“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.

“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.

“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.”