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Kirsten Nelson co-stars as Chief Vick in the new USA Network original series PSYCH. Born in Oklahoma and raised in Chicago, Nelson attended Northwestern University and then went on to become one of the founding members of Chicago's Roadworks Theatre Ensemble before moving to Los Angeles.

Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional methods and out-of-the-box thinking to solve some of the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife, a devastated Monk became obsessive-compulsive. Now plagued by various phobias, almost everything causes him angst: germs, heights, crowds -- even milk. His condition eventually cost him his job, and continuously poses unique challenges as he goes about his daily life. He is in therapy for his condition, but signs of progress in overcoming his psychological disorder are spotty at best. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate various cases using his vast intelligence and unconventional approaches. However, Monk would like nothing more than to gain back his position on the force. Can he pull himself together and get back to solving San Francisco's toughest crimes full time?

After Walt's death, Anna Turner (Cara Buono) is hired as the new sheriff of Penobscot County, Maine. She is a policy and procedure law enforcer who plays by the book. Although she is skeptical of Johnny's abilities at first, Turner is aware of Johnny's invaluable contributions to the police department in the past. Still, that realization is not enough to endear herself to Johnny and Sarah, especially after Turner confiscates Walt's old computer in an effort to dig up secrets about him.

Anthony Michael Hall serves as Producer and stars as "Johnny Smith" in the USA Network original series The Dead Zone.

Bruce Lewis (John L. Adams) was assigned to be Johnny's physical therapist after Johnny woke from his coma. But their relationship quickly developed beyond therapist-patient: Bruce is Johnny's best friend, as well as a continuing source of humor, optimism, and inspiration for Johnny. Bruce is the one person that Johnny can always turn to, and someone he can trust with his own life. And though Bruce recently moved to Boston for a new job, he and Johnny still keep in touch. No distance can keep these two apart.

Buono has had a career that has spanned every corner of film and television. From writing to directing to producing, she has had her hands in every aspect of the process and still the best is yet to come. Buono was last seen starring in the independent feature "Artie Lange's Beer League." Prior to that, she was seen in "The Hulk" directed by Ang Lee. Most of her film work has been in the independent world in such features as "Next Stop Wonderland," "Happy Accidents," "River Red," "Two Ninas (winner Audience Award GenArt Film Festival), "Chutney Popcorn" (winner Audience Award Berlin Film Festival), and Noah Baumbach's "Kicking and Screaming." She has appeared on Broadway in "The Rose Tattoo," opposite Mercedes Ruehl and Anthony LaPaglia and directed by Bob Falls; "Some Americans Abroad," directed by Roger Michel; and "The Tenth Man," directed by Ulu Grosbard. She returned to the off-Broadway stage in "Good Thing," directed by Jo Bonney. As a writer, Buono co-wrote "When the Cat's Away" for Miramax films with director Brad Anderson. She wrote and directed the short film "Baggage," starring Minnie Driver and Liev Schreiber, as well as "Another Complex," starring Gil Bellows. She also adapted F. Scott Fitzgerald's first novel "This Side of Paradise" for Miramax Films. Buono debuted in episode nine of the last season of "The Sopranos," and returns as a series regular this season as Michael Imperioli's pregnant wife, Kelli. She was a series regular on "Third Watch" for the 2004-2005 season, playing paramedic Grace Foster. Born and raised in the Bronx, Buono attended Columbia University where she earned a degree in english literature and political theory in three years. Her name means good face (Buono in Italian is good and Cara in Spanish is face). Although a Bronx native, she is a Mets fan.

Head Detective Carlton Lassiter (Tim Omundson) would sooner arrest Shawn Spencer than follow any of his psychic "visions". A straight-shooting, 10-year veteran of the Santa Barbara Police Department, Lassiter has worked his way to the top by conducting investigations cleanly, efficiently, and always by the book. This leaves little room for Shawn to intervene, and plenty of frustration when he inevitably does.

