The Middle (season 1)

Cast

Main cast

• Patricia Heaton as Frankie Heck
• Neil Flynn as Mike Heck
• Charlie McDermott as Axl Heck
• Eden Sher as Sue Heck
• Atticus Shaffer as Brick Heck
• Chris Kattan as Bob

  Recurring cast

• Brock Ciarlelli as Brad, Sue's ex-boyfriend and later friend.
• Blaine Saunders as Carly, Sue's best friend.
• Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, the Hecks' neighbor.
• Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, Axl's friend.
• Brian Doyle-Murray as Don Elhert, owner of the car dealership where Frankie and Bob work.

  Guest cast

• Patricia Belcher as Mrs. Rettig, Brick's teacher. She appears in "Pilot".
• Vicki Lewis as Mrs. Barry, a social worker who visits the Heck household. She appears in "The Scratch".
• Mary-Pat Green as Mrs. Larimer, the principal of Orson Elementary. She appears in "The Scratch".
• John Cullum as Big Mike, Mike's father. He appears in "Thanksgiving".
• Brooke Shields as Rita Glossner, the Hecks' uncouth and troubled neighbor. She appears in "The Neighbor".
• Amy Sedaris as Abby Michaels, a motivator at Frankie's job. She appears in "The Fun House".
• Alexa Vega as Morgan, Axl's girlfriend. She appears in "The Break-Up" and "Worry Duty".
• Marsha Mason as Pat Spence, Frankie's mother. She appears in "Mother's Day".
• Betty White as Mrs. Nethercott, Brick's school librarian. She appears in "Average Rules".

  Episodes

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