The pay is low. The stress is high. The boss is… a lot. And now, we finally know who that boss is. Randall Park has officially joined the cast of Minimum Wage, Netflix’s upcoming short-form workplace comedy series — and with the first look images now out, the internet is already fully sold.
What Is Minimum Wage?
Minimum Wage is an ensemble workplace comedy series set inside a chaotic local pizza shop. It follows a group of teenage employees battling power-tripping managers, an unhinged rush, and the slow grind of service-industry burnout.
Minimum Wage is an upcoming Netflix Original comedy series based on the viral short-form series American High Shorts, which gained popularity on social media, garnering over 30 million views across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube since May 2024.
The series marks American High’s first television project and its first exclusive Netflix release, with a late 2026 premiere targeted.
Randall Park’s Role — Meet Mr. Sylvester
Randall Park will be joining the previously announced cast as Mr. Sylvester — the eccentric boss of the pizza shop.
Joining the original ensemble, Park is making his return to a Netflix workplace comedy after starring in the streamer’s Blockbuster, and will be playing the eccentric boss of the pizza shop.
Mr. Sylvester is set to be the beating, chaotic heart of the entire series — a manager who is somehow both the source of the problem and the entertainment. Park, who has made a career of playing characters with uncanny comic timing and warmth, looks tailor-made for the role.
Show at a Glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Series | Minimum Wage |
| Platform | Netflix |
| Genre | Short-Form Workplace Comedy |
| Based On | American High Shorts (viral series) |
| Total Episodes Ordered | 28 |
| Episodes Premiering in 2026 | 14 |
| Episode Runtime | ~12.5 minutes each |
| Filming Location | Syracuse area, New York |
| Expected Release | Late 2026 |
| Production Company | American High |
The Numbers Behind the Buzz
The series is from American High, founded by Jeremy Garelick (The Break-Up, The Wedding Ringer, The Hangover, Murder Mystery 2) and is based on the breakout American High Shorts series of the same name, which has drawn over 40 million views across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram since launching in May 2024.
The new series will emulate American High Shorts‘ “signature rapid-fire, short-form rhythm and comedy style.”
Full Cast
The series stars Aidan Micho, Grace Reiter, Hyde Healy, Julia Dicesare, Luke Burke, Ryan Micho, Tommy Armstrong, and Randall Park.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Randall Park | Mr. Sylvester (Boss) |
| Aidan Micho | Ensemble Cast |
| Grace Reiter | Ensemble Cast |
| Hyde Healy | Ensemble Cast |
| Julia Dicesare | Ensemble Cast |
| Luke Burke | Ensemble Cast |
| Ryan Micho | Ensemble Cast |
| Tommy Armstrong | Ensemble Cast |
The series was filmed in the Syracuse area and features the original cast from the shorts: Aidan Micho, Grace Reiter, Hyde Healy, Julia Dicesare, Luke Burke, Ryan Micho, and Tommy Armstrong.
Creative Team
Jeremy Garelick and Will Phelps serve as showrunners and executive producers, with Axelle Azoulay also executive producing.
As the showrunners put it: “The cast of American High Shorts shot the original sketches on their phones, in an abandoned high school. Now they’re series regulars on Netflix. That’s the American High model — find the funniest kids in the room, hand them the keys, and get out of the way.”
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Showrunners / Writers / EPs | Jeremy Garelick & Will Phelps |
| Executive Producer | Axelle Azoulay |
| Production Company | American High |
| Distributor | Netflix |
| Studio Founded By | Jeremy Garelick |
Who Is Randall Park?
Park is best known for his roles as Agent Jimmy Woo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, FBI Special Agent Edwin Park in the Netflix series The Residence (2025), and Louis Huang in the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat (2015–2020), for which he was nominated for the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series in 2016.
He is one of Hollywood’s most reliable comedic actors — effortlessly switching between deadpan authority and laugh-out-loud absurdity, which makes Mr. Sylvester an especially exciting prospect.
Randall Park — Recent & Upcoming Projects
| Project | Role | Platform/Studio | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Off the Boat | Louis Huang | ABC | 2015–2020 |
| WandaVision | Agent Jimmy Woo | Marvel / Disney+ | 2021 |
| Blockbuster | Timmy | Netflix | 2022 |
| The Residence | Edwin Park | Netflix | 2025 |
| Wishful Thinking | — | Sony Pictures Classics | 2026/2027 |
| Minimum Wage | Mr. Sylvester | Netflix | 2026 |
From Viral Shorts to Netflix Series — The Origin Story
What makes Minimum Wage unique is how organically it grew. The streaming service ordered 28 episodes, which are shorter than traditional television series episodes at 12 and a half minutes long. The workplace comedy follows a group of teenagers struggling to run a local pizzeria while juggling school, a manic boss, and low pay.
The series carries the rapid-fire, short-form rhythm of the original American High Shorts digital content.
The addition of Park — a seasoned, high-profile Netflix name — signals that the platform has serious confidence in the property going mainstream.
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