Steven Weber starred as Joe’s smart but pretty reckless younger brother Brian Hacket. This is a character who seriously bungled his scholarship to Princeton and even a NASA astronaut training opportunity. Nevertheless, as Joe’s brother, he’s safe at Sandpiper. Weber nailed this role and beat out some serious big deal contenders.
The actor was born in New York to a family of entertainers. Fran his mother was a singer while his dad managed a nightclub that also hosted comedians. It comes as no surprise that the High School he’d later on attend would be a performing arts school under the guise of his parents
Tim Daly Then
The role of Joe Hackett in Wings was played by none other than Tim Daly. His character, who was at the center of the show, was a co-owner of the small airline company named Sandpiper. We see him making his childhood dreams come true, well, sort of. Sandpiper may have not been the airline he envisioned for himself, but with his mature and hardworking nature, he does the best he can. As for the actor, his life looked pretty different from his TV character.
Daly was actually born in Manhattan to a family of entertainers, so naturally, he pursued. Starting out at the Putney School, Daly dove into literature and theatre. He started out his career at the ripe age of 10 where he starred in “An Enemy of the People.”
Tim Daly Today
When Daly was younger he wanted to be an athlete, musician or even a budding actor. He took the professional acting route and has not looked back since. When he was working in theatre he appeared in a Broadway show called “Coastal Disturbances.”
Since then he had a background in voice acting, he played Superman and Clark Kent's voice in the animated series that spanned for 4 years. He has two children now with previous wife Amy Van Nostrand and is currently seeing Téa Leoni for the past 6 years.
Steven Weber Today
Steven Weber's role as Brian Hackett on Wings was so legendary that he teamed up with his co-actor Tony for a quick appearance in Monk. In the same year, good things were heading his way when he played the role of a network boss in "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip."
Besides acting Steven also enjoys narrating books and at some point narrated Stephen King's "It". He has also voiced several characters in the "Ultimate Spider-Man." Steven eventually married in 1985 but his marriage with Finn Carter was short-lived and only lasted for 7 years.
Crystal Bernard Then
Crystal Bernard's role in the show Wings was as Helen Chapel, a Texan lady that runs the counter at the airport. She has big-time dreams of being a musician but instead, she spends her days daydreaming at work, and of course, falling in love with her boss.
The actress grew up in Texas in a predominantly religious background where her father was a televangelist and her mother was a teacher. She started out acting at Alley Theatre and later went on to pursue it more seriously, along with a degree in international relations studies. Her first big appearance was in the sitcom H'appy Days" where she showed up on their 10th season.