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12	[[WMG:[[center:[-''Series/HowIMetYourMother'' '''[[Characters/HowIMetYourMother Main Character Index]]'''\
13	[[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherMainCharacters Main Characters]] \| [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherLoveInterests Love Interests]] \| [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherTheMainCharactersFamilies The Main Characters' Families]] \| '''Other Characters''' \| [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherCameoCharacters Cameo Characters]]-]]]]]
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16	[[foldercontrol]]
17
18	!!Friends & Acquaintances
19	[[folder:Ranjit Singh]]
20	!!Ranjit Singh
21	[[quoteright:329:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himymranjit_6687.jpg]]
22	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/MarshallManesh
23
24	->''"HELLOOOOO!"''
25
26	The gang's favorite cab/limo/anything driver. Meets the main five for the first time in the pilot episode, and after driving them around a few times eventually becomes friends with them to the point of knowing many personal details about their lives.
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28	* {{As Long As It Sounds Foreign}}: A Bangladeshi man that speaks Farsi instead of Bengali. Writers clearly didn't care about the difference.
29	* BewareTheNiceOnes: "''Ted, I don't want you to see me pissed!''"
30	* BilingualBonus: In the [[CavemenVsAstronautsDebate "Ducks vs. Rabbits"]] argument he has a short monologue in Farsi.
31	* {{Catchphrase}}: "''Hellooooooo!''" and "''To the'' [vehicle]''!''"
32	** He also repeats back any order given to him when driving, i.e. "Stopping the car."
33	* CoolCar: He starts as a cab driver in the Pilot episode, and the next time we see him he upgrades to limousine driver.
34	* CoolOldGuy: This presumably over 50 years old man is constantly seen hanging out with the FunPersonified main characters.
35	* {{Fake Nationality}}: A Bangladeshi American man played by Iranian American Marshall Manesh
36	* FunnyForeigner: He is a very doting yet hilarious Bangladeshi man.
37	* HappilyMarried: In the Pilot, Barney asks if the Lebanese women are hot, and Ranjit shows a photo of his wife (Barney politely disagreed, but still). He was invited to Marshall and Lily's house with his wife for couple night.
38	* {{Interchangeable Asian cultures}}: A West Asian/South Asian example. He claims to be Bangladeshi but instead having an Arabic/Iranian name (as most Bangladeshis are Muslim) his name is Punjabi (and more common among Indian Hindus and Sikh of Punjabi ethnicity). To top it off, instead of speaking Bengali (the main Language of Bangladesh), he speaks Farsi (mother tongue of Iran) which was last spoken in what is now Bangladesh during the Sultanate of Bengal period (way before British Colonisation)
39	* IntergenerationalFriendship: With the gang, who are in their mid twenties while he's over fifty years old.
40	* OddFriendship: He met the gang in the pilot, being the taxi driver who takes Ted to see Robin after he steals the Blue French Horn. He then seemingly becomes close enough with Barney for him to often call him when he needs a ride, and this leads him to become a reoccurring presence in the lives of the gang. He has pretty much nothing in common with any of them, but he becomes close enough to be at several important moments and even offers some of them advice from time to time. Future Ted reveals that they stayed in touch enough for Ted to know that Ranjit eventually became rich and the owner of the limousine company, meaning that his friendship with the gang continued all the way to 2030.
41	* OlderSidekick: His job is mainly to assist/drive the entire or particular member(s) of the gang.
42	* RecurringCharacter: He pops up from time to time, usually at least OnceASeason starting with a surprisingly in-depth role in the pilot.
43	* SelfMadeMan: Future!Ted reveals in "Gary Blauman" that Ranjit finally became owner of a limousine company after working hard and earning money from the stock exchange.
44	* SixthRanger[=/=][[TagalongKid Tagalong Guy]]: To the gang, whenever he shows up.
45	* StrongerThanTheyLook: He is once seen picking up a 100-pound keg of beer ''with one hand'' and lifting it over his shoulder.
46	* TokenMinority: The only South Asian (from UsefulNotes/{{Bangladesh}}) character in the show.
47	[[/folder]]
48
49	[[folder:Carl [=MacLaren=]]]
50	!!Carl [=MacLaren=]
51	[[quoteright:304:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himym-carl_7498.jpg]]
52	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/JoeNieves
53
54	->''"I can trust you guys!"''
55
56	The owner of the bar the core five frequently go to. He has known the gang at least since 2001 and seems to be relatively close to them.
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58	* TheBartender: Besides the fact that he owns [=MacLaren's=], he also knows the gang for years and what drinks they usually get.
59	* DeadpanSnarker: He mostly joins the gang in snarking at them or trolling Barney with a serious face.
60	* FamilyBusiness: In the future, Carl would still be working in [=MacLaren=]'s with his son.
61	* HotBlooded: He banned a guy from the bar because he wouldn't attend Mark's funeral (a guy nobody knew who he was) to watch the Superbowl.
62	* EmotionalBruiser: Pulled Lily into a hug, realizing she was pregnant in two seconds (she ordered a round plus and a non-alcoholic).
63	* EveryoneHasStandards: While he's not above joining in on the gangs antics there are limits.
64	** When Ted gets so drunk that he can't compose himself, Carl writes down his own phone number on Ted's arm so he can help Ted if he gets in too much trouble.
65	** When he finds out Lilly is pregnant, he congratulates her and is happy for her.
66	** He banned one customer for daring to say that he'd rather watch the Superbowl than attend Mark's funeral.
67	* FightingIrish: Implied, his surname is of Irish and Scottish origin and he's renouned as tough barkeeper with a fierce temper.
68	* LargeAndInCharge: Everyone knows you don't piss off Carl if you want to keep going to [=MacLaren's=]
69	* LimitedWardrobe: He always wears black in which Marshall thinks he's a vampire. Though, he wears a coat in "Three Days A Snow".
70	* LocalHangout: He's the owner of [=MacLaren's=], the main characters' go-to place to unwind.
71	* NoFullNameGiven: Played with In-Universe: Carl dared Marshal that he would name a drink after him if Marshal said his last name.
72	--> ''You don't know my last name! You've been drinking here for years and you don't know my last name! I will name any drink in this bar after you, if you can tell me my last name.''
73	* OnlySaneMan: in ''The Pineapple Incident'', when Ted gets hilariously drunk, Carl has the common sense to write his number on Ted's arm just in case.
74	* {{Troll}}: He happily participates when the gang are pranking each other.
75	** Barney once paid him to keep Marshall's nude painting in the bar. Marshall couldn't bribe him back, as Carl replied with a wide smile that Barney paid him a lot more.
76	** He happily participated in trolling Barney by calling him "Swarley" multiple times.
77	** Barney once paid him to turn on the heat so the wedding planner would take her coat off. Robin comments it's not the first time they have done it.
78	** Named "sneaking into the women's bathroom" a "Marshall Eriksen".
79	** Marshall's plan of intimidation for Barney's slap involved Carl accepting a bag of gold for a "broken jukebox".
80	[[/folder]]
81
82	[[folder:Wendy]]
83	!!Wendy
84	[[quoteright:271:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himym-wendy_816.png]]
85	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/CharleneAmoia
86
87	->''"I-It's a tie..."''