Dr. Charles Kroger (Stanley Kamel) is Monk's therapist, a brilliant doctor who lends a sympathetic ear to Monk's many fears and phobias. Through good times and bad, through all the difficult and dangerous cases, Dr. Kroger is there to provide professional attention and sage advice. With his unique ability to address Monk's problems, Dr. Kroger plays a vital role in helping Monk maintain his stature as a gifted and prolific detective.

Born in the small town of Milford, Connecticut, Bruno attended college in Vermont, where he was a member of the school's ski team while studying Psychology. During his sophomore year, he was temporarily sidelined with an injury, so he decided to try something different. He auditioned for and was cast as the lead in his first play, Machiavelli's "The Mandrake." Having discovered a new passion for the arts, Bruno transferred as a theatre major to the State University of New York at Stonybrook, where he was a walk-on starting pitcher for the school's baseball team (his fastball was clocked at 90mph), which had a 6-0 record his senior year. Upon graduation, Bruno moved to New York, where one year (and several bartending jobs) later, he was offered a two-year contract on NBC's Another World. During his first year on the show, Bruno was nominated for a Soap Opera Award as "Outstanding Newcomer." A few years later, he was cast in the role of "Michael Delaney" on ABC's All My Children, which won an Emmy the year he joined the cast.

Dana Bright (Kristen Dalton) is an attractive and deeply cynical female reporter. Formerly a writer for the Bangor Daily News, her coverage of Johnny's activities - in which she billed him as the local "psychic detective" - have allowed her to move on up to reporting for a Boston television station. Though she chose her career ambitions above her increasingly complex relationship with Johnny, she may still harbor feelings for him.

Elliot Lurie began his career in music in 1972 when, as a member of the band LOOKING GLASS, he wrote, produced and sang the million selling number one record BRANDY. Through the '70's Elliot continued to record, both with the group and as a solo artist, for Epic and Arista Records. He also was a staff songwriter for Chappell Music and Screen Gems Music. In the early 1980's Elliot wrote and produced music for advertising and industrials in New York City. Clients included IBM, WABC TV and Manhattan Cable TV.

A native of Connecticut, Clarke was born in 1991. Her feature-acting debut was when she starred opposite Maggie Smith and Chris Cooper in the award-winning feature film My House in Umbria. Clarke won a Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2004 for her role. Clarke is currently starring as "Grace Arbus" opposite Nicole Kidman in the New Line/HBO feature film Fur, directed by Steven Shainberg (Secretary). In her spare time, Clarke enjoys sailing, writing and art. She resides in Connecticut with her family.

While Johnny was in his coma, Reverend Purdy (David Ogden Stiers) became his legal guardian, and after the death of Johnny's mother, he gained control her estate. While Purdy certainly craves power and money, his ability to influence people and bring God into their lives through his university and ministry is his primary motivation. He appears to be a man who genuinely believes in what he preaches; he is a hero in his own mind. He views Johnny as someone destined to play an important role in the world - perhaps even fulfilling elements of Biblical prophecy. Purdy tries to be helpful in Johnny's personal journey, but struggles to keep Johnny's trust. After a horrible fire claimed both his church and his good friend Walt, Purdy left Cleaves Mills.

