Variety has learned exclusively that Patton Oswalt, Brian Baumgartner, and Enrico Colantoni are all set to appear in the first season of the NBC legal drama. All three will play a version of themselves.
The trio join previously announced guest stars like Maggie Grace, Matt Letscher, Sofia Pernas, and Carson A. Egan. The main cast of "Suits LA" includes Stephen Amell, Lex Scott Davis, Josh McDermitt, and Bryan Greenberg. It was also reported that "Suits" star Gabriel Macht will appear in a multi-episode arc of "Suits LA" as well.
The roles mark returns to NBC for Oswalt, Baumgartner, and Colantoni, as all three have previously starred in NBC comedies -- "AP Bio" for Oswalt, "The Office" for Baumgartner, and "Just Shoot Me" for Colantoni.
Oswalt is a highly-accomplished stand up comedian who won the Emmy for best writing for a variety special in 2016 for his comedy special "Talking for Clapping." He has been nominated two more times in the same category and again for best actor in a short form comedy or drama series for "An Emmy for Megan." His TV acting credits include "King of Queens" and the Netflix revival of "Mystery Science Theater 3000," while his film credits include "Young Adult" and "Ratatouille."
He is repped by UTA, Independent Artists Media, and Jackoway Austen.
Baumgartner is best known for his time on "The Office," appearing as accounting department employee and Scrantonicity lead singer/drummer Kevin Malone. He has also appeared in films like "License to Wed," "Four Christmases," "The Last Push" and "Into Temptation." He has been involved in several other "Office"-related projects, including hosting and executive producing the Spotify podcast "An Oral History of the Office" and collaborating on the books "Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of the Office" and "The Night Before Christmas at Dunder Mifflin."
He is repped byHenderson Represents, Gekis-Ribera Management and Pryor Cashman.
Colantoni appeared in all seven season of "Just Shoot Me" and has also been in shows like "Veronica Mars," "The Hot Zone: Anthrax," "Warehouse 13," and "Westworld." In film, he is known for roles in featurs like "Galaxy Quest," "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," and "Contagion." He most recently co-starred on the FX comedy series "English Teacher" opposite Brian Jordan Alvarez.
He is repped by Innovative Artists, Vanguard Management and Characters Talent Agency.
"Suits LA" will premiere on Feb. 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT with episodes available to stream the following day on Peacock. The official description of the series states:
"Ted Black (Amell), a former federal prosecutor from New York, has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. His firm is at a crisis point, and in order to survive, he must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career. Ted is surrounded by a stellar group of characters who test their loyalties to both Ted and each other while they can't help but mix their personal and professional lives. All of this is going on while we slowly unravel the events that years ago led Ted to leave behind everything and everyone he loved."
"Suits" creator Aaron Korsh is the writer and executive producer on the series. David Bartis, Doug Liman, Gene Klein, Anton Cropper, Genevieve Sparling, Rick Muirragui and Jon Cowan also executive produce. UCP is the studio.