Will Forte appeared in How I Met Your Mother as Randy Wharmpiss, a socially awkward and unlucky co‑worker of Marshall’s at Goliath National Bank who briefly becomes Barney’s “rebound bro” during a rough patch in Barney and Ted’s friendship.

Quick Scoop

  • Character name: Randy Wharmpiss (often just called Randy).
  • Role in the show: A low-level employee at GNB, hopeless both at his job and with dating, which becomes a running joke in his appearances.
  • Key connection:
    • Works under Marshall at GNB, leading to plots where Marshall has to decide whether to fire him.
* Serves as Barney’s “rebound bro” after Barney’s “dude-vorce” from Ted, filling in as Barney’s new wingman for a while.
  • Notable episode:
    • “Canning Randy” (Season 6) centers on Marshall wrestling with whether to fire Randy, and includes a twist involving Robin potentially hooking up with him on Halloween.
  • Time frame on the show: Randy appears in the third season and returns in the sixth, making him one of the more memorable recurring side characters rather than a one‑off cameo.

In fan discussions and forum threads, Randy is often remembered as a classic “lovable loser” side character whose over‑the‑top awkwardness fits perfectly with Will Forte’s offbeat comedic style.

Bottom note: Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.