Gigi Levangie Grazer is the author of "The Starter Wife" and also Executive Producer of "The Starter Wife" on USA Network. Grazer was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, where she lived for the majority of her life on the Eastside of Hollywood in an area littered with donut shops, gas stations and graffiti. She later attended U.C.L.A., where she majored in Political Science, with the intention of applying to law school. At the same time, Grazer was working for legendary TV guru, Fred Silverman, who offered her a title and raise to dissuade her from pursuing a higher education. The offer worked. Grazer worked for Fred Silverman for eight years, developing and writing television shows. In the meantime, she married an alluring Indian/Italian/African-American blues musician, though they separated after three years. After her divorce, Grazer wrote a spec feature script that was subsequently optioned. Grazer went on to write the movie "Stepmom," starring Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon. Up next, Grazer is set to write the romantic comedy "Prodigal Son" for Universal and Imagine Entertainment. Her first novel, Rescue Me, was published by Simon & Schuster in June 2000 and optioned by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Her next novel, Maneater, was published by Simon & Schuster in June 2003 and optioned by Mandalay Pictures. The Starter Wife was published in June 2005 and recently, Grazer completed her fourth book, "The Billionairess," which is set to hit bookshelves in September of this year. Grazer met her husband, Brian Grazer, Imagine Entertainment co-owner and Academy Award-winning producer, by accident at Orlando-Orsini on Pico at a lunch with a Playboy executive. They had their first date a few days later and have been together ever since. Grazer is a proud stepmom to two teenagers and a proud mother of two young boys.

Former Bible salesman, womanizer, and fundamentally dishonest - yet irresistible - Greg Stillson (Sean Patrick Flanery) is Maine's newly elected U.S. Congressman. Johnny's visions have told him that Stillson, Purdy, and himself are somehow linked to the future destruction of the world. Johnny sees Stillson as a dangerous and corrupt politician who aspires to the most powerful job in the land and won't let anybody get in his way. After becoming Vice President, Stillson is even closer to his goal.

Howard Klein, a founding partner of 3 Arts Entertainment (a leading management and production company), is Executive Producer of the Emmy Award-winning NBC comedy sensation The Office. Klein is also known for his work as Executive Producer of FOX's 11-year running and Emmy Award-winning, King of the Hill. He has also served as Executive Producer on HBO's supernatural hit Carnivale, and as Executive Producer on HBO's comedy specials for Richard Lewis and Dave Chappelle. Other shows to his credit include Greetings from Tucson, Daddy Dearest and Stressed Eric.

James Roday began his career studying theater at New York University's Experimental Theater Wing, then quickly gathered up a string of New York theater credits both in classical ("The Three Sisters," "Twelfth Night," "A Respectable Wedding") and contemporary ("Severity's Mistress," "Sexual Perversity In Chicago") material. Since then, Roday has gone on to numerous television and feature film roles, and was most recently seen in the Warner Bros. 2005 release "The Dukes of Hazzard," as Billy Prickett. Other feature credits include roles in Wim Wenders' "Don't Come Knocking" and "Rolling Kansas" directed by Thomas Haden Church. Later this year, Roday will reunite with his "Dukes of Hazzard" director Jay Chandresekhar in the independent film "Beerfest."

Jim Gallagher Jr. joined USA Sports in December 2002 as a course reporter for USA's extensive professional golf coverage. Gallagher's duties on USA involve reporting from the course as a walker during USA's live coverage, as well as some 18th Tower analysis. Gallagher joined the TOUR in 1984 after turning professional following his college graduation in 1983. The first of his five TOUR wins came in 1990 at the Greater Milwaukee Open. Gallagher was a two-time TOUR winner in 1993 with titles at the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic and THE TOUR Championship. In 1995, he duplicated that performance with two wins at the KMart Greater Greensboro Open and the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Gallagher's playing resume also boasts participation on the 1993 Ryder Cup team, where he defeated Euro Ryder Cup stalwart Seve Ballesteros 3 and 2 to seal the United States victory at the Belfry in Sutton Coldfield, England. Gallagher also was a member of the inaugural 1994 Presidents Cup team and recorded a 3-1 mark. He played in 15 TOUR events in 2001, with a season best T17th at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic.

After attending Winston-Salem University in North Carolina, Adams moved out west to Los Angeles where he began his career as a stand-up comic. Adams has been seen performing at many of the industry's most infamous comedy clubs, including L.A.'s The Improv, The Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store, as well as the Riviera Casino in Las Vegas. A natural, with style and charisma on stage, Adams didn't last long as a stand-up comedian before he was being sought out as an up-and-coming character actor. In January, 2006, John was cast as a leading series regular role in the Touchstone/ABC pilot "Secrets of a Small Town" starring opposite Angie Harmon. The series is in contention for the 2006 Fall season on ABC.

