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While actor Kevin Sussman only appeared in FBI season 7’s finale, viewers are likely to know him from some earlier, more famous roles. FBI season 7’s finale, episode 22, “A New Day,” was a typically fast-paced affair that provided the series with some of its most high-stakes drama ever. However, the procedural also found time for an appearance from a guest star, and the recognizable actor was plucked from the more light-hearted world of network sitcoms.

The plot of “A New Day” saw the anti-government terrorist group Forefront infiltrate the titular organization, killing numerous agents by planting tiny explosives in their cellphones. This resulted in an atmosphere of paranoia throughout the office, with Reynolds accusing Jubal of being Forefront’s mole and Jubal accusing Reynolds of the same. When Reynolds died in one of the blasts, Isobel discovered that Keene was the mole and tricked him into sending Forefront into a trap laid by the FBI team.

Agent Kevin Saxton’s Role Explained In FBI Season 7 Finale

Kevin Sussman’s Whistleblower Uncovers Forefront’s Devious Plot

While the FBI season 7 finale’s cliffhanger ending saw Isobel fall victim to a mysterious illness after Forefront was defeated, this wasn’t the first unexpected death in the episode. Earlier in “A New Day,” guest star Kevin Sussman played Agent Kevin Saxton, a whistleblower who alerted the FBI team to Forefront’s plans. Saxton came across Forefront’s plan to attack 26 Fed and alerted Jubel, but Saxton was assassinated before he could say anything more.

This death left Jubal with more questions than ever, and his survival of the event cast suspicion on him. Viewers later learned that Keene was one of the moles and Forefront was working with China to destabilize American institutions like the eponymous FBI, but Kevin, the Department of Defense whistleblower, was long dead by this stage. Fortunately, fans of this actor won’t need to go far to find more appearances from Sussman.

Saxton Is Played By Kevin Sussman

Kevin Sussman Briefly Appeared As The Ill-Fated FBI Character

Agent Kevin Saxton was played by Kevin Sussman, best known for his role as Stuart Bloom, the comic book store owner in The Big Bang Theory. Sussman’s role in “A New Day” was vital, as it was he who told the crew about the plot that they eventually foiled by confronting Forefront at the end of the episode.

However, his character was short-lived, dying well before Isobel’s apparent FBI season 7 exit in the finale’s closing moments. Notably, Sussman has played many similar minor roles on other major TV shows, often cropping up in small but pivotal supporting parts across the decades of his long screen career.

Where You Know Kevin Sussman From: TV Shows & Movies

Sussman Is Best Known For His Role In The Big Bang Theory

Sussman has been active since the mid-90s, when he played a lovable nerd in a FedEx commercial. In the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, Sussman appeared in notable movies such as Almost Famous, Wet Hot American Summer, Sweet Home Alabama, and Will Smith’s underrated 2005 rom-com Hitch. On TV, Sussman had minor parts in everything from Law & Order: Criminal Intent to ER to The Sopranos. However, Sussman’s breakthrough TV role came in Ugly Betty, where he played Walter. This was followed by his role as Stuart Bloom in The Big Bang Theory.

Stuart played such a major role in the sitcom that The Big Bang Theory’s spinoff Stuarts Fails to Save the Universe centers on Sussman’s character. Sussman was no slouch during his time on the sitcom and afterward, appearing in The Mentalist, Weeds, The Dropout, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Better Call Saul, and Lessons in Chemistry. Now, the future of the sitcom franchise is in the actor’s hands, alongside his Stuarts Fails to Save the Universe co-stars Lauren Lapkus and John Ross Bowie. However, for FBI viewers, Sussman will forever be the ill-fated Agent Kevin Saxton.