Thursday, August 7, 2014

Casting News - 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Casts Skye's Father; 'The Flash' Brings Back 'Arrow' Villain'; Plus 8 More Updates!

Casting News - August 7, 2014

ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.The Goldbergs & Secrets & Lies; CBS' CSI: Cyber, Hawaii Five-0 & The Mentalist; The CW's The Flash & iZombie; Starz's The Missing; and USA's Royal Pains.




CBS' CSI: CYBER
  • James Van Der Beek (Dawson's Creek, Friends with Better Lives) has booked the male lead opposite Patricia Arquette on the midseason drama. He will play FBI Agent Elijah Mundo, an expert in battlefield forensics recruited by Ryan (Arquette) for his war efforts in Afghanistan. A self-proclaimed action junkie, Mundo often will put himself at risk to seek permanent justice, while Ryan will level his diehard behavior with her expertise in psychology.
THE CW's iZOMBIE
  • Aly Michalka (Hellcats) has been cast in a recurring role on the midseason drama starring Rose McIver. She will play Peyton, Liv's best friend and roommate. The role was originally designed as a series regular gig and was played by Alexandra Krosney in the original pilot, but character tweaking led to the recasting and downgrading.
ABC's SECRETS & LIES
  • Michael Beach (Third Watch, Crisis) has landed a recurring role on the upcoming drama starring Ryan Phillippe. He will play Jim Fenton, a charming, genuine, trustworthy guy who can make anyone feel at ease.
ABC's THE GOLDBERGS
  • Ana Gasteyer (Suburgatory) and Stephen Tobolowsky (Glee) will guest star on an upcoming episode of the hit comedy. They will play Adam's (Sean Giambrone) drama teacher and principal, respectively. Both will, of course, clash with Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey).
ABC's AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks) and Henry Simmons (NYPD Blue) have booked a major recurring role on the drama's upcoming second season. MacLachlan will play Skye's (Chloe Bennett) biological father. Simmons will play Alphonso "Mac" Mackenie, a mechanic.
CBS' THE MENTALIST
  • Morena Baccarin (Homeland) will reprise her role as Erika Flynn on an upcoming episode of the veteran procedural. Appearing in Episode 3, Erika agrees to help Jane (Simon Baker) and the CIA in exchange for a pardon on the murder charges she's still facing and the chance to return to the United States.
USA's ROYAL PAINS
  • Khloé Kardashian and Scott Disick will cameo as themselves on the upcoming Season 6 finale of the hit drama. The two will be spotted having dinner at a Hamptons restaurant when Charlotte (Gillian Alexy) asks Evan (Paulo Costanzo) to make an introduction.
CBS' HAWAII FIVE-0
  • Orange Is the New Black alum Alysia Reiner will guest star on an upcoming episode of the Friday night drama. She will play an FBI agent who works with McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin) on a case with a dangerous man.
THE CW's THE FLASH
  • Robert Knepper will reprise his Arrow villain role as William Tockman aka The Clock King in Episode 7 of the upcoming drama. In the episode, Barry will face The Clock King who comes to Central City with another villain by his side.
STARZ's THE MISSING
  • The premium cable network will premiere the new miniseries starring James Nesbitt, Frances O'Connor and Tcheky Karyo on Saturday, November 15 at 9/8c.