88
89	The most prominent waitress at [=MacLaren=]'s Bar. Like Carl, she seems to be relatively close to the main five and even had a short fling with Barney.
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91	* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Although more of composed than straight-out aloof.
92	* AmicableExes: Is hurt but mature and civil when Barney discards her like all his other flings, while Barney is convinced she is CuteAndPsycho ready to snap.
93	* AscendedExtra: She was around as a background character for the most part, appearing in more episodes than she talks (much like Carl). On a few occasions she is given a small plotline, especially her send-off episode.
94	* TheChewToy: She seems to get hurt a lot at [=MacLaren=]'s, often because of the gang.
95	* ClingyJealousGirl: Played with - Barney sees her as this during their short fling, because he's ''Barney''. She simply thinks they're actually boyfriend and girlfriend, and acts accordingly.
96	* CovertPervert: She watches porn as revealed in season 3.
97	* CrashIntoHello: How she met her eventual husband.
98	* DeadpanSnarker: On occasion. Hey, if you had to deal with the likes of ''Barney'' all day, you would be, too.
99	* EnemyMine: Reason why she and her husband initially connect (their mutual hatred of Marshall).
100	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Everyone knows her by her first name, but she's always called "Wendy the Waitress". Taken up a notch during her fling with Barney when Lily muses that she'd be a good "Wendy the Waitress hyphen Stenson".
101	* HappilyMarried: In Ted's 2021 flashback, she's married to an ex-coworker of Marshall's, and they run into Ted while on their second honeymoon in Hong Kong.
102	* NiceGirl: Even after Barney broke up with her and eventually realized it was another of his one night stands, she still tried to give him a new tie and remain cordial.
103	* NoFullNameGiven: They only call her "Wendy The Waitress".
104	* PutOnABus: A FlashForward to 2021 showed that she last saw Ted and the gang in 2011 (season six) as she had gotten married and moved away since then (not knowing what happened between Ted and Zoey). As such while they haven't commented on her absence, season seven and beyond has shown a different waitress at [=MacLaren's=].
105	* WideEyedIdealist: She genuinely thought she and Barney were in a serious relationship, even thought she knew about his womanizer tendencies for all their years as regular costumers.
106	[[/folder]]
107
108	[[folder:Scooter]]
109	!!Scooter
110	[[quoteright:335:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/scooter_01_7891.jpg]]
111	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/DavidBurtka
112
113	Scooter is Lily's ex-boyfriend. Their parents are friends and the two of them dated throughout their teenage years, but Lily broke things off when she went to college. To this day, he's still trying--and failing--to win her back.
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115	* ButtMonkey: Most of the gags involving Scooter revolve around his unrequited love for Lily and his pathetic attempts to win her back. Although they broke up several years ago, he's still obsessed with her.
116	* {{Determinator}}: Never gives up on Lily, no matter how many times she tells him she doesn't want anything to do with him.
117	* ExtremeDoormat: He is hopelessly in love with Lily, after she bullied him into being her boyfriend when they were teens. [[spoiler:Much later, when he marries Stripper Lily, he is happy while she nags at him.]]
118	* HenpeckedHusband: [[spoiler:After marrying Stripper Lily, they both still work at the Elementary School cafeteria and she is nagging and bossing him around.]]
119	* HighSchoolSweethearts: Formerly with Lily. But it all changes when it is revealed that Lily Shanghaied him into being her boyfriend during her FormerTeenRebel days and their sweetheart moments are a result of StockholmSyndrome.
120	* HopelessSuitor: He is still trying to get Lily back even after she dumped him at the prom because she was never that invested in the relationship and she's now HappilyMarried to Marshall.
121	* LoveHurts: Lily broke up with him at the Prom and all those years, despite Lily being married to Marshall, he still tries to win her back.
122	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: No one ever calls him by his real name.
123	* PuppyDogEyes: Even Marshall can't resist.
124	--> '''Marshall:''' Hang on there, Scoots. I'm not going to live forever.
125	* SeriesContinuityError: His real name is given as Bill in his first appearance, but in a season 8 episode, it's given as Jeff.
126	* SingleTargetSexuality: For ''years'', Lily was the only woman in the world that Scooter was interested in. [[spoiler:In the end, he gets married to her doppelgänger: Jasmine (a.k.a. Stripper Lily).]]
127	* StalkerWithACrush: He went to Lily and Marshall's wedding, though he was invited by Lily's mom, and attempted to stop the procession before Brad chases him out. Later, he's working at Lily's school as a lunch "lady".
128	* StockholmSyndrome: Based on flashbacks, his feelings for Lily may stem from this. She Shanghaied him into being her boyfriend during her FormerTeenRebel days, and kept him in line through fear. Played for laughs.
129	* UnknownRival: To Marshall. Though Marshall gets jealous several times when he thought that Scooter took Lily's virginity before him and found out that he's wooing Lily at work. He also became worried that Scooter is at the wedding with the intent to sabotage it.
130	[[/folder]]
131
132	[[folder:Brad Morris]]
133	!!Brad Morris
134	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himym-s8e08-brad_1998.png]]
135	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/JoeManganiello
136
137	Brad is one of Marshall's friends from law school. He's introduced in the second season and becomes friends with the rest of the gang.
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139	* AffablyEvil: Incredibly friendly and outgoing, even when he's the enemy.
140	* CloudCuckooLander: Frequently uses surfer slang and is oblivious to his own [[CampStraight effeminate mannerisms.]]
141	* EvenTheGuysWantHim: A male judge--with a wife--was completely and utterly DistractedByTheSexy.
142	* FaceHeelRevolvingDoor: He once manipulated Marshall to get advantage on a legal case, of which he was employed by the competition. The following episode he apologizes, is EasilyForgiven and signs up with Marshalls firm.
143	* {{Fratbro}}: A Genius Ditz version of this. He's first seen hosting a wild college party (though as law students, he made everyone sign a waiver before they could "FREAKING RAGE"), his later appearances that season included a bromance with Marshall, and disappearing during Marshall's bachelor party only to reappear at the end, naked and wandering the streets. He also speaks like a bro, almost to the point of a verbal tic.
144	* GeniusBruiser / GeniusDitz: Even more of a [[TheDitz ditz]] than Marshall. Still passed the bar on his first attempt.
145	* HelloAttorney: Which he uses to his advantage in front of the female jury and a ''male'' judge. In a flashforward to 2020, it's shown that Brad, at his 40's, is still MrFanservice, his photo side by side against a balding Marshall. Even the newscast fawns over him.
146	* ManipulativeBastard: As for Season Eight. You wouldn't have guessed he had it in him.
147	* MasterOfTheMixedMessage: Marshall starts to think Brad is gay for him because in he pays the dinner, helps Marshall with his coat, and invites Marshall to go to a wedding in Vermont with him.
148	* MrFanservice: Many episodes take advantage of his physique and he also plays up to it when appropriate.
149	* NoSell: Takes a punch to the face from Barney, Barney hurt his hand and Brad didn't even blink.
150	* NiceGuy: Incredibly friendly and loyal to Marshall, didn't take any offense to Barney punching him. The eighth season plays with it with him pulling off an underhanded legal trick on Marshall but he still proved to be affable in the end.
151	* RealMenWearPink: Like Marshall, he also likes brunch, Alanis Morrisette concerts and Broadway plays.
