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Stanley Evelyn "Stan" Walker is Karen's husband. He is an unseen character who is described as being extremely obese.

Biography

Stanley hand — Stan's hand is seen in New Will City.

Stanley has two children from his first wife Cathy^[1], namely Olivia and Mason. He is a businessman who started a mattress store store with a friend named Norman, but wanted to branch out to other business eventually founding the multi-billion dollar company Walker, Inc.^[2]

During the 80s, he met Karen Delaney and quickly fell in love but they decided not to act on it since he was still married. Ten years later, the two officially started a relationship after Stanley got divorced, and he became Karen's third husband. Through Karen, Will's firm Doucette & Stein was hired by Walker, Inc. as legal representation.^[3]

Marriage

Although Karen usually implies that he married Stanley for his money, she has confided in Will^[4] (as well as shown during a flashback episode) that she has also fallen in love with him and sincerely cherishes their relationship. She mentions that they have a standing lunch once a month so she can remember what he looks like in the daylight.^[5]

Arrest & Imprisonment

Stan feet acting out — Stan's feet are seen in Acting Out.

During the fourth season, Stanley gets arrested for tax evasion.^[6] While in jail, he uses his library time to engage in insider trading which eventually cost him his conjugal visits with Karen.^[7] He eventually allows Karen to have affairs with other men so she can be sexually satisfied while he is in prison. She however refuses to at first but on the day she decides to sleep with rich bachelor Lionel Banks, Stanley gets out of prison and comes home.^[8]

Just as Karen is about to confess almost having an affair, she ironically catches Stanley cheating with his mistress Lorraine Finster, a worker at the prison cafeteria whom he became involved with months prior to being released.^[9] Karen moves out of their mansion shortly and files for divorce, during which Will represents Stanley in court.

Divorce and "Death"

While their divorce is being settled, Rosario breaks the news to Karen that Stanley died of a heart attack while having sex with Lorraine. On his will, Stanley gives Will and Jack $20,000 for them to get married; Grace, a life-sized oil painting of Karen; Rosario, $10 million to be paid after 20 more years of service to Karen (i.e. in 2023); and the rest of his fortune solely to Karen.^[10] His cremation took four days which Karen says used so much power that all of Bergen County lost their air conditioning. Stanley's remains were put in two 5-gallon popcorn tin cans and scattered at the Caribbean.^[11]

During the eighth season two years after his funeral, Stanley's friends and family find out that he is alive and has been living in seclusion under the witness protection program. Rosario admits knowing about it and that she has been sending him updates on Karen ever since he staged his death to protect him from the mob with the help of CIA agent Malcolm Widmark. Karen feels betrayed by Stan and could not forgive him, eventually starting a relationship with Malcolm instead.

Description

Stan silhouette — Stan's silhouette is briefly seen in Moveable Feast.

Being an unseen character, Stanley's physical appearance is based solely on the other characters' description of him. He is described as extremely overweight (300lb^[12] to 700lb^[13]) that Karen often mentions them doing bizarre things to accommodate the massive space he occupies. It is also mentioned that Stanley has become a profitable client of fast food joints Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. She also describes him as "a doughy thing with squat little legs and a bad case of recurring psoriasis".^[14] It is also mentioned that he wears a toupee which he never washes.

Stanley's arms are briefly seen in season premiere of season three when he tries to touch Karen's breasts in front of Will. His silhouette is also seen when Karen visited him in jail on Thanksgiving during the fourth season.^[15]

Notes

The cast has stated in interviews they envisioned Marlon Brando to portray Stan.^[16] Brando however died in 2004.
Stanley's favorite perfume is roast beef and lamb chops.^[17] Rosario mentions that he eats a hoagie sandwich before going to bed.^[18]
Karen mentions that Stanley's usual breakfast is "two poached deer and a half a grapefruit".^[19]
During Stanley's funeral, Will mentions that Stanley loves knock-knock jokes and Jack says Stanley is a surprisingly good dancer.^[10] He plays the harmonica.^[20]

References

[1] Secrets and Lays

[2] Went to a Garden Potty

[3] Tea and a Total Lack of Sympathy

[4] William, Tell

[5] Cheaters

[6] Crouching Father, Hidden Husband

[7] A Buncha White Chicks Sittin' Around Talkin'

