The cast of Shifting Gears has been bringing the laughs for the show's second season during the 2025 TV schedule, and that includes Seann William Scott. The actor stars in the Tim Allen and Kat Dennings-led sitcom as Gabriel, the childhood best friend and crush of Dennings’ Riley. Scott is no stranger to the comedy world, as he is known for his breakout role as Steve Stifler in the American Pie film series, but I just learned that Gears actually marks a big comedy milestone for him.
The first American Pie film was released in 1999, so Scott has been showing off his comedic chops for a while and has done a number of funny films since then. So, when he was announced to be starring in Shifting Gears, it seemed like a no-brainer. (And he just got a big raise.) Interestingly, when Scott talked with TV Insider about the second season of the ABC show recently, he actually admitted to it being his first sitcom.
