Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Casting News - 'Daredevil' Finds Its Lead; 'The Fosters' Casts Callie's Father; Tony Winner Joins 'Shameless'; Plus 4 More Updates!

Casting News - May 28, 2014

ABC Family's The Fosters; Amazon's Transparent; History's Texas Rising & Vikings; Netflix's Daredevil; Showtime's Shameless; and USA's Covert Affairs.





NETFLIX's DAREDEVIL
  • Boardwalk Empire alum Charlie Cox has been tapped for the title role on the upcoming drama series set to premiere in 2015. He will play Matt Murdock, who fights against injustice by day as a blind lawyer and by night as the super hero Daredevil in modern day Hell's Kitchen.
AMAZON's TRANSPARENT
  • In a bit of recasting, Melora Hardin (The Office) has replaced Gillian Vigman as a series regular on the upcoming comedy series. She will play Tammy, a hip, out lesbian friend of Sarah's (Amy Landecker) who has more on her mind than play dates.
ABC FAMILY's THE FOSTERS
  • The teen drama has tapped Dawson's Creek Kerr Smith for a recurring role in its upcoming second season. He will play Robert Quinn, Callie's (Maia Mitchell) biological father.
SHOWTIME's SHAMELESS
  • Tony winner Steve Kazee (Once) has joined the dramedy in a major recurring role for its fifth season. He will play a rock musician in an existing band who will interact with Fiona (Emmy Rossum) and her family at the new diner where she has found new employment.
USA's COVERT AFFAIRS
  • Max Martini (Crisis, Revenge) will guest star on the upcoming fifth season of the drama. He will play Nathan Mueller, a former CIA operative who resurfaces after mysteriously going off the grid. When Annie (Piper Perabo) comes face to face with him, she's soon learns they share similar inner demons.
HISTORY's VIKINGS
  • Ben Robson (Dracula: The Dark Prince) has joined the hit drama series as a new series regular in its third season. He will play Kalf, Lagertha's (Katheryn Winnick) trusted second in command.
HISTORY's TEXAS RISING
  • Rob Morrow (Numb3rs) has joined the cast of the upcoming miniseries starring Bill Paxton. He will play Colonel Fannin, a passionate member of the Texas Army, who follows his heart instead of orders.