How Many Faks Are There? Every Member Of The Bear's Fak Family (That We Know Of)

Summary A total of 10 Fak family members are confirmed to exist in The Bear so far.

The Bear season 4 needs to feature more of Neil Fak and his family, and giving him his own episode would provide an opportunity to explore his personal life and background and introduce more Fak family members.

Neil's sister, Francie Fak, needs to appear in The Bear season 4 the most since she has an ongoing feud with Carmy's sister, Sugar, that has yet to be explained.

The Bear makes several references to Neil Fak's many family members, most of whom have yet to appear on the show. Played by real-life chef Matty Matheson on The Bear, Fak was the unofficial mechanic at the Beef who became more involved with the establishment during the renovations for the now-titular restaurant. He has known Mikey since childhood and, like Richie, is treated like an honorary member of the Berzatto family. Fak is often a source of comedic relief in The Bear, and one of the funniest running jokes is how Fak has a big family.

Neil's brother Theodore aka Ted (Ricky Staffieri), was introduced in The Bear season 2, but no other members of the Fak family have appeared. However other characters have made vague references to the fact that there are many more Faks in existence. For instance, when Claire jokingly threatened to sic "all the Faks" on Carmy for giving her a fake number, Carmy acknowledged that "there are a lot of Faks." An exact total of Fak family members has never been given, but between appearances and mentions, there is a running tally of existing Faks in The Bear universe so far.

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10 Members Of The Fak Family Have Appeared Or Been Mentioned In The Bear

Besides Neil, Sammy, And Ted, The Rest Of The Faks Have Only Ever Been Mentioned In The Bear

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In total, ten members of the Fak family have either appeared in The Bear or been mentioned by name. Neil and Ted are the only Faks that have been introduced onscreen, but their sister, Francie Fak, has been brought up on a few different occasions. Neil also alluded to their dad, "Big Neil," aka Neil Sr., multiple times in The Bear season 2's Christmas flashback episode, "Fishes." The remaining six Faks were listed off by name in the same episode, after Uncle Jimmy asked Neil and Ted, "How many f**king Faks are there?"

Here is every member of the Fak family confirmed to exist in The Bear:

"Big Neil" aka Neil Sr.

Neil Jr.

Theodore aka “Ted”

Francie

Kenny

Sammy

Susan

Frank

Doug

Gary

Neil Fak also has two cats, both named Ralph.

Besides Neil, Ted, and Francie, who are all siblings, and "Big Neil," who is their father, it’s unclear how the remaining six Faks are related to them or each other. There's been no reference to a Fak matriarch, and it's unlikely that any of the names listed belong to her, since Neil doesn't mention his father's name when answering Uncle Jimmy's question, either. It's possible that the other six Faks Neil listed are also all his siblings.

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How The Bear Season 4 Can Feature More Fak Family Members Onscreen

The Bear Season 4 Needs A Fak-Centered Episode

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While The Bear season 1 was more centered on Carmy and his own struggles, season 2 shifted gears by dedicating the bulk of certain episodes to other characters' arcs, like Sydney, Richie, and Marcus. However, there are still many characters who have yet to have an episode focused on them, such as Tina, Ebra, and Neil Fak.

Many fans were hoping that The Bear season 3 would have a Fak-centric episode to explore the strange-yet-hilarious family in more depth. Other than the fact that he has a big family, little is known about Fak's personal life or background. While this still being the case by the time The Bear season 3 finale rolled around, it means there's a great opportunity for exploring the Fak family in season 4.

Details about Fak's home life, childhood, and overall personality could be revealed by incorporating his family more into the show.

Fak is one character The Bear needs more of in season 3, and giving him his own episode would be the perfect opportunity to introduce more members of the Fak family. He and Ted appear to be attached at the hip, and from what they've shared, the Faks seem to be pretty close as a whole. Details about Fak's home life, childhood, and overall personality could be revealed by incorporating his family more into the show. If The Bear season 4 is going to feature a Fak-centered episode, the other Faks should be a part of it.

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Why Francie Fak In Particular Needs To Appear In The Bear Season4

Francie And Sugar's Ongoing Feud Has Yet To Be Explained

The introduction of any new Fak would be a welcome addition, but there's one Fak in particular who needs to appear in The Bear season 4. While the other Faks were only mentioned in the Christmas flashback, Francie was shown to be a sensitive topic throughout The Bear season 2, and it cropped up once again in season 3. She came up more than once in the context of her ongoing, seemingly one-sided feud with Carmy's sister, Natalie "Sugar" Berzatto. It's unclear what exactly Francie did to Sugar in The Bear, but Sugar has despised Francie ever since and has banned her from attending her family events.

Francie needs to appear in The Bear season 4 to explain the origins of her falling out with Sugar.

Whatever went down between them happened long before the Christmas that Francie was "not allowed" to attend in "Fishes," since the Berzattos' cousin Sarah was in disbelief that Sugar was still holding a grudge. Francie needs to appear in The Bear season 4 to explain the origins of her falling out with Sugar, either by showing up in the present to dredge up the past, or in a flashback to the inciting incident itself. This would give some much-needed context to Sugar's ambiguous hatred of Francie in The Bear and reveal more about Francie's character as a whole.

Sammy Fak Appeared In The Bear Season 3

John Cena Made A Memorable Appearance As The Previously-Unseen Fak Family Member

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While The Bear season 3 didn't feature either the Fak-centric episode or the appearance from Francie Fak that many fans had hoped for, it did give one member of the family their first on-screen appearance — Sammy Fak, played by none other than John Cena. John Cena's cameo in The Bear as Sammy Fak was one of the biggest talking points of season 3, despite his appearance being relatively brief. Sammy Fak arrives in the seaon 3 episode "Children", and arrives alongside Neil and Theodore to help clean Carmy's restaurant for a photo shoot.

As expected, given John Cena's propensity for comedy, Sammy Fak is comic relief through-and-through. His many interactions with the regular characters in The Bear, especially Sammy's brother Theo, are outright hilarious. There's no confirmation yet whether Sammy Fak will return for The Bear season 4, or if the cameo from the former WWE star was a one-off. However, if the show does have an episode that focuses heavily on the Fak family, it would be remiss not to give John Cena's character another appearance.