Which actor played bartender Eddie LeBec on Cheers?

Jay Thomas played bartender Eddie LeBec on Cheers.

Thomas joined the series as Guy “Eddie” LeBec, a Boston Bruins hockey goalie whom Carla Tortelli meets in the 1987 two-part story “Never Love a Goalie.” Eddie becomes Carla's romantic partner, and their relationship expands the show's world beyond the regular bar staff and customers.

Eddie and Carla eventually marry and have twin boys, Elvis and Jesse. His hockey career declines after the Bruins release him, leading him to take work as a penguin mascot for a traveling ice show. The character's storyline ends in 1989, when Eddie is killed by an ice resurfacing machine while saving another performer.

Thomas was also known for roles on Mork & Mindy, Love & War, and Murphy Brown. A frequent confusion is identifying Eddie with another Cheers sports-related guest character, but the recurring hockey player and Carla's husband was specifically played by Jay Thomas.