Following nearly a decade as a member of the PGA TOUR, John Maginnes joined USA Network as an on-course reporter during the network's early-round coverage. In addition to his accomplishments on the PGA TOUR, Maginnes was a three-time winner on the Nationwide Tour before joining the PGA TOUR Network as an analyst.

John McEnroe is one of the most recognizable names in tennis history. He has won 7 singles and 10 doubles Grand Slam titles and a total of 76 singles and 70 doubles titles. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in '99. He is an Emmy-nominated commentator for NBC, CBS and USA Network. This is John's 8th year of play in WTT.

Johnny Smith (Anthony Michael Hall) once led the idyllic small-town life: working as a high school science teacher, a job which he loved; newly-engaged to a loving fianc e named Sarah Bracknell, a fellow teacher he'd known since childhood; and was a good son to his widowed mother. Johnny's life was nearly perfect... until the day a near-fatal car crash left him in a deep coma for six years. It's been three years since Johnny regained consciousness and discovered that the life he once knew has completely changed forever. His mother has long since passed, Sarah has married someone else - and he has a son he's just now getting to know. Even Johnny is not the same person he once was: since his coma, he possesses amazing psychic powers that allow him to see into the past and future through visions triggered by touch. Johnny continues to struggle to find his place in the world while also trying to cope with the knowledge that comes to him though his visions - visions that are both a blessing and a curse.

Julie Teeger (Emmy Clarke) is the daughter of Adrian Monk's new assistant, Natalie. As if coping with the stresses of growing up weren't enough for this 11 year-old, trying to understand her mom's odd new boss doesn't make things any easier. Nevertheless, Julie has bonded with Monk and continues to grow fond of him, especially since he heroically rescued her pet fish from certain death.

Kelly Kulchak joined Tagline Pictures in 2004 where she serves as president and partner. A graduate of the University of Southern California's Film and Television School, Kulchak began her career at Brillstein-Grey Television as a story editor working on "It's Garry Shandling's Show" and "Molly Dodd." She then moved to Fox Broadcasting Company as a current executive where she oversaw numerous shows including, "The Simpsons," "In Living Color" and "The X-Files." In 1994, Kulchak reunited with former Fox Broadcasting CEO Jamie Kellner, at The WB network as head of current programming where she was involved with several of the fledgling net's hit series including, "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" and "Dawson's Creek." In 1997, Kulchak jumped to feature films, joining Jim Brook's company, Gracie Films as vice president of development, where she worked on the Oscar nominated film, "As Good as It Gets."

Dalton began her acting career in television when she landed a recurring role on the hit television series Beverly Hills, 90210. She has since appeared in guest-starring roles on several other notable series, including Sliders, V.I.P. and JAG. Dalton has also had a number of lead roles in made-for-television movies, including the USA Network original movie They Nest; Surviving Gilligan s Island for CBS, in which she starred as "Ginger;" and Gleason, also for CBS, in which she starred as Audrey Meadows (who was best known as "Alice Kramden" on The Honeymooners) opposite Brad Garrett. On the big screen, Dalton has been seen in Tango & Cash, starring Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell; Amy Heckerling s A Night at the Roxbury, starring Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan; and Sand, starring Emilio Estevez.

Captain Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine) is Adrian Monk's former boss, the man who was forced to let Monk go from the San Francisco Police Department when his obsessive compulsive disorder began to interfere with his ability to investigate cases and interact with his fellow officers. But even though he is no longer a member of the force, Stottlemeyer still often calls on Monk to provide his unique insights into cases that have San Francisco's finest stumped. Although Stottlemeyer is a highly decorated detective, he knows he will never be as good as the illustrious Monk - and that fact often drives him crazy.

