Casting News - August 27, 2024
Amazon's Untitled Riz Ahmed Comedy; CBS' Matlock; Peacock's Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy; and Showtime's Yellowjackets.
Amazon's Untitled Riz Ahmed Comedy; CBS' Matlock; Peacock's Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy; and Showtime's Yellowjackets.
SHOWTIME's YELLOWJACKETS
- Joel McHale will guest star on the drama's upcoming third season. He currently stars in FOX's Animal Control, which returns for its third season in 2025. He also continues to host FOX's Crime Scene Kitchen and E!'s House of Villains.
- No details were immediately announced about the character he will be playing.
PEACOCK's DEVIL IN DISGUISE: JOHN WAYNE GACY
- Gabriel Luna, James Badge Dale, Michael Angarano, Chris Sullivan and Marin Ireland have joined the cast of the upcoming limited series starring Michael Chernus. Luna currently stars in Netflix's FUBAR, which has been renewed for a second season. Dale starred for three seasons in Starz's Hightown. Angarano starred for two seasons in Cinemax's The Knick and two seasons in Showtime's I'm Dying Up Here. Sullivan starred for six seasons in NBC's This Is Us. Ireland starred for three seasons in Amazon's Sneaky Pete and in the FX limited series Justified: City Primeval.
- Luna will play Detective Rafael Tovar. Dale will play Chief of Detectives Joe Kozenczak. Angarano will play Sam Amirante. Sullivan will play Lead Prosecutor Bill Kunkle. Ireland will play Elizabeth Piest.
CBS' MATLOCK
- Piper Curda has landed a recurring role on the upcoming drama starring Kathy Bates. She previously starred in the Netflix film May December. She also recurred on The CW's Legacies and The CW's The Flash.
- She will play Kira, the IT girl at the firm who is called upon to help with a fried computer and ends up becoming a love interest for Sarah (Leah Lewis).
AMAZON's UNTITLED RIZ AHMED COMEDY
- Rita Arya and Weruche Opia have booked recurring roles on the upcoming comedy created by and starring Riz Ahmed. Arya previously starred for three seasons in Netflix's The Umbrella Academy. Opia received an Emmy Award nomination for her role in HBO's I May Destroy You.
- No details were immediately announced about the characters they will be playing.