Brown as Randall Pearson - Jack and Rebecca's adopted son following the death of their third triplet, Randall is intellectually gifted, although he suffers from paralyzing anxiety. She starred as Trish in Sierra Burgess Is A Loser and Joyce Smith in Breakthrough. Metz mostly did guest roles in a series of TV shows, except American Horror Story: Freak Show where she played Barbara/Ima Wiggles for 5 episodes.

She's married to Toby, whom she shares a son with, Jack Jr. While she had a stellar relationship with her dad, her dynamic with her mom has been more complicated - although they've been working on it recently. Hartley played Green Arrow in Smallville and Adam Newmana in The Young and the Restless before joining This Is Us.Ĭhrissy Metz as Kate Pearson - The Pearsons' second-born and Kevin's twin sister, Kate has been dealing with weight issues her whole life. In the flash forward, fans know that he'll have a son of his own. Like his father, Kevin is dealing with alcohol dependency issues. He then focused his attention to acting, and is now transitioning to be a movie star. Justin Hartley as Kevin Pearson - Technically the first born of the Pearson family, Kevin was a budding football player but he suffered a career-ending injury. She also appeared in a few romantic films like A Walk To Remember (Jamie Sullivan) and How To Deal (Halley Martin). Fans remember Moore from her music in the 2000s. She's now married to Miguel - one of the lingering mysteries of the show.

She walked away from her personal dreams and her affluent family and chose to live a quiet life with Jack and the kids. Mandy Moore as Rebecca Pearson - Jack's wife and the mother of the Big Three, Rebecca was an aspiring singer when she first met her husband. Ventimiglia can be best remembered playing Jess Mariano in Gilmore Girls and Peter Petrelli in Heroes. Despite tragically dying almost two decades ago, his presence is felt throughout This Is Us as he continues to be a huge part of his wife and kids' present lives. Often presented as the ideal family man, Jack had his personal demons, however, and fans are able to learn more about him thanks to the show's non-linear form of storytelling. Milo Ventimiglia as Jack Pearson - The patriarch of the Pearson family and a Vietnam war veteran, Jack is the heart of the show.

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