-making smash hit. Counsel Oliver Babish on
“I felt like a guest for about “The West Wing,” where his
five minutes on ‘The Bear,’” character dishes out legal
says Platt. advice over seasons two,
“Maybe that just makes three and seven.
me lucky or just makes me Oliver Platt poses for a portrait on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in New York. Speaking to writer/show-
good at insinuating my- Associated Press runner Aaron Sorkin before
self into a situation, I don’t kitchen the first season, I On set Platt is called “Unc” dude who wants his money he got to set, he was told to
know.” And if anyone was so excited to meet and in New York, where he back? make the role his own and
knows how to be a scene- them all,” he says, noting lives, the actor gets the oc- “What you see is not nec- interpreted it as permission
stealing guest star, it’s Platt. that in 2022 his only scenes casional “Yes Chef,” as he essarily what you get,” he to be a bit loose and spon-
Three times he’s been in were with Jeremy White walks past. says. taneous with the script only
the running for an Emmy and Eban Moss-Bachrach He says spending more Both “The Bear” and “Chi- to quickly find out that was
Award after making a spe- (Carmy and Cousin, re- time with the money man, cago Med” are set and not the case.
cial appearance on a TV spectively.) also known as Cicero, in shot in Chicago so Platt “I’m not always so good at
series, notably “The West “My first day back on the new episodes might reveal was able to work on them word for word, even when
Wing” and “Nip/Tuck.” set in season two, it was a bit more about who he is. in the same day by walking that’s the rules. So ... there
Platt’s most recent guest actually in the restaurant “It’s so fun about the char- the 200 yards between his was a bit of hazing on ‘The
star nomination was for in the kitchen. And I literally acter in the way it’s written. two trailers. West Wing.’
playing the mysterious Un- was starstruck. And that’s a It’s like you kind of never “It’s really fun,” he says I knew a lot of the cast
cle on “The Bear” and he wonderful scenario.” know what you’re going to of pulling double duty. “It members, and they would
returned for seasons two Uncle Jimmy is back once get like, the kindly, but mild- spices up the day,” calling come by and tease me
and three as a fan. again, on June 27, for the ly twisted father figure or both shows “gifts” in his life. like, ‘Don’t worry, buddy,
“I didn’t get to work in the third season of “The Bear.” the frickin’ neighborhood There was only one near- we all went through it.’” q

‘Hawaii Five-0’ fan favorite and UFC fighter Taylor Wily dies at 56

By KAITLYN HUAMANI death on Thursday. Ad- through 2020 and became
Associated Press ditional details about the a fan-favorite. He contin-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor cause remain unknown. TV ued in the same role with
Wily, a former sumo wrestler and radio personality Lina the reboot of “Magnum
who became known for his Girl Langi said on the show P.I.” and made a memo-
role as confidential infor- “Island Life Live” that she rable appearance as a
mant Kamekona Tupuola announced the news “with hotel worker in the 2008
on both “Hawaii Five-0” a heavy heart,” as Wily was comedy “Forgetting Sarah
and “Magnum P.I,” has a friend. Marshall.” Before he began
died, his friend and a “Ha- Lenkov, Wily’s longtime acting, Wily, born Teila Tuli,
waii Five-0” producer both friend and collaborator, was a well-known sumo
said Friday. He was 56. shared a second post later wrestler and UFC 1 fighter.
“Hawaii Five-0” executive on Thursday with a video He became the first knock-
producer Peter M. Lenkov montage featuring pho- out victim in UFC history
confirmed his death to tos and clips with Wily. He in 1993 when opponent
The Associated Press and wrote, “You charmed me Gerard Gordeau’s kick
shared multiple tributes to into making you a regu- knocked a tooth clear out
the actor on Instagram, lar… on the show… and in of Wily’s mouth, ending the
writing “I am devastated. my life. You were family. fight after just 26 seconds.
Actor Taylor Wily, also known as Teila Tuli, of “Hawaii Five-0,” Heartbroken” in a caption And I will miss you every He is survived by his wife,
gestures to fans after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch of a photo of the two. day, brother.” Wily is survived by his wife,
before a baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and KITV 4, based in Honolulu, Wily played Kamekona on Halona, and their two
Texas Rangers in Seattle on June 14, 2014. was the first to report Wily’s “Hawaii Five-0” from 2010 children.q
Associated Press