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Skarsgård is sufficiently wacky and off-putting as the irksome Johannes, and Jamie Demetriou does yeoman’s work as Charli’s put-upon manager, Tim, the poor sap tapped to keep Charli on task (and usually fails).
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Unlike his put-upon but increasingly absent elder brother, Viscount Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey), this second son feels no obligation to keep up appearances.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Haley Lu Richardson broke out in a major way as Portia, Tanya’s (Jennifer Coolidge) put-upon young assistant with a quirky style, penchant for bucket hats and questionable relationship choices in Season 2 of HBO’s The White Lotus.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
In director and co-writer Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly, Sandler plays Ron Sukenick, put-upon manager of the titular Hollywood star.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Unlike his put-upon but increasingly absent elder brother, Viscount Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey), this second son feels no obligation to keep up appearances.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Haley Lu Richardson broke out in a major way as Portia, Tanya’s (Jennifer Coolidge) put-upon young assistant with a quirky style, penchant for bucket hats and questionable relationship choices in Season 2 of HBO’s The White Lotus.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
In director and co-writer Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly, Sandler plays Ron Sukenick, put-upon manager of the titular Hollywood star.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Put-upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put-upon. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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