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== Cast and characters ==
=== Main ===
[[File:Less than perfect cast.jpg|thumb|right|225px|The initial cast of ''Less than Perfect'' <br> back row (l-r) Ramona, Kipp and Lydia <br> front row (l-r) Owen, Claude and Will.]]
* [[Sara Rue]] as Claudia "Claude" Casey, the quirky, sweet lead character. From Pittsburgh, Claude works as the executive assistant for GNB anchorman Will Butler. Initially insecure due to the fish out of water template she personifies, Claude gains confidence in herself and her abilities as the series progresses.
* [[Sherri Shepherd]] as Ramona Platt, a sassy co-worker and friend of Claude and Owen. She is sometimes bossy and obnoxious, but is still a loyal and caring friend. She dislikes both Kipp and Lydia.
* [[Andrea Parker]] as Lydia Weston, one of Claude's "frenemies".  She is shallow, snobby, and professionally ambitious, although without noticeable work skills.  Lydia finds Claude to be a hick and a walking fashion faux pas.  Eventually, Lydia begins a relationship with Jeb Denton, and marries him in the season three finale. In season four, she becomes the producer of Jeb's news segment, and hires Claude as her assistant.
* [[Zachary Levi]] as Kipp Steadman, Claude's other frenemy and Lydia's best friend, eventually becomes Jeb Denton's assistant. He is shown to be arrogant, shallow, and snobby, but is more intelligent, and occasionally shows flashes of far more humanity than Lydia (seen in episodes such as ''The Pimp Hat'' and ''Why Are You Hurting Claude?'').
* [[Andy Dick]] as Owen Kronsky, a seriously offbeat, sensitive, and sometimes clumsy office supply manager with GNB.
* [[Eric Roberts]] as Will Butler (seasons 1–3), Claude's charming, but vain boss, a well-known national news anchor. He is a womanizer with several ex-wives.  Will unexpectedly (and offstage) quits the network at the start of season 4, forcing Claude to scramble for another position—working for Lydia.
* [[Will Sasso]] as Carl Monari (Seasons 2–4; recurring season 1), the cafeteria manager at GNB. He is a friend of Claude, Ramona, and Owen. He lives across the hall from Claude, and becomes her boyfriend in season four.
* [[Patrick Warburton]] as Jeb Denton (Seasons 2–4), Will Butler's co-anchor, and Lydia's boyfriend (later husband). Jeb is a mellow, funny, and ambitious news anchor, who is trying to climb the ladder at GNB. He is Kipp's boss, but rarely refers to him by name, mostly as "Secretary." His favorite food is Crab Cakes.

=== Recurring ===
* [[Josh Braaten]] as Charlie, Claude's boyfriend from the travel department (Seasons 1 & 3)
* [[William Ragsdale]] as Mitch Calgrove, a producer at GNB who Claude dates (Season 2)
* John Eric Bentley as an assistant director who later returns as a director (Seasons 1 & 4)
* [[French Stewart]] as Gene Schmidtline, an employee at GNB who has a crush on Ramona (Seasons 2–3)
* [[Jenny McCarthy]] as Dani, Will's on-and-off girlfriend (Seasons 1-2)
* [[Diana-Maria Riva]] as Vivian, Carl's ex-girlfriend (Seasons 2–3)
* Jonna Tamases as Irene, a co-worker at GNB who offers Claude a job (Season 4)

=== Guest stars ===
* [[Martin Mull]] as Buddy Casey, Claude's dad (Season 1)
* [[Cindy Williams]] as Joan Casey, Claude's mom (Season 1)
* [[Joanna Cassidy]] as Norma (Season 1)
* [[Michael Boatman]] as Ted Elliot, a director who employs Claude (Seasons 1 & 2)
* [[Trista Rehn]] as herself (Season 1)
* [[Richard Ruccolo]] as Bobby Casey, Claude's brother (Season 1)
* [[Barry Bostwick]] as Max Damarius (Season 1)
* [[Nicole Sullivan]] as Deirdre Bishop, Owen's love interest (Season 1)
* [[George Wyner]] as Alan Turnbach, head of GNB news (Seasons 1 & 4)
* [[Simon Helberg]] as Arthur (season 2)
* [[Randee Heller]] as Mrs. Ross (season 2)
* [[Gordon Clapp]] as Detective Martin (season 2)
* [[Pamela Anderson]] as Vicki Devorski (season 2)
* [[Bill Walton]] as himself (season 2)
* [[Joanna Kerns]] and [[Valerie Harper]] as Judy and Judith, Owen's lesbian mothers. (seasons 2 & 3)
* [[Michael Angarano]] as George Denton, Jeb's son (seasons 2 & 3)
* [[Lesley Ann Warren]] as Diane Steadman, Kipp's mom (season 2)
* [[Brooke Burke]] as Nurse Benson (season 2)
* [[James Belushi]] as sandwich vendor Eddie Smirkoff (season 2)
* [[John McEnroe]] as himself (season 2)
* [[Tori Spelling]] as Roxanne Fiedler, Claude's childhood best friend. (season 2)
* [[Lucy Lawless]] as Tracy Fletcher (season 3)
* [[Richard Kind]] as Lance Corcoran (season 3)
* [[John Di Maggio]] as Bartender (season 3)
* [[David Cassidy]] as Vince (season 3)
* [[Paula Abdul]] as Kathleen (season 3)
* [[Kimberly Williams-Paisley|Kimberly Williams]] as Laura (season 3)
* [[Regis Philbin]] as Xin Xao Pi (season 3)
* [[Joan Rivers]] as Louise (season 3)
* [[Paul DiMeo]], [[Tracy Hutson]] & [[Michael Moloney]] as themselves, the cast of ''[[Extreme Makeover]]'' (season 3)
* [[Star Jones]] as Dr Curtis (season 3)
* [[Christopher Knight (actor)|Christopher Knight]] as Waiter (season 3)
* [[Joey McIntyre]] as Ethan (season 4)
* [[Tony Plana]] as The Owl Inspector (season 4)
* [[Natasha Alam]] as Daniella (season 3)