Parks and Recreation

scarper for seven time of year , Parks and Recreationhad a full form of incredible actors and actress . With Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope , watcher cause to see how the fictional town of Pawnee ’s Parks and Recreational Department do by government affair ( along with a few personal side - plot too ) .

AlthoughParks and Rec.had a strong cast , they had an even stronger list of guest stars .   From supermodels to the former First Lady of the United States , Parks and Rec.reached out to the overweight hitters of the political and entertainment diligence to add a few lines in their scenes .

Updated on April 25th , 2022 , by Lynn Gibbs : The City of Pawnee had mickle of unequaled personalities running its government and prove up at its town council meetings . At times , it felt like Leslie Knope was the only sane person in the town .   With ambition and goals to reach , Leslie did cease up come across some fairly influential people and creating one of the best character arcs . On the other helping hand , some characters were simply add for a laugh factor . What made Parks and Rec . so fun was the famous guest wizard they signed on to play these interactive eccentric .

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J.K. Simmons As Mayor Stice

J.K. Simmons is one of the most well - known actors of the genesis , being in show and films like theSpider - Manfranchise , Law & Order , andWhiplash . InParks and Rec . Simmons portrayed the new Mayor of Partridge , Minnesota — Ben ’s hometown .

In time of year 5 , Stice invited Ben Wyatt domicile to accept a headstone to the city since he was the town ’s youngest mayor . But when Ben return inauspicious from a kidney stone , Leslie accept the cay in his laurels . Sadly , she rule out the entire celebration was a rouse . Because of a bad time in the media , Stice cerebrate he would get back on the people ’s well side by piss fun of Ben publicly . Ben was one of the more relatable charactersbecause of his solemn reaction to what was happening around him .

Patton Oswalt As Garth Blundin

Patton Oswalt represent one of Pawnee ’s more colourful characters ,   Garth Blundin . While there are plenty ofhilarious things said at the Pawnee Public Forum , Blundin was on a deputation to change Pawnee ’s charter . Leslie tried getting Blundin to sit down but   she grew timeworn of him .

She made a wager that she knew more about Pawnee ’s history than he did and that she could outlive him endure at the   Pawnee Historic House Museum . The two go point - to - head and dressed in compound garb while live off the land . Leslie finally came to her horse sense and offered him a business at the Historical Society because of his mutual love for Pawnee .

Tatiana Maslany As Nadia Stasky

Some fan felt thatTom Haverford got bad and worseas the series move on , but he had glimmers of hope when he was with Nadia Stasky , played by actress Tatiana Maslany .

Nadia and Tom suffer when she   finish by the commons and rec . department . While Tom acted more imposing than he was ( and pretended he had an speech pattern ) , Nadia saw straight through him . It was her intelligence that made Tom so pull back to her . The two finally started dating and viewers learned that she was a doc . The two did eventually break up but Nadia was one of Tom ’s good girl .

Louis CK As Dave Sanderson

Fans ofParks and Recreationwere rout for Leslie and Dave when they first sustain together . She was a politics official and he was a local police officer . They met in odd circumstances but somehow flourished into an adorably nervous relationship . After a couple of calendar month , Dave got a job in California and their relationship fell asunder .

After necessitate Leslie to go   with him , she denied his offering due to her love life for Pawnee . Dave popped up again in the series , but this meter Leslie was in a serious relationship with Ben . Dave was one of the betterlove involvement for Leslie inParks and Rec . , but Ben was the ultimate winner .

Keegan-Michael Key As Joe

The thing that lover love most about Donna is how strong and independent she was . She never call for someone to fulfill her , all she need was herself ( and her Mercedes ) . In a lot of way , Donna was the ticker of the departmentinParks and Rec . However , when she finally connected with her former love Joe ,   affair look good for Donna .

Joe was a standup cat who had a lot of passion for Donna — a sexual love that never left over the years . Actor and comedian Keegan - Michael Key arrest his role of the supportive and caring partner .

Justin Theroux As Justin Anderson

Justin Theroux has been in countless   shows and movies , andParks and Rec.is one of his more forgettable role since he come out in 2010 ’s ' The Set Up . '

In the series , Theroux play one of Ann ’s longtime friends , Justin Anderson . Justin   was a lawyer and used to have romantic feelings for Ann but was attracted to Leslie as soon as he converge her . Leslie also fell hard for him   but thing got unearthly when she   found out Ann did n’t desire them together because he was always her safety blanket ; a humans she would go to in character it did n’t work out with anyone else . It was a moment like this that made fans oppugn ifLeslie and Ann were even real friends . As great of a couple as Leslie and Justin were , they did ultimately break up .

Michelle Obama As Herself

In the twenty-first installment of season 5 , Leslie Knope made   her way around the political world . She met more and more arduous hitters while also making a name for herself . In this instance , Leslie was considering running the Midwest branch for National Parks base in Chicago . It was while she was there that she met the former First Lady of the United States .

Leslie was starstruck and was barely able to string along a condemnation together . Michelle Obama was a huge influence in Leslie ’s life and inspiration . There are always thing that viewers are n’t going to sleep together about Leslie Knope , but her love for the former First Lady is not one of them .

Will Arnett As Chris

Will Arnett starred as Chris , a confrere of Ann ’s at the infirmary . Ann intend the two would make a great catch and set them up on a blind date . And while they were attracted to each other , they had no chemistry .

Their dinner party date was ill-chosen and it ended with a trip-up to the hospital so that he could do an MRI on Leslie for fun . As kind as Chris was , he would n’t have been a persona Leslie could have been withinstead of Ben . There was no center between them .

Sam Elliot As Ron Dunn

worker Sam Elliot is more known for his cinematic masterpieces , so it was informative to see him in a comedic role on TV . With his sultry voice and detached emotional state , he did a great job as Ron Dunn inParks and Rec .

Dunn was the head of the parks and rec . department over in Eagleton . When the two metropolis mix , there were two Daffo in one office . uproariously , they were arrant reverse . While they were both man who revel the outdoors , Dunn was a vegan and talked about his spirit brute . The direct contrast in personalities made for hilarious episodes until Elliot ’s character will the department .

Heidi Klum As Ulee Danssen

In the premiere of season 6 , Leslie and most of the section were in London to see Leslie take an external accolade for her service to the community . While mixing and mingling , Leslie ran into a gorgeous adult female named   Ulee Danssen .

Danssen was played by supermodel Heidi Klum . While Klum is used to being on camera , it was fun for viewers to see her acting chops . In the episode , Danssen was the mayor of a small town in Denmark . After hearing about all of her accomplishments and seeing her knockout , Leslie grew substandard and said some hilariously awkward quotes .

Patricia Clarkson As Tammy I

It was thrilling forParks and Rec.fans to see Patricia Clarkson on TV for a repeat part of Tammy I. Tammy I was a controversial character . She know Ron since he was a child and by and by became his first married woman . Tammy had the upper hand in their kinship and it create a toxic situation for both of them .

Leslie saw how manipulative Tammy was and step in to save up Ron . In the remnant , Ron lastly came to his senses and leave Tammy I yet again . While many felt that Ron ’s second married woman Tammy II was bad , Tammy I was far more round-backed .

NEXT:5 Reasons Tammy I Is The Worst ( & 5 Reasons It ’s Tammy II ) On   Parks & Rec

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Nadia talking to April in the office on Parks and Rec

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Michelle Obama talking to Leslie on Parks and Rec

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