Here’s a quick guide to the cast of The Unicorn and the characters they play. Walton Goggins has established himself as a fine dramatic actor with villainous roles like corrupt LAPD detective Shane Vendrell on The Shield or career criminal Boyd Crowder on Justified among his most memorable performances. In recent years, however, Goggins has turned his hand to comedy by playing characters like sociopathic school administrator Lee Russell on Vice Principals, which earned him a Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Walton Goggins’ latest comedic project is The Unicorn, a CBS sitcom created by Bill Martin, Mike Schiff and Grady Cooper. The show is set in Raleigh, North Carolina and stars Goggins as a widower who is encouraged by friends to re-enter the dating scene and soon finds he’s a hot commodity thanks to being the titular “unicorn” – a single, employed, attractive man who isn’t afraid of commitment. Following a critically acclaimed first season, The Unicorn is currently a few episodes into its sophomore season and has so far seen Walton Goggins’ Wade hook up with characters played by actresses include Sarayu Blue, Christina Moore and Natalie Zea, who portrays Wade’s current love interest Shannon.
Alongside Walton Goggins, here’s which other actors make up the main cast of The Unicorn and which characters they play.
Walton Goggins – Wade Felton
Goggins plays widower Wade Felton, whose wife Jill died a year before the events of the first episode of The Unicorn. While raising his adolescent daughters Grace and Natalie, Wade is persuaded by his friends to start dating again with varying degrees of success.
Rob Corddry – Forrest
Rob Corddry plays Forrest – a married friend of Wade’s who encourages him to dip his toes into dating but tends to live vicariously through his pal. Joining the cast of The Unicorn reunited Corddry with his Ballers co-star Omar Benson Miller.
Omar Benson Miller – Ben
Ballers' star Omar Benson Miller plays Wade’s other best friend Ben, who coaches a local soccer team and is a married father of four. Beyond The Unicorn and Ballers, Miller is also known for playing Walter Simmons on CSI: Miami.
Maya Lynne Robinson – Michelle
Michelle is Ben’s wife and a stay-at-home mom of their four kids. She’s played by Maya Lynne Robinson whose roles before joining The Unicorn include playing D.J.’s wife Geena in Roseanne spinoff The Conners.
Ruby Jay – Grace Felton
Grace is Wade’s oldest daughter and supports his decision to start dating again after the death of her mother. Grace is played by Ruby Jay, whose other roles include playing the title character in Hulu’s live-action adaptation of Holly Hobbie.
Makenzie Moss – Natalie Felton
Makenzie Moss plays Wade’s younger daughter Natalie, who isn’t as enthusiastic as her sister about their dad dating again. Moss has also had roles on shows like Black-ish.
Michaela Watkins – Delia
Michaela Watkins plays Delia, a pediatrician and Forrest’s wife. Outside of the cast of The Unicorn, Watkins is best known for playing Valerie on Hulu comedy-drama Casual.