“And they liked it so much that it turned into a 10-year job.”

And I probably wouldn’t have gotten the job."

He swiftly became a fan favorite alongside all of them, too.

Brian Dietzen smiles on the red carpet

“That’s kind of his superpower on the team, if you will,” he said.

So, how does the actor feel he compares to such a beloved character?

Unsurprisingly, the actor still loves playing him.

Brian Dietzen smiling

“I like to play an optimistic character.

You get into a show like this, you don’t know how long it’s going to go.

But you give a shot to inject some positivity to it,” he said.

“And it’s made the character a pleasure to play.”