[8] ...And the Horse He Rode in On

[9] It's the Gay Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

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[11] 24

[12] I Never Cheered for my Father

[13] Christmas Break

[14] Lows in the Mid-Eighties

[15] Moveable Feast

[16] Will on Will & Grace

[17] Homojo

[18] Grace in the Hole

[19] Partners 'n Crime

[20] Steams Like Old Times

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+{{Character_Infobox|title1 = Stanley Walker|full_name = Stanley Evelyn Walker|aliases = Stan|family = [[Karen Walker]] (wife)<br>
-'''Stanley "Stan" Walker '''is [[Karen Walker|Karen's]] husband. He is an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unseen_character unseen character] who is described as being extremely obese.
+[[Olivia]] (daughter)<br>
+[[Mason]]<br>
+Cathy (ex-wife)<br>
+[[Sylvia Walker]] (mother)<br>
+[[Kimmy]] (sister)<br>
+[[Sumner Davis]] (nephew)|portrayed_by = [[Jeff Greenstein]] (uncredited, hand and legs only)
+Ben Acker (uncredited, feet only)}}
+'''Stanley Evelyn "Stan" Walker '''is [[Karen Walker|Karen's]] husband. He is an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unseen_character unseen character] who is described as being extremely obese.
 == Biography ==
+[[File:Stanley hand.png|thumb|200x200px|Stan's hand is seen in [[New Will City]].|left]]
-Stanley has two children with his first wife Cathy<ref>[[Secrets and Lays]]
+Stanley has two children from his first wife Cathy<ref>[[Secrets and Lays]]
-</ref>, namely [[Olivia]] and [[Mason]]. He is a businessman who started a mattress store with a friend named [[Norman]], but wanted to branch out to other business eventually owning a multi-billion dollar company called Walker, Inc.
+</ref>, namely [[Olivia]] and [[Mason]]. He is a businessman who started a [[Señor Mattress|mattress store]] store with a friend named [[Norman]], but wanted to branch out to other business eventually founding the multi-billion dollar company [[Walker, Inc.]]<ref>[[Went to a Garden Potty]]</ref>
-During the 80s, he met Karen and quickly fell in love but decided not to pursue a relationship because he was still married. Ten years later, the two officially started a relationship after Stanley got divorced, and he became Karen's third husband. Through Karen, [[Will Truman|Will's]] firm [[Doucette & Stein]] was hired by Walker Inc. to represent them.
+During the 80s, he met Karen Delaney and quickly fell in love but they decided not to act on it since he was still married. Ten years later, the two officially started a relationship after Stanley got divorced, and he became Karen's third husband. Through Karen, [[Will Truman|Will's]] firm [[Doucette & Stein]] was hired by Walker, Inc. as legal representation.<ref>[[Tea and a Total Lack of Sympathy]]</ref>
+=== Marriage ===
+Although Karen usually implies that he married Stanley for his money, she has confided in Will<ref>[[William, Tell]]</ref> (as well as shown during a flashback episode) that she has also fallen in love with him and sincerely cherishes their relationship. She mentions that they have a standing lunch once a month so she can remember what he looks like in the daylight.<ref>[[Cheaters]]</ref>
 === Arrest & Imprisonment ===
+[[File:Stan feet acting out.png|thumb|200x200px|Stan's feet are seen in [[Acting Out]].]]
-During the fourth season, Stanley gets arrested for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_evasion tax evasion]. While in jail, he used his library time to engage in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insider_trading insider trading].
+During the fourth season, Stanley gets arrested for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_evasion tax evasion].<ref>[[Crouching Father, Hidden Husband]]</ref> While in jail, he uses his library time to engage in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insider_trading insider trading] which eventually cost him his [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjugal_visit conjugal visits] with Karen.<ref>[[A Buncha White Chicks Sittin' Around Talkin']]</ref> He eventually allows Karen to have affairs with other men so she can be sexually satisfied while he is in prison. She however refuses to at first but on the day she decides to sleep with rich bachelor [[Lionel Banks]], Stanley gets out of prison and comes home.<ref>[[...And the Horse He Rode in On]]</ref>