152	* RelationshipRevolvingDoor: He has broken up with Kara at least two times. The first time made him have a Bromantic friendship with Marshall, while the second one pushed him into become a corporate lawyer who would spy Marshall's strategy for a case.
153	* SixthRanger: To the gang whenever he shows up.
154	* SophisticatedAsHell: Tends to combine legal jargon with surfer slang. "Your honor, this is redonk (ridiculous)!"
155	* TallDarkAndHandsome: Almost as tall as Marshall, and very good looking.
156	* VerbalTic: Truncates words very frequently.
157	[[/folder]]
158
159	[[folder:Adam "Punchy" Punciarello]]
160	!!Adam "Punchy" Punciarello
161	[[quoteright:217:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himym-punchy_8858.png]]
162	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/ChrisRomanski
163
164	Ted's friend since high-school.
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166	* ChubbyChaser: He gets HappilyMarried with Kelly, who is very curvy.
167	* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Ted and the gang doesn't want him as a SixthRanger.
168	* {{Gasshole}}: Robin says Punchy proposed to Kelly by [[WackyMarriageProposal belching his proposal through a karaoke machine at the bowling alley]].
169	* HiddenDepths: Is able to discern from one (very) brief phone call that Ted's been having a hard time and immediately flies out to New York to try and cheer him up.
170	* IncomingHam: ''"SCHMOSBEY!"'' punches him in the arm
171	* InstantHumiliationJustAddYouTube: He is responsible for uploading Ted's meltdowns on Youtube, even taking the effort to edit a electro-remix of his speeches, [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff which got very popular in Finland]].
172	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Punches Ted frequently and makes fun of him, but he truly cares for him, taking the first plane to New York because he thinks Ted is depressed.
173	* NoIndoorVoice: Whenever he's talking to Ted at least.
174	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Almost always called "Punchy" rather than Adam.
175	* ShotgunWedding: [[spoiler:Ted and Barney reminisce that Punchy's wedding is the worst wedding ever because Marshall accidentally outed it as this.]]
176	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Ted. He thinks they are cool friends, while Ted doesn't think the same way.
177	[[/folder]]
178
179	[[folder:Stuart and Claudia]]
180	!!Stuart and Claudia
181	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/claudia_and_stuart_at_their_wedding_515.png]]
182	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/MattBoren (Stuart) and Creator/VirginiaWilliams (Claudia)
183
184	Friends of the gang. Introduced in season 1, appeared sporadically throughout and had a baby in season 6.
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186	* TheAlcoholic: How Stuart copes.
187	-->'''Claudia:''' Maybe we should call her "Vodka", so you hold her tight and never let go.
188	* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: At Marshall's bachelor party, Stuart uses all the tired cliches of marriage being a ball and chain, the end of freedom, etc. and confirms it's because his own marriage isn't going so well. As the party goes from bad to worse, he states that he misses Claudia. [[spoiler:This trope is then averted in Season 9, when we find out that Stuart is cheating on Claudia.]]
189	* AwfulWeddedLife: Even before the wedding, Stuart and Claudia couldn't stop bickering. After it, Stuart constantly delivered snarky remarks about his marriage.
190	* BetaCouple: But a subversion to some degree, as while they love each other several points have been made that they are not uniformly stable like Marshall and Lily. [[spoiler: Which may be considered foreshadowing, considering the finale for season 1.]]
191	* {{Bridezilla}}: Since Claudia is a ControlFreak and HotBlooded, she gets very hysterical at small issues from her wedding, like Ted wanting to bring a date after he marked "alone", Stuart making decisions behind her back or Ted calling her in the middle of her honeymoon. Later appearances show that Claudia was not just like this about her wedding- she's like that all the time.
192	* ControlFreak: Claudia
193	* DeadpanSnarker: Stuart is very aware of how shrill and controlling Claudia is, and he frequently makes snarky comments about it.
194	* DrowningMySorrows[=/=]INeedAFreakingDrink: When Stuart calls off the wedding, Claudia goes to the bar and drink vodka cranberries, while venting all her sorrows to Barney. When Ted called her the day after to ask her for Victoria's info, Stuart got to calm her with some more vodka cranberries.
195	* LargeHam: Claudia is frequently theatrical.
196	* TheMasochismTango: They bicker ''constantly''.
197	* RecurringCharacter: They both show up when the show needs a wedded couple.
198	* TookALevelInJerkass: In their first appearance, Stuart is nice and a good friend, allowing Ted to bring Robin even when Claudia did not agree. Compared to his wife, he was the voice of reason, encouraging her to call Ted back when she hung up on him. After their wedding, Stuart starts to make bitter comments about marriage and bickering with his wife about everything. It gets worse by Season 9, where it's revealed he lied about Ted's wedding gift being his, he steals shampoo from the Farhampton hotel and is cheating on Claudia with another woman. While not much is shown of their marriage proper, Claudia's behavior during their wedding suggests her over-controlling personality might have contributed to this.
199	* UglyGuyHotWife: Barney is caught up over this. To be fair, Claudia is a bit of a shrew.
200	[[/folder]]
201
202	[[folder:William Zabka]]
203	!!William Zabka
204	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/WilliamZabka
205
206	Former ''[[Film/TheKarateKid Karate Kid]]'' actor and a good friend of Barney.
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208	* ActorRoleConfusion: He's constantly being confused for his film roles and subsequently booed by nearly every person he comes across.
209	* AdamWesting[=/=]AsHimself: Zabka portrayed himself hilariously, and at the same time, sympathetically.
210	* BadassBiker: Former Villain from ''Film/TheKarateKid'' and owns a motorcycle.
211	* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: After 18 messages, Zabka finally accepted to help in Barney's Bachelor Party because Robin told him he was Barney's ''hero''. [[spoiler:Then at the wedding Barney briefly made him Best Man until he forgave Ted. Also it's because of this he started to respect Ted, as Ted covered what happened to the photo and gave Zabka the credit]]. He also likes Gary Blauman because he recognized him for his poetry.
212	* CulturedBadass: An actor known for being part of a martial arts film and is revealed to actually be a poet.
213	* EarnYourHappyEnding: After spending years being publicly booed for his role in ''The Karate Kid'', Zabka became the youngest winner of the American Humanities medal for Literature, finally becoming known for something other than playing the bad guy.
214	* HiddenDepths: He writes poetry, and is apparently good enough at it to become nationally recognized and awarded a medal by the President.
215	* IAmNotSpock: In-Universe. He is booed and gets thrown popcorn for portraying a JerkJock on film, apparently by his own mother as well. When he references ''Karate Kid'' once again, Blauman asks if it's from another of his poems, which Zabka immediately thanks him.
216	* MeanCharacterNiceActor: InUniverse. He even tells that the reason he likes to hang out with Barney is because he's the only person who treats him as a hero.
217	* ProducePelting: Well, popcorn. Zabka even lampshades this by asking why everyone has popcorn in hand.
218	* SixthRanger: Hanged out with the gang for a while during the final season.
219	[[/folder]]
220
221	[[folder:Tim Gunn]]
222	!!Tim Gunn
223	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/TimGunn
224
225	Tim Gunn from ''Series/ProjectRunway'' is, InUniverse, Barney's personal tailor. For more tropes regarding the real Tim Gunn, visit [[Characters/ProjectRunway Project Runway's Character Page]].
