Who Does 'Big Mouth' Star Jason Mantzoukas Play in Apple TV Plus's 'Roar'?

Apple TV Plus's anthology series 'Roar' boasts a slew of award-winning actresses, as well as 'Big Mouth' actor Jason Mantzoukas. Who does he play?

Sometimes an award-winning familiar face can garner more intrigue than a genius concept or a seductive storyline. When it comes to Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch's extremely anticipated Apple TV Plus sequence, Roar, its thought and cast are similarly attractive. Based on Cecelia Ahern's 2018 ebook of short tales of the similar name, Roar is a satirical feminist anthology sequence that focuses on "what it means to be a woman today," as described on Apple TV Plus's press release.

From maternal guilt to the complexities of abusive relationships, Roar gives insightful fables from a woman's perspective. Using surrealism and pitch-black comedy, each and every of the 8 episodes highlights the trials and tribulations of a distinct feminine protagonist — most of that are played via renowned actresses. Whether it's Oscar winner Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies), Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo (Harriet), or Emmy nominee Issa Rae (Insecure), Roar is full of various feminine talent.

The sequence is jam-packed with stellar visitor stars as neatly. Actors Jake Johnson (Minx), Emmy nominee Nick Kroll (Big Mouth), Emmy nominee Hugh Dancy (Hannibal), and Jason Mantzoukas (The League) make appearances throughout the collection, with Jason guest-starring alongside Merritt Wever (Unbelievable) in Episode 5, "The Woman Who Was Fed by a Duck." Let's talk about the hilarious comedy and Jason's quirky personality.

Jason Mantzoukas plays an Animal Control Service worker in Apple TV Plus's 'Roar.'

With Merritt Wever's Elisa — an aspiring physician — as the protagonist, "The Woman Who Was Fed by a Duck" highlights the horrors of once-refreshing relationships that slowly change into controlling, manipulative, and all-around abusive. Elisa has almost given up on courting in her thirties, because, as she tells her sister on a FaceTime call, "If a guy's still single, there's either something wrong with him or he's got baggage."

So when a mallard named Larry — voiced by means of Justin Kirk (Weeds) — begins chatting Elisa up at a park (talking fluent English, would possibly we add), she's straight away stunned. Though she never thought to be the taboo of bestiality, Elisa is surprisingly charmed via Larry the feminist duck, who to start with comes off as slightly smug, but also insightful and empathetic. Upon returning home, Elisa finds herself daydreaming concerning the green-headed chicken, which is, well, strange.

She heads back to her favourite park, in hopes of running into Larry once once more, only to be approached via Dave, an overly hairy Animal Control Service employee portrayed by way of Jason Mantzoukas.

Dave is slightly awkward as he asks Elisa if she's seen an off-leash livestock canine nearby who "answers to the name 'Gary.'" It turns out an uncongenial storm is headed their means, and Dave desires to ensure Gary is taken in prior to then. This gets Elisa pondering that she should deliver Larry the duck again to her place earlier than the storm hits, too.

Although she ostensibly brings Larry to her condo to stay him secure, the two embark on a strange-yet-relatable interspecies courting, person who has Elisa crammed to the brim with butterflies. But it isn't lengthy ahead of Larry begins showing indicators of being controlling, by means of preserving Elisa from seeing her sister and no longer letting her find out about for her MCAT exam. Her lifestyles spirals out of keep watch over before she even realizes it, leaving the misplaced 30-something-year-old trapped in an abusive dating with a chicken.

Comments about her weight turn out to be physical violence, in the end leaving Elisa no selection but to name up — you guessed it — Dave. The Big Mouth and Human Resources star's personality turns out to be Elisa's knight in shining armor, to be able to discuss, humanely catching Larry with a large web and taking away him from her rental.

Not only does the oddly interesting "science nerd" Dave (we're obviously a sucker for Jason Mantzoukas in all forms) take away Elisa's abuser from her home, he additionally exams in on how she's feeling following the ordeal, which is extremely heartwarming.

After listening to her carefully, Dave is going on to provide an explanation for how "weirdly aggressive" ducks are through nature, specifically the males. We may not go into any other information about the ending, but let's just say that Dave offers each us and Elisa hope for the longer term. She's going to be OK.

All 8 episodes of Roar are recently streaming on Apple TV Plus.

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