+Just as Karen is about to confess almost having an affair, she ironically catches Stanley cheating with his mistress [[Lorraine Finster]], a worker at the prison cafeteria whom he became involved with months prior to being released.<ref>[[It's the Gay Pumpkin, Charlie Brown]]
-during which he allows Karen to have affairs with other men. Karen, however refuses to at first but on the day she decides to sleep with rich bachelor [[Lionel Banks]], Stanley gets out of prison and comes home.<ref>[[...And the Horse He Rode In On]]</ref>
+</ref> Karen moves out of their mansion shortly and files for divorce, during which Will represents Stanley in court.
-=== Marriage to Karen ===
+=== Divorce and "Death" ===
+While their divorce is being settled, [[Rosario Salazar|Rosario]] breaks the news to Karen that Stanley died of a heart attack while having sex with Lorraine. On his will, Stanley gives Will and Jack $20,000 for them to get married; Grace, a life-sized oil painting of Karen; Rosario, $10 million to be paid after 20 more years of service to Karen (i.e. in 2023); and the rest of his fortune solely to Karen.<ref name=":0">[[23]]</ref> His cremation took four days which Karen says used so much power that all of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergen_County,_New_Jersey Bergen County] lost their air conditioning. Stanley's remains were put in two 5-gallon popcorn tin cans and scattered at the Caribbean.<ref>[[24]]</ref>
+During the [[Season 8|eighth season]] two years after his funeral, Stanley's friends and family find out that he is alive and has been living in seclusion under the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Federal_Witness_Protection_Program witness protection program]. Rosario admits knowing about it and that she has been sending him updates on Karen ever since he staged his death to protect him from the mob with the help of CIA agent [[Malcolm Widmark]]. Karen feels betrayed by Stan and could not forgive him, eventually starting a relationship with Malcolm instead.
 == Description ==
-[[File:Stan silhouette.png|thumb|220x220px|Stan's silhouette is briefly seen in [[Moveable Feast]].]]Being an unseen character, Stanley's physical appearance is based solely on the other's description of him.
+[[File:Stan silhouette.png|thumb|220x220px|Stan's silhouette is briefly seen in [[Moveable Feast]].]]Being an unseen character, Stanley's physical appearance is based solely on the other characters' description of him. He is described as extremely overweight (300lb<ref>[[I Never Cheered for my Father]]
+</ref> to 700lb<ref>[[Christmas Break]]</ref>) that Karen often mentions them doing bizarre things to accommodate the massive space he occupies. It is also mentioned that Stanley has become a profitable client of fast food joints Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. She also describes him as "a doughy thing with squat little legs and a bad case of recurring psoriasis".<ref>[[Lows in the Mid-Eighties]]</ref> It is also mentioned that he wears a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toup%C3%A9e toupee] which he never washes.
+Stanley's arms are briefly seen in [[New Will City|season premiere]] of season three when he tries to touch Karen's breasts in front of Will. His silhouette is also seen when Karen visited him in jail on Thanksgiving during the [[Season 4|fourth season]].<ref>[[Moveable Feast]]</ref>
 == Notes ==
-* The cast has stated they envisioned [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlon_Brando Marlon Brando] to portray Stan. Brando however died in 2004.
+* The cast has stated in interviews they envisioned [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlon_Brando Marlon Brando] to portray Stan.<ref>[[Will on Will & Grace]]</ref> Brando however died in 2004.
+* Stanley's favorite perfume is roast beef and lamb chops.<ref>[[Homojo]]</ref> Rosario mentions that he eats a hoagie sandwich before going to bed.<ref>[[Grace in the Hole]]</ref>
+* Karen mentions that Stanley's usual breakfast is "two poached deer and a half a grapefruit".<ref>[[Partners 'n Crime]]</ref>
+* During Stanley's funeral, Will mentions that Stanley loves knock-knock jokes and Jack says Stanley is a surprisingly good dancer.<ref name=":0" /> He plays the harmonica.<ref>[[Steams Like Old Times]]</ref>
 == References ==
-<references />[[Category:Characters]]
+<references />
+[[Category:Characters]]
 [[Category:Karen's family]]
 [[Category:Unseen characters]]
 [[Category:Characters introduced in Season 1]]
+[[Category:Will's office]]
+[[Category:Friends]]