Named as one of Television Week's 10 Most Bankable Stars in Syndication, Nancy O'Dell serves as the co-anchor of "Access Hollywood," the daily entertainment newsmagazine currently in its 12th season of providing the most comprehensive coverage of entertainment news and personalities on television. She was part of "Access Hollywood's" on-air team when the show launched in 1996, serving as weekend co-anchor and weekday correspondent. In January 1999, O'Dell was promoted to co-anchor and has since earned a reputation as one of Hollywood's leading entertainment journalists. In addition to her on-air duties at "Access Hollywood," O'Dell has contributed reports to both NBC News's "Today" show and "Dateline." Beyond covering events such as The Oscars, The Emmys, The Grammys and The Golden Globe Awards, O'Dell has also hosted the national Golden Globes Arrivals Special for NBC since 2000 and The Emmys Pre-Show for Fox (1999), ABC (2000) and NBC (2006). A member of the Academy of Country Music, she was the original host and consulting producer of USA Network's "Nashville Star," a nationwide search for the next great country music artist. In addition, O'Dell has been a co-host for NBC's network coverage of the Tournament of Roses Parade since 2000. In 2003 and 2004 she co-hosted ESPN's ESPY Awards Red Carpet Show. In 2004 she also co-hosted NBC's broadcast of Christmas in Rockefeller Center. Since 2004, O'Dell has co-hosted the Miss USA Pageant for NBC and co-hosted Miss Universe for the network in 2005 and 2006. Additionally, O'Dell co-hosted the Hollywood Christmas Parade in 1999, 2000 and 2002. An award-winning journalist, O'Dell has been honored with three Associated Press Awards, two Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Awards, and is a seven-time Emmy Award nominee. In addition, she was nominated two years in a row (1999 and 2000) for the ICG Publicists Guild Press Award, recognizing excellence in entertainment reporting.

Natalie Teeger (Traylor Howard) is Adrian Monk's new personal assistant, and she's just starting to figure out what makes the so-called "defective detective" tick. Tough and self-reliant, this former bartender finds herself alternately marveling at her boss's brilliance and suffering through his quirks. And while he drives her up the wall sometimes, Natalie shares one unfortunate bond with Monk - both of their respective spouses passed away, leaving them both to pick up the pieces of their lives. Natalie is slowly but surely easing into the role of sidekick to the most brilliant detective in San Francisco.

Lieutenant Disher (Jason Gray-Stanford) plays a figurative "boy Friday" to Captain Stottlemeyer. More ambitious than bright, Disher relishes every opportunity to bolster the ego and reputation of his commanding officer, and is often the first to rebuff Monk's sometimes outlandish deductions, knowing full well that doing so pleases his boss.

Rebecca Caldwell (Sarah Wynter) is a psychotherapist who works with juvenile offenders in Washington, D.C. She came to Bangor, Maine, after the mysterious disappearance and murder of her sister Rachel, a recent graduate of Purdy's Faith Heritage University and a campaign documentarian for Greg Stillson. At first, Rebecca suspected Johnny of being her sister's killer, but as she grew to know him, he became the only person she could trust. However, when Johnny confides in her and reveals the secrets of his visions, Rebecca embarks on a dangerous course of action, and now Johnny must chose between saving her... or saving the world.

Sarah Bannerman (Nicole deBoer) has known Johnny since childhood. They worked as teachers at the same high school, and became engaged just before Johnny's accident. After Johnny's car crash, Sarah was told he would never recover, so eventually she decided to move on with her life. She married County Sherriff Walt Bannerman and the two of them raised Johnny's son, J.J, until Walt's death in a fire at Purdy's church. After this tragedy, Sarah found herself grappling with her lingering feelings for Johnny, as well as preparing for the arrival of a new child.