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227	* AdamWesting[=/=]AsHimself: In this version, Tim is Barney's tailor and has many mannerisms that made him famous in Project Runway.
228	* AscendedExtra: Originally was intended as a [[TheCameo one-episode cameo]] for the 100th episode. For Season 9, he got 3 special appearances, which technically upgrades him to RecurringCharacter for the Season Finale.
229	* CelebrityParadox: Tim Gunn is included in ''Film/TheSmurfs'' movie which stars Neil Patrick Harris and is mentioned earlier in the show.
230	* TheComicallySerious: He can also retort with sassy comments with a completely deadpan face, without any trace of sarcasm.
231	-->'''Tim Gunn:''' Please don't cry on this. ''It's silk''.
232	* CatchPhrase: His most popular catch phrase from Project Runway also gets a nod.
233	-->'''Tim Gunn:''' I'm sorry, Barney. I couldn't ''Make it work''.
234	* TheDandy: Obviously, as he is a suits tailor.
235	* TheFashionista: Required, as he is Barney's tailor.
236	* SharpDressedMan: He's a guy who is always wearing suits, ''while'' making suits.
237	[[/folder]]
238
239	!!Employers & Colleagues
240	[[folder:Hammond Druthers]]
241	!!Hammond Druthers
242	[[quoteright:315:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hammond_druthers1_9473.png]]
243	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/BryanCranston
244
245	Ted's former boss at the architectural firm he used to work at.
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247	* CelebrityParadox: In a Season 8 episode, Mickey Aldrin mentions his plans to watch ''Series/BreakingBad''. Bryan Cranston plays the main character of said show. Additionally, Bob Odenkirk, who played Marshall's boss Arthur Hobbs, is also part of said show's main cast.
248	* DisproportionateRetribution: At one time when Lily stole his baseball signed by Pete Rose, he claimed that he'll fire three persons per hour if said ball wasn't returned to him.
249	* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: He honestly didn't see anything wrong with the "Penis Tower" even after the client outright told him (and using the words "male organ of love" when referring to the penis word). Then he describes his wife as a "Mannish" person who gave him what he needs, which left Ted not knowing how to react.
250	* EpicFail: In Chicago, Druthers designed a crystal tower. The problem? It reflected so much light that melted near buildings and boiled the aquarium, killing thousands of fish. [[RealityIsUnrealistic This actually happened in real life]]: The architect Rafael Vinloy designed not one but two buildings that focused sunlight to a point it melts plastic [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Vinoly#Sun_Glare check The Other Wiki]]
251	* HumiliationConga: His wife sent him the divorce papers, had a second birthday party at the office and was having a heart attack. [[ShootTheDog And Ted put the sprinkles by firing him]].
252	** Speaking of dogs, he also learned his beloved dog had died the same day.
253	* JadedWashout: According to Ted, Druthers was a hit architect in the 80's, and he keeps getting hired because of this reputation, even when it's evident that his designs in current time are all awful, which is also a subconscious reason why he abuses his authority and bullies Ted in the office. Ted is ordered to fire him by his boss, who describes him as an "arrogant, washed up, pain in the ass."
254	* {{Jerkass}}: He isn't a pleasing person and is a MeanBoss to boot. Even when Ted became his superior, Druthers still berated him and mocked his design ideas.
255	* MeanBoss: His subordinates hate him.
256	* PutOnABus: After Ted fired him. He makes a brief appearance in season 9, where he offers Ted to work for his architectural firm in Chicago. Ted ultimately rejects it.
257	* UngratefulBastard: Right after Ted invites him to crash on his couch, lends him clothes (and Robin's sneakers), and postpones firing him, Druthers claims that he can still insult Ted in the office and still be friends outside of it. This is the last straw for Ted to fire him on the spot, despite the HumiliationConga ruining the timing.
258	* ThisIsWhatTheBuildingWillLookLike: We never see the model, but everyone (except for Druthers himself) could see the building was a giant penis (didn't help that it was pink and the garden was composed of brown trees).
259	[[/folder]]
260
261	[[folder:Arthur Hobbs]]
262	!!Arthur Hobbs
263	[[quoteright:205:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arthur_hobbs_4920.png]]
264	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/BobOdenkirk
265
266	Barney's current boss and formerly Marshall's as well.
267	----
268	* AwfulWeddedLife: Arthur often speaks this about his family: His wife is a GoldDigger, his kids are horrible and the only HopeSpot for him is his beloved dog Tugboat.
269	* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Arthur doesn't seem to remember that Marshall worked for him twice.
270	* CelebrityParadox: In a Season 8 episode, Mickey Aldrin mentions his plans to watch ''Series/BreakingBad''. Bob Odenkirk is a main character in said show. Additionally, Bryan Cranston, who played Ted's former boss Hammond Druthers, is Breaking Bad's lead star.
271	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The only living creature he seems to love is his dog Tugboat.
272	* HiddenHeartOfGold: Loves his dog and is friends with Barney. During the Autumn of Breakups he actually helps three of the couples involved resolve their issues by telling them that love wasn't about who had the most power, but trusting and caring about someone enough to tell them what's bothering you.
273	%%* {{Jerkass}}:
274	* JerkassHasAPoint: His advice to Barney to get a pre-nup, following his own extremely messy divorce. Barney takes it ''way'' too far, and most of the characters think it's a bad move, but Barney really did have reasons not to trust Quinn given how they started dating, and Arthur knew very well how he could have everything taken from him in divorce court.
275	* KickTheDog: He is responsible for Marshall failing his job interviews, as he gives very bad references about Marshall's performance at work.
276	* MeanBoss: Screams at everyone at work, to the point of making Marshall cry.
277	* PetTheDog: He's almost cartoonishly evil at times, but he genuinely loves his dog Tugboat and it shows. There's also how he told everyone in the gang to be open and honest in their relationships.
278	[[/folder]]
279
280	[[folder:Garrison Cootes and Honeywell]]
281	!!Garrison Cootes and Honeywell
282	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/honeywellcootes_8335.jpg]]
283	[[caption-width-right:350:Garrison Cootes (left) and Honeywell (right)]]
284	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/MartinShort (Garrison) and Creator/JoeLoTruglio (Honeywell)
285
286	Marshall's bosses and senior partners of Honeywell & Cootes, one of the biggest environmental law firms in America.
287	----
288	* BenevolentBoss: Even thought Cootes is convinced the world is going to end, he tries his best to keep his workers happy and buy them cake.
289	* BerserkButton: Never make fun of Honeywell's height.
290	* BrokenBird: Cootes was said to be a fierce environmental attorney, until he became TheCynic at the prospect of "The End of the World", which made him accept small consolation prizes from big companies, enough to buy cake for everyone.
291	* BunnyEarsLawyer: Cootes is very quirky, but is explicitly stated as a very well-known and credible lawyer.
292	* CarpetOfVirility: Honeywell is shown to have this when he starts wearing V-neck shirts.
293	* CrazySurvivalist: Cootes firmly believes the world is going to end, and he even went hiding in a bunker in Colorado, abandoning the firm.
294	* LastNameBasis: Mr. Honeywell's first name is never mentioned.
