The Bear

Opening a restaurant is one thing, but keeping it running is a whole different kind of hell. After a disaster of a friends and family night, “Carmy,” portrayed by Jeremy Allen White, will become singularly focused on achieving perfection, doubling down to demand excellence from himself and his team. He may get what he’s after, but can he do it without passing down the trauma that landed him here?

Career Highlights

Jeremy Allen White is an award-winning, dynamic actor known for his impressive, compelling performances that captivate both fans and critics alike.White stars in the hit FX series The Bear, following “Carmy,” a young chef who comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death in his family. Currently sitting at 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, the series became an overnight smash success, garnering White multiple Golden Globes®, SAG Awards, Critics Choice Awards and an Emmy® Award for his performance.In film, he was recently seen in Sean Durkin’s The Iron Claw opposite Zac Efron and Harris Dickinson. Based on a true story, the A24 film follows the rise and fall of world-famous wrestling siblings, the Von Erichs, their family dynasty and their notorious impact on the sport. Prior to that, he starred alongside Jessie Buckley and Riz Ahmed in Apple’s Fingernails, directed by Christos Nikou. The sci-fi love story, set in a world where a test can measure whether couples are truly in love, follows “Anna” (Buckley) and her certified lover “Ryan” (White) as she begins to work in an institute to help couples succeed.White is beloved for playing “Lip Gallagher” on the mega-hit Shameless for 11 seasons. In 2020, he starred in Dave Franco’s hit The Rental opposite Alison Brie, Dan Stevens and Sheila Vand. In 2018, White appeared in Amazon’s Homecoming opposite Bobby Cannavale and Julia Roberts. His film credits include Antonio Campos’ Afterschool, The Time Being opposite Frank Langella and You Can’t Win opposite Michael Pitt. Additionally, he can be seen as the male lead of the independent feature After Everything opposite Maika Monroe and Gerardo Naranjo’s English debut Viena and the Fantomes, a film about life on the road with an 80s punk band, where he stars opposite Dakota Fanning.

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Carmy faces a new challenge: turning the restaurant into The Bear, the restaurant he and his late brother Michael always dreamed of having.

Jeremy Allen White headshot in white shirt and blue apron

Jeremy Allen White as “Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto” | The Bear on FX

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