Born in Pittsburgh, Sharif Atkins moved with his family to Chicago when he was 6 years old. His father, a chief public defender, and mother, a museum executive, still reside there; his sister, Makeba Atkins, a mechanical engineer, now lives in Tucson, Arizona. While he remembers his first acting role as a strawberry in a fourth-grade play, he didn't feel any special commitment to the arts until he participated in a summer theater arts program at nearby Northwestern University.

Shawn Spencer tried his hand at 57 different jobs since high school before he found his calling in life as a Fake Psychic Detective. The result of his odyssey is a resume that reads like War and Peace ... but with better jokes.

Many recognize Stanley Kamel from his role in the 1995 television series Murder One as the unscrupulous psychiatrist "Dr. Graham Lester." Now, in 2005, Kamel ironically continues to capture attention as a psychiatrist, only this time a much different one: "Dr. Charles Kroger." As Adrian Monk's psychiatrist, he ever so patiently tries to help the obsessive compulsive detective overcome his fears so he can one day rejoin the San Francisco police force. Now in his third decade on television. Kamel first broke through with a starring role on Days of Our Lives as "Eric Peters." His other television credits include Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Melrose Place, Beverly Hills, 90210, Dark Angel, General Hospital, and many others. Kamel began his acting career on the off-Broadway stage. Instructed by acting coach Sanford Meisner, he has performed in plays such as Platinum, Laura, and The Poison Tree.

A southern California native, Franks earned a BA in English from the University of California, Irvine in 1991 while also doing stand-up comedy and fronting the popular Orange County band, Friendly Indians. While a graduate student in the film department of Loyola Marymount University, Franks career was launched when his first screenplay, "Big Daddy" was purchased by Columbia Pictures as a vehicle for Adam Sandler, and went on to gross more than $160 million domestically. On the heels of this success, Franks went on to create and work on more than a dozen other feature film projects, including the action/comedy "Skiptracer" for producer Neal Moritz and Sony Pictures, and the feature version of "I Dream of Jeannie." On the television side, Franks has been involved in numerous projects for ABC, CBS and NBC networks. A fan for many years of classic, light detective shows like "Moonlighting" and "Magnum P.I.," Franks created a character this year who shares a similar tone -- a psychic detective who has no psychic abilities ... and "Psych" was born. Franks resides in Orange County with his wife and son.

Best known for his role as the serial killer "Buffalo Bill" in the classic thriller The Silence of the Lambs, Levine has been keeping busy. Most recently, he was seen in The Manchurian Candidate, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, and Liev Schrieber; and in Birth, opposite Nicole Kidman. His other film credits include Wonderland, with Val Kilmer and Kate Bosworth; Ironweed, with Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep; Betrayed, with Debra Winger and Tom Berenger; Heat, with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro; Georgia, with Jennifer Jason Leigh and Mare Winningham; Bullet, with Mickey Rourke; Wild Wild West, with Will Smith and Kevin Kline; Ivan Reitman's Evolution, with David Duchovny and Julianne Moore; The Fast and the Furious, with Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez; and the Jonathan Demme thriller The Truth About Charlie, with Mark Wahlberg and Thandie Newton. He will soon be seen in The L.A. Riot Spectacular, opposite Snoop Dogg, and recently finishing shooting Memoirs of a Geisha, directed by Rob Marshall. Levine's television credits include Harlan County War, the USA Network original miniseries Moby Dick, Tom Hanks' From The Earth To The Moon for HBO, The Last Outlaw, Broken Promises, Death Train, Dead and Alive, Out of Season, The Fulfillment of Mary Gray, and Two Fathers' Justice. Most recently, Levine starred in the critically acclaimed ABC television series Wonderland. An accomplished stage actor, Levine has appeared in numerous productions including Sam Shepard's "Buried Child" on Broadway; "Your Home in the West" and "El Salvador and Killers" for the Steppenwolf Theatre Co.; "Life and Limb" for the Wisdon Bridge Theatre; and "70 Scenes of Halloween," "Time of Your Life," "A Class D Trial in Yokohama," and "The Tooth of the Game" for the Remains Theatre.