295	* LetsGetDangerous: After Marshall talks to him on why [[TheDeterminator he hasn't give up on saving the planet]], Cootes decides to declare war on Gruber Pharmaceuticals.
296	* ManOnFire: Cootes gets this when he tries to attend the oven while wearing Mickey's bee-keeper suit. Cootes enjoyed the adrenaline rush.
297	* MarriedToTheJob: Cootes orders Marshall to return to the office right in the middle of his housewarming party. Right after an [[ManOnFire accident with Mickey's bee-keeper suit]], Cootes recovers his lost excitement and gets over this phase.
298	* TheNapoleon: Honeywell barely reaches Marshall's shoulders, saying that the rest are "abnormally tall".
299	* PutOnABus: Marshall mentions Cootes went hiding in a bunker in Colorado after the Gruber Pharmaceuticals case. His name is even removed from the "Honeywell and Cootes" sign.
300	* PyrrhicVictory: They win the Gruber Pharmaceuticals case, but the judge only orders them to pay 25 thousand dollars, instead of the 25 million dollar claim. As a result the firm lost a lot of business, and most of the employees were laid off, leaving only Marshall and a guy named Bernard.
301	* StepfordSmiler: Cootes tries to hide his pessimism about "The End of the World" by buying cake for his employees.
302	[[/folder]]
303
304	[[folder:Patrice]]
305	!!Patrice
306	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himym-patrice_763.jpg]]
307	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/EllenDWilliams
308
309	Robin's co-worker, whom she despises for [[IrrationalHatred no particular reason]].
310	----
311	* AbhorrentAdmirer: Non-sexual example. Even though Robin can't stand Patrice, Patrice won't stop trying to be befriend her, even wanting to wear matching outfits.
312	* AscendedExtra: Introduced as a background character in reaction shots. Gradually comes into more focus.
313	* BettyAndVeronica: The Betty to Robin's Veronica for Barney's Archie, [[spoiler: subverted when it is [[TheReveal revealed]] Barney isn't really dating her and that it is all part of [[BatmanGambit his final play]] "The Robin"]].
314	* ButtMonkey: Robin treats Patrice with screaming hostility even though the latter does nothing to provoke it.
315	-->'''"NOBODY ASKED YOU, PATRICE!"'''\
316	'''"DAMN IT PATRICE, STOP SMOTHERING ME!"'''\
317	'''"PATRICE IRONS MY PANTS WRONG!"'''
318	* ExtremeDoormat: Patrice never confronts Robin about the constant verbal abuse. She once dislocated her shoulder wrestling Robin's purse away from a thief, and Robin ''still'' rewarded her with screaming for a small scratch on the leather.
319	* NiceGirl: Probably the nicest person since Mister Rogers. She bakes cookies for Robin, irons her pants and is overall extremely kind to her (she even fought a thief to recover the purse Robin left by the vending machine). She offers a distraught Barney (whom she's never met) a cookie for Christ's sake!
320	* NoFullNameGiven: Her last name is never mentioned.
321	* OffscreenInertia: Common fan-reaction to Robin abandoning her plans to live with Patrice were that she was just sitting there... waiting for Robin... who would never come...
322	* ThePollyanna: She's always happy and wants to make the people around her happy, even when those people are quite mean to her.
323	* RomanticFalseLead: [[spoiler: {{Invoked}} for Barney. It was a damn good gambit done by Barney ''and'' Patrice for Barney to ask Robin for her hand in marriage.]]
324	* ShipperOnDeck: For Barney and Nora, which may explain why Robin hates her so much. Later for [[spoiler: Robin and Barney.]]
325	* SitcomArchNemesis: Robin ''hates'' Patrice even though Patrice loves Robin.
326	[[/folder]]
327
328	[[folder:Sandy Rivers]]
329	!!Sandy Rivers
330	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himym-sandy_1590.jpeg]]
331	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/AlexisDenisof
332
333	Robin's original co-anchor while she was with News Channel One. Departs after the first season finale, later becomes Robin's co-worker again.
334	----
335	* TheBusCameBack: When Robin got a job with Worldwide News, Sandy's their lead anchor.
336	** CommutingOnABus: Not exactly a main character after that, but shows up from time to time.
337	* TheComicallySerious: He's Barney, but as [[Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow Ted Baxter]].
338	* ChewingTheScenery: Constantly loud and bombastic.
339	* FullNameBasis: Tells Robin to say his whole name, because he thinks people get a kick out of it.
340	* GenderBlenderName: "Sandy" is usually a girl's name.
341	* HandsomeLech: He thinks himself this way, he is really just a pervert.
342	* PetTheDog: In the Season 1 finale, he recommended his boss to have Robin as his replacement for lead anchor when he's given an offer at CNN.
343	* PutOnABus: At the end of Season 1, he takes a job with CNN. He comes back later as Robin's boss at Weekly News Network. InUniverse, Future!Ted reveals a scandal finally forced him to move to Russia.
344	* SharpDressedMan: Befitting a news anchor.
345	* UnknownRival: Ted used to make fun of him whenever he reads the headlines of today's paper on air. Then, he hates him for being Robin's date at a local media award and asking her out on their camping trip.
346	[[/folder]]
347
348	[[folder:Gary Blauman and Bilson]]
349	!!Gary Blauman and Bilson
350	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bilson-blauman_7245.jpg]]
351	[[caption-width-right:350:Bilson (left) and Blauman (right)]]
352	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/TaranKillam (Gary) and Creator/BryanCallen (Bilson)
353
354	Two men who work with Barney and Marshall, initially at [=AltruCell=] and then at GNB. Blauman works with Marshall in the legal department in both companies, while Bilson has a more ambiguous profession akin to Barney's. Initially, Bilson wanted to hire Sven to design the new GNB HQ, and dislikes all of Ted's proposals.
355	----
356	* ADayInTheLimelight: In "Gary Blauman", we get more characterization for him (regularly as a background character at Barney and Marshall's job), as we see he is rather polite and is genuinely excited about being at the wedding. Also we get to know how he got a previous interaction with the gang (plus James and Zabka).
357	* AmbiguouslyBi: Gary Blauman is seen making sexist jokes with his coworkers about hooking up with other women. In Season 9 it's revealed that he had an affair with James, [[NoBisexuals which makes Ted think that Blauman was trying to hook up with Ted, instead of trying to steal a girl away from him]]. The others are quick to disagree with Ted.
358	* CharacterShilling: For Gary Blauman. Even though he is presented as another jerk co-worker in Marshall's division, the episode "Gary Blauman" in the final season shows many other good and sympathetic things he did for others: He stopped Lily from a Break-Up EmbarrassingTattoo, recognized Zabka as a poet writer and called out James' attitude of NeverMyFault in his marriage.
359	* CharacterTitle: In Season 9, there's an episode named after Gary Blauman.
360	* {{Catchphrase}}: Steak sauce!
361	* DivergentCharacterEvolution: They start out as interchangeable office bullies before gaining their own separate traits. Bilson becomes a loudmouthed MeanBoss while Blauman is revealed to be more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold in his own episode.
362	* {{Jerkass}}: Both Blauman and Bilson are presented as meat-headed jerks in Marshall's first day at work, who often tease him for being lovey-dovey with his wife, made sexist jokes on regular basis and responded "Steak sauce" to anything. Bilson also enjoys firing people and Blauman makes fun of Marshall at work. It's subverted when we see Blauman is not that much of a jerk in the episode named after him.
