Question: Who played Max and Polly's stepfather?
About the article "How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)", section "Development and production".

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In January 2012, ABC placed a pilot order for "How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)".
Claudia Lonow wrote the pilot episode, and serves as showrunner and head writer.
Lonow also executive produces the series alongside Brian Grazer and Francie Calfo, under their production company Imagine Entertainment.
Casting announcements began in February 2012, with Sarah Chalke first cast in the lead role of Polly, the recently divorced mother who moves back in with her parents.
Jon Dore then joined the series in the role of Julian, Polly's ex-husband.
Following Dore, Elizabeth Perkins signed on to play the role of Elaine, Polly's optimistic and outspoken mother.
Next to board the series was Rachel Eggleston as Natalie, Polly and Julian's six-year-old daughter.
Brad Garrett then joined the series as Max, Polly's stepfather, who owns a successful chain of nightclubs.
Rebecca Delgado Smith boarded the series in the role of Jenn, Polly's co-worker who occasionally helps Polly with her dating problems.
Orlando Jones completed the main cast in the series when he signed on to play the role of Gregg, Polly's married best friend and co-worker.
On May 11, 2012, ABC placed a series order for the comedy.
Shortly after the series order was placed, Rebecca Delgado Smith and Orlando Jones were dropped from the cast.
Smith's role was subsequently recast with Stephanie Hunt.
The series went into production early and the first season was completed by November 2012.
  Sarah Chalke as Polly, the single and divorced mother.
Elizabeth Perkins as Elaine Green, Polly's mother and Natalie's grandmother.
Rachel Eggleston as Natalie Tatham, Polly's daughter and Elaine's granddaughter.
Brad Garrett as Max Green, Elaine's husband and Polly's step-father.
Jon Dore as Julian Tatham, Polly's ex-husband.
Stephanie Hunt as Jenn, Polly's co-worker and friend.  
Actress Winona Ryder, who had been raised in Petaluma, offered a $200,000 reward for Polly's safe return during the search.
After Polly's death, Ryder starred in a film version of "Little Women" and dedicated it to Klaas's memory, since the novel had been Polly's favorite book. 
 "Polly Whittacker" is the main protagonist.
"Thomas Lynn" who shares a special relationship with Polly, and whom Polly must rescue from Laurel.
"Granny" is Polly's paternal grandmother whom Polly goes to live with at the age of ten.
"Laurel" is the antagonist, or the "Queen of the Faeries" in this retelling.
"Ivy" is Polly's mother.
"Nina" is Polly's childhood friend.
In Polly's "revised" set of memories, her friendship with Nina was erased.
"Fiona Perks" who becomes Polly's good friend and later her flatmate, and is instrumental in verifying the existence of Tom later on.  
In "A House Like a Lotus," Max is a major character.
She is friend and mentor to Polly O'Keefe.
Max and her partner Dr. Ursula Heschel are Polly's first exposure to a lesbian couple, particularly a couple who have been happily together for over 30 years.
At the end of the book, Max is still alive, but clearly nearing the end of her life.
There is a single mention of Max in "An Acceptable Time."
Max died before Polly returned from her trip to Cyprus, and Polly is grieving her death.