TV Casting News from True Blood to Falling Skies
- Peter Mensah, who plays Oenomaus on the
STARZ network's
Spartacus: Vengeance has been cast in a recurring role on
HBO's True Blood. He will play Kibwe, the chancellor of the vampire authority in Season 5 of the show, which will return this summer.
- James Wolk, star of the short-lived series
Lone Star, has been cast in Greg Berlanti's newest venture on the
USA Network,
Political Animals. The six-hour political drama series will be his latest project after his recent guest appearances on
Shameless & Happy Endings.
- Veteran actor Michael Ironside, probably better known in our circles as the irreplaceable voice of Sam Fisher (of the
Splinter Cell franchise) will be appearing in an episode of
Community. The episode will pay homage to the
Law & Order franchise and Ironside will be playing a grumpy army general in the trial's opposing counsel during the 'Law' part of the episode.
- While
Psych is on a hiatus, Maggie Lawson is set to appear in the upcoming episode of
Justified. She will play a nurse & a potential witness during Raylan's investigation.
-
Lost alumni Terry O'Quinn, who most recently appeared on
Hawaii Five-O, will be next seen in the upcoming season of
TNT's Falling Skies. He will play a former mentor of Noah Wyle's character and is expected to appear in two episodes.