Which actor plays Marcus Brooks in The Bear's final season?

Lionel Boyce plays Marcus Brooks in the final season of The Bear.

Marcus is the restaurant’s pastry-focused cook, whose development becomes one of the show’s quieter professional arcs. He begins with strong natural talent but grows through disciplined training, experimentation, and exposure to chefs working at a much higher level.

Boyce is part of The Bear’s regular ensemble alongside Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, Matty Matheson, and Edwin Lee Gibson. His portrayal helps give the kitchen a perspective distinct from the louder conflicts surrounding Carmy and Richie.

Viewers sometimes confuse Marcus with other members of the restaurant team. Corey Hendrix plays Gary “Sweeps” Woods, Ricky Staffieri plays Theodore “Ted” Fak, and Edwin Lee Gibson plays Ebraheim. Lionel Boyce is the actor associated with Marcus, the pastry chef whose work connects technical ambition with personal grief and curiosity.