Monday, May 13, 2024

Casting News - Jake Borelli Plots 'Grey's Anatomy' Exit; Amy Sedaris to Guest Star on 'Frasier'; Plus 3 More Updates!

Casting News - May 13, 2024

ABC's Grey's Anatomy; FOX's Accused; Max's Dune: Prophecy; Netflix's FUBAR; and Paramount+'s Frasier.





ABC's GREY'S ANATOMY
  • Jake Borelli will be departing the cast of the veteran medical drama during its upcoming 21st season. He joined the cast as a recurring guest star in Season 14 and was promoted to series regular starting with Season 16. He has appeared in over 100 episodes of the drama and also recurred on its spinoff Station 19
  • He plays Dr. Levi Schmitt, who is currently a senior resident working with the new group of interns at Grey Sloan Memorial. Recently, he has begun applying for pediatric surgery fellowships. He made history as the drama's first series regular to portray an openly gay male character.
FOX's ACCUSED
  • Michael Chiklis, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy and Nick Cannon will appear in the anthology drama's upcoming second season. Chiklis won an Emmy Award in 2002 for his performance in FX's The Shield. Huffman won an Emmy Award in 2005 for her performance in ABC's Desperate Housewives. Macy won two Emmy Awards in 2003 for starring in and writing the TNT film Door to Door. Cannon currently hosts FOX's The Masked Singer, which is now airing its eleventh season.
  • Chiklis guest starred in the first season episode "Scott's Story" as Scott Harmon, a frightened dad who had to confront the realities of his troubled son's behavior. He later directed the season's ninth episode, "Jack's Story." It's unclear if he will return as the same character.
  • Meanwhile, no details were announced about the characters Huffman, Macy and Cannon will be playing.
NETFLIX's FUBAR
  • Carrie-Anne Moss has joined the cast of the action comedy's upcoming second season. She previously starred for three seasons in Netflix's Jessica Jones and in the second season of Paramount+'s Tell Me a Story. She will next star in Disney+'s upcoming drama The Acolyte, which premieres next month.
  • She will play Greta Nelso, a former East German spy who has a passionate history with Luke Brunner (Arnold Schwarzenegger).
PARAMOUNT+'s FRASIER
  • Amy Sedaris will appear in an upcoming episode of the comedy's second season. She previously co-created and starred in Comedy Central's Strangers with Candy and TruTV's At Home with Amy Sedaris, which both ran for three seasons. She also starred for six seasons in Netflix's BoJack Horseman and four seasons in Paramount+'s No Activity.
  • She will play Dr. Stathos, a municipal therapist with a down home, scattered veneer. She works with the firefighters at Freddy's (Jack Cutmore-Scott) firehouse. She's also a big fan of Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) from his old TV talk show.
MAX's DUNE: PROPHECY
  • Tabu has been cast in a recurring role on the upcoming drama starring Emily Watson and Olivia Williams. She previously won the National Film Award for best actress for Maachis and Chandni Bar.
  • She will play Sister Francesca. Strong, intelligent and alluring, she leaves a lasting impression in her wake. Once a great love of the Emperor, her return to the palace strains the balance of power in the capital.