363	* {{Hypocrite}}: When Ted presented his design for the new GNB building which is naturalistic, Bilson hates it and wants the design to be more corporate where the employees will never be reminded of the outside world. After Ted got fired in the "Employee Transition Room" a.k.a. the room where people get fired, Bilson answers the phone saying "Hi, honey!" and then, [[LaserGuidedKarma Ted hits him with a chair]].
364	* InformedAbility: Both have been known to play early morning basketball with Marshall.
365	* NoFullNameGiven: From the working environment they are only called by their surnames, but it's later subverted for Blauman whose name is revealed to be Gary. Interestingly, by "Gary Blauman" he seems to have graduated to FullNameBasis.
366	* PutOnABus: Whereas Bilson becomes a recurring character, Blauman shows up far less frequently after Ted and Marshall quit working with them.
367	* SeriesContinuityError: {{Subverted}}: When Marshall was still working for Nicholson, Hewitt & West Barney tells him the "Lesson of Blauman" - Blauman was supposedly shouted at by Bilson, got angry and quit, then urinated on a conference table, quit, and eventually died. However, once Marshall starts work at GNB, Blauman is not only alive, but still working there. According to WordOfGod, Barney was lying to make a point, which is supported by late season 9 when it's revealed that he hates Blauman because he [[FelonyMisdemeanor ate four of his fries and a curly]].
368	* StraightGay: Turns out James cheated on Tom with Gary Blauman. After this revelation is known, Ted realizes Blauman was really trying to hit on Ted (although everyone else just let Ted believe that, since only Ted assumes this. It's never confirmed if he might be bisexual).
369	* ThoseTwoGuys: At first. Bilson later makes more appearances without Blauman. In Season 9, Blauman gets an episode named after him.
370	* {{Troll}}: Blauman introduces Marshall to Jenkins by saying he is four-eyed and steals things.
371	[[/folder]]
372
373	[[folder:Becky]]
374	!!Becky
375	[[quoteright:189:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himym-becky_8320.png]]
376	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/LauraBellBundy
377
378	Robin's former co-host in Come On, Get Up New York! as Don's replacement, who later becomes the face of yacht commercials and Robin's unwitting rival. She briefly dated Ted twice.
379	----
380	* BrainlessBeauty: It's pretty clear she is only co-anchor because of her charisma on camera, rather than her abilities as a reporter.
381	* CharacterizationMarchesOn: She was the childish, blonde bimbo from her introduction in Season Six. By the time Ted and the others see her again, she became classier and calmer after getting engaged with The Captain.
382	* TheCutie: How everyone (except for Robin) sees her.
383	* TheDitz: She is incapable as a news anchor, refusing to read "nasty" notes and is often talking about her social life on air.
384	* DumbBlonde: On full force during her scenes. Ted even got a text from her because she "got stuck in the revolving door".
385	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The gang mostly refer to her as "Boats Boats Boats" after the commercial.
386	%%* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Well, everyone except Robin.
387	* GenkiGirl: Is always happy, perky and overemotional. Even in her commercial is strangely cheerful.
388	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She isn't mean at all. All throughout she is very naïve and childish, yet she is still good at heart.
389	* ManChild: Genderflipped. Is an incredibly childish woman, reacting to events in life with the same enthusiasm of a five-year-old. This is initially how Ted started dating her, until he realized he practically was babysitting her.
390	* NiceGirl: Even though she is a Woman Child, she still is a sweetheart to everyone (even to Robin). She bakes cookies and gets everyone on set in a good mood (except for Robin).
391	* ObfuscatingStupidity: Possibly. In one conversation with Robin after the commercial, she says that she doesn't want to be taken seriously as a reporter because she wants people to think she's cute, and she seems much more composed when we see her in Season 9 when she is [[spoiler:living with The Captain]].
392	* ScrewTheRulesImBeautiful: Downplayed. When Robin asks her if she doesn't care that being in a commercial will make people to not take her seriously as a professional journalist. Becky handwaves this with "No, I'm pretty".
393	* SpotlightStealingSquad: InUniverse, she eclipses Robin as main host of Come On, Get Up New York!
394	* SuckSessor: Invoked by Robin. She dislikes her as Becky is her polar opposite in personality, and more unprofessional than Don.
395	* WhiteAngloSaxonProtestant: BOATS! BOATS! BOATS! She loves boats so much she [[spoiler:married The Captain]].
396	* WomanScorned: [[spoiler:In ''Series/HowIMetYourFather'', she files for divorce on the Captain after she discovers his affair with another woman and wants to take all of his boats. She angrily admits to him that she ''hates'' boats]].
397	[[/folder]]
398
399	!!Rivals and Enemies
400	[[folder:Tony Grafanello]]
401	!!Tony Grafanello
402	[[quoteright:286:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himym-tony_7542.jpg]]
403	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/JasonJones
404
405	Stella's ex-boyfriend and Lucy's father. Is jealous of Ted and Stella's relationship, as he never got over her, but is shown to feel guilty for getting back together with her on the same day she and Ted were supposed to get married.
406	----
407	* ActionDad: Well, he has a daughter and is a martial artist.
408	* BettyAndVeronica: The Veronica to Ted's Betty for Stella's Archie in the episode "Shelter's Island".
409	* IdleRich: He makes it very clear... his family has a ''lot'' of money.
410	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He feels so bad about Stella & Ted breaking up that he arranges for Ted to get his teaching job at Columbia.
411	* JerkJock: He is a martial-artist.
412	* TookALevelInJerkass: Eventually becomes a {{Jerkass}}, after he writes JustForFun/TheWeddingBride where he is the hero and Ted a bad guy.
413	* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: His first hit as a screenwriter is based on a parcialized point of view of Ted and Stella's relationship, in which Ted is a stereotypical Jerk disposable fiance and Tony is a Marty Stu.
414	[[/folder]]
415
416	[[folder:George "The Captain" Van Smoot]]
417	!!George "The Captain" Van Smoot
418	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_captain_enlarged_257.png]]
419	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/KyleMacLachlan
420
421	Zoey's extremely wealthy (later ex-) husband.
422	----
423	* AgeGapRomance: He is considerably older than Zoey (at least 15 to 20 years older than her) and is aware of the fact that it causes them some problems. Later gets together with [[spoiler:Becky]], who's even younger. Then in ''Series/HowIMetYourFather'', [[spoiler:he cheats on her with another younger woman]].
424	* AwesomeMcCoolname: Named himself The Captain because he believes a real man can do that.
425	--> In that case, I'm Galactic President Superstar [=McAwesomeville=].
426	* BunnyEarsLawyer: Is obsessed with boats, and is also a smart businessman, Olympic fencing expert and many other talents mentioned in the series.
427	* TheBusCameBack: In Season 8 to give Lily an exciting new job.
428	* TheCaptain: A full-case example. He named himself "The Captain" and loves sailing.
429	* CreepyGood: A genuinely nice and friendly but really weird guy.
430	* CloudCuckooLander: He relates everything to boats and often speaks in navy code (for example, he only answers to Lily if she uses "Permission to aboard" or "Ahoy!").
