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Fame Burst

The Blacklist Fans Crown Glen As Their Favorite Comedic Side Character

Author

Emma Payne

Updated on March 08, 2026

Glen Carter earned that crown by getting named-dropped on the regular during a recent Reddit thread dedicated to discussing fans' favorite side characters on "The Blacklist." It should be noted that the Reddit thread asked those fans to leave anyone from the task force assigned to Red off the list. And yes, they even asked that his regular right-hand man Dembe Zuma (Hisham Tawfiq), be left off the list.

As for Clark Middleton's Glen, the fantastically quippy character who served as Red's DMV hookup on "The Blacklist" from Seasons 2 through 7 indeed gets a nod from thread originator u/Gerald_Bostock_jt, who lists him "for his immaculate comedic timing." Glen gets mentioned in the bulk of the following posts, with u/DarthAnger3 offering, "Glen, of course, because he's Red's court jester." The Glen love continued with u/McGutter's post stating, "Glenn for best comedy side character." Meanwhile, Redditors u/Bekah_bek and u/monachopsisxx offered simple yet emphatic support for Glen by posting, "Glen was the best" and "Glen 100%," respectively.

If you count yourself among "The Blacklist" fandom, you know it's hard to argue Middleton didn't provide some of the series' most memorable clap-backs and one-liners during his run. And that's saying a lot for a character who only made 13 appearances before his Season 7 exit.