Mortensen will play Tony Lip, an Italian-American bouncer who in 1962 was hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley (Ali), one of the world’s finest jazz pianists, on a concert tour from New York City through the pre-Civil Rights era Deep South.
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The “Deadwood” star has been cast as the Sheriff in the upcoming AMC series from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
