In the film Shifting Gears, an obstinate widower who owns a repair business for old cars has his world flipped upside down when his daughter moves in with her two children. The show follows the story of a father and daughter (Tim Allen and Kat Dennings, respectively) as they adjust to life together and deal with the challenges of reconciliation. Seann William Scott can be seen throughout the episodes working at the business.
Writer
Julie Thacker Scully and Mike Scully are the creators of Shifting Gears. Tim Allen and Kat Dennings are the show’s stars, and they’re both executive producers. Along with a roster of executive producers that includes John Pasquin and Richard Baker, showrunner Michelle Nader is also involved with the series.
The Director
John Pasquin is the director of the ABC comedy TShifting Gears. In contrast to the 2011 short, the 2018 feature film features Michael J. Wickham as director, and there are other works with the title “Shifting Gears” that have different filmmakers.
Cast
Real Name: Kat Dennings
Character Name: Riley, Riley
Riley Parker, played by Kat Dennings, is the estranged daughter of Tim Allen (the auto shop owner), a widower. Her character comes home with her two children following the breakup of her marriage. This leads to her reconnecting with her father.
Real Name: Tim Allen
Character Name: Matt
Matt Parker, played by Tim Allen, is a shop owner who owns a classic automobile repair business and a stubborn widower. Comedic and touching obstacles arise when his adult daughter Riley (Kat Dennings) and her two children move back in with him, which is the central focus of the show.
Real Name: Jenna Elfman
Character Name: Eve Drake
The ABC comedy Shifting Gears stars Jenna Elfman as recurring character Eve Drake, who is a member of the ensemble cast.
Real Name: Seann William Scott
Character Name: Gabriel
Gabriel, played by Seann William Scott, is a long-term employee and close friend of the family at a shop that restores old cars. As a faithful employee of the shop owned by Matt (Tim Allen), Gabriel is depicted as charming, eccentric, and occasionally innocent.
Real Name: Maxwell Simkins
Character Name: Carter
The role of Carter in the series Shifting Gears is played by Maxwell Simkins. He is the show’s protagonists’ (Kat Dennings and Tim Allen) son and grandchild.
Real Name: Daryl Mitchell
Character Name: Stitch
Shifting Gears is a show about a shop that restores old cars, and Daryl “Chill” Mitchell plays the role of Stitch. In his role as Stitch, he has extensive experience working on classic cars and a passion for automotive history.
Real Name: Barrett Margolis
Character Name: Georgia
Real Name: Lucas Neff
Character Name: Jimmy
Lucas Neff played Riley Parker’s distant ex-husband, Jimmy. When his character Jimmy returns to Riley in Episode 5 to win her back, he aggravates her father, Matt, who does not welcome him.
Real Name: Cynthia Quiles
Character Name: Frankie
Cynthia Quiles played the role of Frankie on ABC’s Shifting Gears.
