The answer is a tremendous asset and sole identity to Bud, NOT Buddy! As a ten year old orphan in 1936 hard-hit depression filled Flint, Michigan, Bud has little else. Four years ago his beloved mother died, leaving him is name and a few possessions he guards with his life.
Entertainment Weekly. Article. This Is Us: Katey Sagal, Brad Garrett to guest-star. The This Is Us family is expanding: Katey Sagal and Brad Garrett have signed on to the guest roster of the NBC dramedy about a group of inviduals who are interconnected through their birthdays.
Justin Hartley Isn't New To TV. When This Is Us premiered on Tuesday, there wasn't a dry eye in any house because it has become the new Parenthood and everyone is fine with that. But like its tear-jerking predecessor, This Is Us is bringing out the best in its stars who may not have been too widely known before. So, who plays Kevin on This Is Us? It's not particularly surprising that Justin Hartley has had plenty of other TV roles that were both more than and less than the level of drama we've seen from him so far, but the important thing to note is that Hartley has been working in TV since 2002.