Kimee Balmilero, Tess Paras, Jason Rogel Cast in Jo Koy ABC Comedy Pilot ‘Josep’
variety.comWilson Chapman editorJo Koy’s ABC comedy pilot “Josep” is filling out its cast with three new series regulars.Kimee Balmilero, Tess Paras and Jason Rogel have been added to the series, which stars Koy as Jo, a divorced Filipino American father navigating dating, his career as a nurse and his complicated relationship with his mother.Balmilero will play Geraldine, Koy’s married sister who runs a Filipino restaurant with her white husband.
Paras plays Cheryl, Jo’s ex-wife and mother to his son Miles. Rogel plays Will, a pharmacist and Jo’s childhood best friend.Balmilero is best known for her work on procedurals “Hawaii Five-O” and “Magnum PI,” both of which saw her play medical examiner Dr.
Noelani Cunha. She also has an extensive theater background, appearing in the original Broadway Cast of “Mamma Mia” and the 2nd National Touring Company of “Miss Saigon.” Her most recent credit is in the Disney Plus “Doogie Howser” reboot “Doogie Kamealoha.” She is repped by Innovative Artists and Established Artists.
Paras recently directed and executive produced the 2022 ViacomCBS Sketch Comedy Showcase, and is an alumni performer of the program.
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