431	* TheComicallySerious: When Ted calls himself "Galactic President Superstar [=McAwesomeville=]", he doesn't blink, just runs with it. Ted is delighted at how stereotypical The Captain is, because he's married to SoapboxSadie Zoey, but The Captain accepts all of it, and he and Ted strike up a genuine friendship.
432	-->'''The Captain:''' I like you, Galactic President Superstar [=McAwesomeville=].
433	* EveryoneLovesBlondes: He was married with Zoey, who was blonde. And later gets engaged to [[DumbBlonde Becky]].
434	* LargeHam: Part of the reason he has difficulty making friends is because of his overly hammy and dramatic tones.
435	* NiceGuy: Once you get past the aura of creepy. He is willing to be friends with Ted (even after discovering Zoey left him for Ted), and contacted Lily to give her the Dream Job.
436	* NightmareFace: His smile creeps people out. Marshall figures out why by dividing a still of his face in half. The bottom half is [[WhenSheSmiles genuinely cheerful,]] the top half wants to murder you.
437	* NightmareFuelStationAttendant: Plays up his creepiness because he's shy.
438	* OddCouple: He's an OldMoney WhiteAngloSaxonProtestant WealthyPhilanthropist who wears sailing attire everywhere and calls himself The Captain, Zoey is a SoapboxSadie whose activism he dismisses as silly stunts that keep her out of trouble.
439	* OddFriendship: He strikes up a nice friendship with Ted when they meet, and even hangs out with the gang a few times. Later, he becomes Lily's boss (she finds art for him to buy) and they have a very friendly personal and professional relationship.
440	* OldMoney: His family provided the forum for Marshall's and Zoey's wedding, The Van Smoot House.
441	* RecurringCharacter: He appears again after Zoey gets PutOnABus as Lily's new boss.
442	* SilverFox: Played by Creator/KyleMacLachlan, what do you expect? How else do you think he keeps scoring hot blondes half his age? I mean, [[GoldDigger the millions of dollars don't hurt, of course...]]
443	* SophisticatedAsHell:
444	-->'''George:''' I daresay Scylla and Charybdis could not have torn us asunder: we had great big boners for each other.''
445	* UpperClassTwit: Rather self-involved but otherwise a nice guy. He can make Marshall's boss Arthur feel stupid so that is a plus.
446	* VanityLicensePlate: In "Daisy", the plate on his car is "AHOY!!"
447	* WealthyPhilanthropist: We meet him at a benefit he's throwing for the Natural History Museum.
448	* WealthyYachtOwner: He is filthy rich and loves boats.
449	* WhenSheSmiles: {{Subverted}}; his smile is creepy as hell, [[TruthInTelevision because it doesn't reach his eyes.]]
450	* WhiteAngloSaxonProtestant: In case the wealth and love for boats didn't tip you off.
451	[[/folder]]
452
453	[[folder:Daphne]]
454	!!Daphne
455	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himym-daphne_8884.jpg]]
456	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/SherriShepherd
457
458	Marshall's road trip companion, after Marshall made them both miss their flight.
459	----
460	* DeadpanSnarker: Mainly towards Marshall.
461	-->'''Marshall:''' ''[about his cellphone in the plane]'' Oh! This. It's a toy, we call it "Phony".\
462	'''Daphne''': I call ''you'' phony.
463	* {{Foil}}: To Marshall. She's an outspoken SassyBlackWoman who works for an Oil Company.
464	* JerkassHasAPoint: Calls Marshall out for accepting a job that could put his and Lily's plans in jeopardy without even discussing it with Lily first. "What the damn hell?!" indeed.
465	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's a rude, abrasive DeadpanSnarker with a vengeful streak... who begins to mellow out towards Marshall, chats happily with Lily, and ''really'' wants to make it to her daughter's speech on time. Even when she [[spoiler:tells Lily that Marshall accepted the judge job without consulting her first]], she seems sorry after the fact, and for the most part had her heart in the right place.
466	* MarriedToTheJob: Reason why she missed many of her daughter's moments.
467	* NWordPrivileges: Played with during Marshall and Daphne's road trip.
468	-->'''Daphne:''' You are NOT allowed to use that word! Only WE'RE allowed to use that word!!\
469	'''Marshall:''' I am so sorry. [[FandomRivalry I'll never call you or anyone else]] [[FanCommunityNickNames a ''Trekkie'' again]].
470	* SassyBlackWoman: Very boisterous and loud, she's happy to sass at Marshall the entire trip.
471	* WellDoneDadGuy: A female version; she claims she wants to make it on time for her daughter's presentation because she misses a lot of her plays.
472	* WhatTheHellHero: Gives this to Marshall when she hears Marshall accepted a judge job without telling Lily.
473	[[/folder]]
474
475	[[folder:Greg Fisher]]
476	!!Greg Fisher
477	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/MarkDerwin
478
479	The guy Shannon started dating while she was dating Barney.
480	----
481	%%* ArchEnemy: To Barney.
482	* BestServedCold: [[spoiler:At the receiving end of this courtesy of Barney.]]
483	* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Fisher didn't recognize Barney as the hippie he stole Shannon when he hired him, even when Barney let some flower child lingo slip. [[spoiler:This proved to be his ultimate undoing.]]
484	* ChekhovsGunman: Thought he's a OneShotCharacter? Wrong! [[spoiler: He is one of Barney's bosses whom he worked for only to humiliate for stealing his first girlfriend.]]
485	* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Is a higher-up at [=AltruCell=] Corp., an implied to be very corrupt MegaCorp
486	* EvilCounterpart: Represents everything that is evil in Barney and implies to be even worse.
487	* {{Jerkass}}: Knows Shannon is dating Barney and stole her from him anyway. He even mocked poor Barney's heartbreak.
488	* KavorkaMan: This not so good-looking man gets girls easily because of his money and the fact that most of said girls are {{Gold Digger}}s.
489	* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Averted, though it took Barney ''15 years'' to get him back for what he did to him.]]
490	* KickTheDog: If stealing Barney's girlfriend isn't bad enough, he accompanied Shannon to get her last paycheck from the coffee shop just to mock Barney.
491	* SharpDressedMan: Whom Barney emulated in order to "beat him at his own game". [[spoiler: He succeeded.]]
492	* SmallRoleBigImpact: Only appeared in two episodes (not counting flashbacks), but he is the BigBad of Barney's story arc.
493	* SmugSnake: He didn't care about any of the guys he hired as scapegoats, barely reacting when the last one prior to Barney got arrested.
494	[[/folder]]
495
496	!!The Gang's Doppelgangers
497	[[folder:Lesbian Robin]]
498	!!Lesbian Robin
499	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/CobieSmulders
500
501	Robin's doppelgänger. Although she is the first of the gang's doppelgängers introduced to the audience, she is only the second doppelgänger the gang met chronologically.
502	----
503	* {{Bifauxnen}}: Justified since she's a ButchLesbian.
504	* ButchLesbian: She appeared very masculine in every way, hence the nickname.
505	* IdenticalStranger: She ''is'' Robin's doppelgänger.
506	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The gang never found out her name as she was just a stranger on the street.
507	* StatuesqueStunner: Like Robin, she's 5'8.
