Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Casting News - Christopher Lloyd Joins '12 Monkeys'; Daniel DiTomasso Boards 'Major Crimes'; Plus 3 More Updates!

Casting News - October 19, 2016

FX's The Americans; Netflix's She's Gotta Have It; Showtime's Shameless; Syfy's 12 Monkeys; and TNT's Major Crimes.





TNT's MAJOR CRIMES
  • Daniel DiTomasso (Witches of East End) has been cast in a recurring role on the drama's fifth season. He will play Wes, an undercover cop entrenched in a white supremacist group for seven years, who will help the Major Crimes Team bring the Z Brotherhood down.
NETFLIX's SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT
  • Lyriq Bent (Rookie Blue) and Margot Bingham (The Family) have landed regular roles on the upcoming remake of Spike Lee's film. Bent will play Jamie Overstreet, one of Nola's (DeWanda Wise) lovers, a protective investment banker. Bingham will play Clorinda Bradford, a hip emerging curator who aspires to global dominance with each new endeavor.
SYFY's 12 MONKEYS
  • Back to the Future star Christopher Lloyd will appear on the drama's upcoming third season. He will play Zalmon Shaw, a charming but deadly cult leader who preys upon other's tragedies and losses in order to recruit new members into the apocalyptic cult, the Army of the 12 Monkeys. He is also the father of the enigmatic Pallid Man (Tom Noonan).
FX's THE AMERICANS
  • The Walking Dead alum Laurie Holden has joined the drama's upcoming fifth season in a recurring role. She will play Renee, a new woman in town who captures the interest of Stan (Noah Emmerich) when they meet at the gym.
SHOWTIME's SHAMELESS
  • Barry Sloane (Revenge, Six) has booked a recurring role on dramedy's seventh season. He will play Ryan, a good looking entrepreneur who meets Fiona (Emmy Rossum) at a Southside Young Professionals networking event.