Timothy Omundson stars as Detective Lassiter in the new USA Network original series PSYCH. The youngest of four children, Omundson was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, to his father, a former railroad man and mother, a teacher. The family settled in Seattle, where he began studying theater at the age of twelve at The Seattle Children's Theater. With acting as his main focus, Omundson interned at theaters throughout high school and spent the summer of his junior year in New York at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He also held the honor of Washington State Debate Champion in Dramatic Interpretation for two years. Shortly after earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater from the University of Southern California, Omundson received the Jack Nicholson and the James A. Doolittle Awards for outstanding achievements in acting. His professional career began when Larry David, creator of "Seinfeld," presented him with a SAG Card on an episode of the hit show. Most recently seen opposite Emmy Award winning actress Tyne Daly on the long-running CBS series "Judging Amy," Omundson's numerous television credits also include appearances on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "CSI:Miami," "24" and "The OC." He has also had lead and recurring roles on "Medicine Ball", "Luck of the Irish," "SeaQuest DSV," "Jack & Jill," "Fired Up," the international cult hit "Xena" and the critically acclaimed "Nip/Tuck" and "Deadwood." Omundson's film credits include "Down with Love", "Swordfish", "House on Haunted Hill" and "Starship Troopers." Theater roles include turns as Lago in "Othello", Faustus in "Dr. Faustus", Valmont in "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" and 'Newman Noggs' in "Nicholas Nickleby." Omundson lives with his wife Allison and their family in Los Angeles.

Shalhoub, a triple threat as an actor-director-producer, has established himself as one of the most versatile and popular character actors working today. His numerous feature film roles include Spy Kids, Galaxy Quest, The Siege, A Civil Action, Searching for Bobby Fischer, The Impostors, Primary Colors, Gattaca, Men in Black, Big Night, Barton Fink, Honeymoon in Vegas, Quick Change, Longtime Companion, 13 Ghosts, and Life or Something Like It. He also reprised his roles in the sequels Men in Black II and Spy Kids II. Shalhoub also appeared in USA Films' The Man Who Wasn't There (Winner for Best Director at the 2001 Cannes International Film Festival) by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring Billy Bob Thornton and Frances McDormand. Also on the big screen, Shalhoub appeared in the feature The Last Shot with Matthew Broderick and Alec Baldwin, and recently completed filming the film The Great New Wonderful alongside Edie Falco. Shalhoub made his feature directorial debut with the independent film Made Up,in which he co-starred with his wife Brooke Adams and Gary Sinise. Shalhoub's other television credits include starring in the telefilm remakes of That Championship Season, directed by Paul Sorvino, and Gypsy. He was previously a series regular on the sitcoms Stark Raving Mad and the long-running hit series Wings.

A tennis prodigy, Austin turned pro in 1978 and won a total of 29 professional titles. Some of her career highlights include winning the U.S. Open twice, in 1979 and 1981, and Wimbledon in 1980. Her first U.S. Open championship was at age 16 and 9 months, putting her on the record books as the youngest player to win the event. She also played for the U.S. on three winning Federation Cup Teams from 1978 to 1980. Currently, Austin serves as a television commentator for USA Network, is an inspirational speaker, and conducts Cardio Tennis sessions across the country.

Walt Bannerman (Chris Bruno) was Sarah's husband and the Sheriff of Penobscot County, Maine. Walt frequently called on Johnny and his psychic abilities to assist in investigations. Although painfully aware of Johnny's long and deep-running relationship with Sarah, Walt came to respect and befriend him while, at the same time, fearing the consequences Johnny might have on his marriage and his relationship with J.J. Even as Johnny and Walt became close friends, Johnny was still unable to prevent Walt's death after the vision came to him. In an attempt to rescue Gene Purdy from a burning building, Walt was trapped by flaming debris and killed.