508	[[/folder]]
509
510	[[folder:Mustache Marshall]]
511	!!Mustache Marshall
512	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/JasonSegel
513
514	Marshall's doppelgänger. Although he is the second of the gang's doppelgängers introduced to the audience, he is actually the first doppelgänger the gang met chronologically.
515	----
516	%% * BadassLongcoat
517	%% * CulturedBadass
518	* DashingHispanic: Very little is known of him, but he was pretty successfully chatting up a chick in the bar in Spanish.
519	%% * FunnyForeigner
520	* IdenticalStranger: He is Marshall's ''official'' doppelgänger. [[note]] Technically, Marshall has three doppelgängers. The two were shown in season 3; one is a BigBeautifulWoman DistaffCounterpart, while the other is a blond but balding man. [[/note]]
521	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The gang only refers to him as Mustache Marshall as they never learned his name.
522	* SharpDressedMan: Is wearing a classic suit when they met him.
523	[[/folder]]
524
525	[[folder:Stripper Lily]]
526	!!Stripper Lily
527	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/AlysonHannigan
528
529	Lily's doppelgänger and is the third of the gang's doppelgängers to be introduced. A stripper at the Lusty Leopard, she goes by Jasmine.
530	----
531	* DistinguishingMark: The mole in her right cheek is the only way to [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent visually distinguish]] her from Lily.
532	* ConArtist: Though her boyfriend did most of the heavy lifting. Along with Ted's stupidity.
533	* CommutingOnABus: She is the doppelgänger who frequently appears (that's still only three appearances, but every other doppelgänger was a OneShotCharacter save for stock footage).
534	* EvilRedhead: Has no problem robbing the gang from their money and lure them to a Russian gang hideout.
535	%% * FemmeFatale
536	* FieryRedhead: She is bossy and ruthless, and also frequents Russian gangs.
537	* FloralThemeNaming: If Jasmine is indeed her real name, then she and Lily falls to this.
538	* FunnyForeigner: She tries to appeal to the gang by saying a party is a [[{{Eagleland}} mishmash of American-seeming concepts]], and her accent is played for laughs.
539	* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Has a Russian boyfriend who is as tall as Marshall. Barney even points out that they've got a girl who looks like Lily dating a giant, just like their group. [[spoiler: It is later revealed that they didn't end up together as she eventually married Scooter.]]
540	* IdenticalStranger: She ''is'' Lily's doppelgänger.
541	%% * MoneyFetish
542	* MsFanservice: Well, she is a stripper...
543	* ReplacementGoldfish: In "Gary Blauman", Future!Ted tells [[spoiler:she will be this for Scooter, as he finally moves on from Lily by marrying her.]]
544	* SecondLove: [[spoiler: Scooter ends up with her after he finally gets over Lily.]]
545	* SensualSlavs: She's a stripper who speaks with a thick Russian(-ish) accent.
546	* SmokingIsCool: Is constantly smoking in her appearances.
547	* TheUnreveal: Whether Jasmine is her real name or not can only be confirmed by WordOfGod.
548	* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: She has some sort of weird Franco-Russian accent.
549	[[/folder]]
550
551	[[folder:Mexican Wrestler Ted]]
552	!!Mexican Wrestler Ted
553	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/JoshRadnor
554
555	Ted's doppelgänger and is the fourth of the gang's doppelgängers to be introduced.
556	----
557	* BadassBoast: He uttered a PreAssKickingOneLiner in Spanish.
558	-->'''Mexican Wrestler Ted:''' (in Spanish) I am the conqueror of machines!
559	* BadassCape: Part of his wrestling attire.
560	* DashingHispanic: He is a good-looking Mexican.
561	* FunnyForeigner: He is a Mexican wrestler who personify the TestosteronePoisoning trope.
562	* IdenticalStranger: He ''is'' Ted's doppelgänger.
563	* MaskedLuchador: He starts his fight in a mask, but it gets ripped off. This leads to TheReveal of the IdenticalStranger beneath.
564	* MyNameIsInigoMontoya: He becomes virtually unstoppable after losing his mask. His anger is actually TruthInTelevision as luchadors losing their mask is considered a big deal in Mexican wrestling.
565	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Ted never mentions his name, just calling him "Mexican Wrestler Me."
566	* ProfessionalWrestling: Hence the nickname.
567	* ScreamingWarrior: He was constantly screaming during his match.
568	* TallDarkAndHandsome: Like Ted, he's 6 feet tall.
569	* TestosteronePoisoning: He is a walking parody of manliness.
570	* WalkingShirtlessScene: Justified since wrestlers are commonly topless.
571	* WildHair: He sports a long, untamed curly hair.
572	[[/folder]]
573
574	[[folder:Dr. John Stangel]]
575	!!Dr. John Stangel
576	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/NeilPatrickHarris
577
578	Barney's doppelgänger and is the last of the gang's doppelgänger to appear in the series. He also happens to be Marshall and Lily's fertility doctor.
579	----
580	* BrainyBrunette: To contrast Barney's DumbBlonde persona.
581	* HospitalHottie: He is a TallDarkAndHandsome fertility doctor.
582	* IdenticalStranger: He is Barney's ''[[MasterOfDisguise real]]'' doppelgänger.
583	* TallDarkAndHandsome: Neil Patrick Harris stands 5'11.
584	[[/folder]]
585
586	!!Unsorted
587	[[folder:The Farhampton Staff]]
588	!!The Farhampton Staff (Curtis, Linus, and Hamish)
589	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/RogerBart (Curtis), Creator/RobertBelushi (Linus), Creator/RhysDarby (Hamish)
590
591	The workers of the Farhampton Hotel present for Barney and Robin's Wedding weekend.
592	----
593	* TheBartender: Linus spends all of Season 9 serving drinks and listening to the patrons, like listening to The Mother practicing how she's going to confront Darren, or helping Lily with her Kennedy Package. [[spoiler:And he even keeps the secret of her pregnancy by serving her non-alcoholic cocktails.]]
594	* TheComicallySerious: Linus, delivering the punchlines of the scenes, usually responds plainly without a trace of sarcasm.
595	-->'''Lily''': You're slipping, Linus.\
596	'''Linus''': We're running out of glasses.
597	* ConsummateLiar: Hamish, the night shift front desk clerk, attributed every flaw of Lily's room [[BlatantLies to the Ghost of Captain Dirdoof]]. When Lily tried to complain about room service, he blamed her for those issues instead.
598	* InnocentlyInsensitive: Curtis, even though he meant well, was constantly pitying Ted being single at the romantic inn.
599	* OneShotCharacter: Unlike Curtis, Linus and the bellhop, Hamish is the only employee to appear only in one episode.
600	* PhraseCatcher: "Thank you, Linus"
601	* SecretKeeper: It's later revealed that Linus was the only person during the weekend that knew about Lily's pregnancy, since she requested her "Kennedy Package" non-alcoholic.
602	* ShipperOnDeck: Just by talking briefly to The Mother, Curtis gave her the room next to Ted's. Years later, Curtis still remembers them and greets them every time they're at the hotel.
603	* YouDidntAsk: Linus. After the gang smashed 3 bottles of Glenn [=MacKenna=] scotch, he serves them to the gang.
604	-->'''Barney''': This whole time you had Glenn [=MacKenna=] 35? Why didn't you say something?\
605	'''Linus''': You didn't ask for the 35.
606	[[/folder]]

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