ABC
Frankie Shaw will be a regular on MIXOLOGY, which centers on ten singles trying to find love in a Manhattan bar over the course of a night. Shaw will play Fabienne, a confident-on-the-outside woman with her own fashion line who may actually be insecure. Shaw previously starred in “Blue Mountain State” and the drama film “The End of Love” and is repped by ICM.
CBS
Rhys Ifans has booked a recurring role on ELEMENTARY. He will play Mycroft, Sherlock’s older brother. Ifans starred in last year’s “Five-Year Engagement” and “The Amazing Spider-Man” and has wrapped on the thriller “Panda Eyes”. He is repped by UTA.
FX
Brian Austin Green has joined the cast of ANGER MANAGEMENT as a series regular. He’ll reprise his role of Sean last seen on episode one of last season. Green is best known for “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” and is repped by ICM.
HBO
Charlie and Max Carver have joined the cast of HBO’s THE LEFTOVERS, which centers on those who get left behind after the Rapture. The twins will play twins in the show as well with energetic personalities that lighten the mood for those around them. The duo have previously starred in “Desperate Housewives” as well as “Teen Wolf”. Charlie is repped by TalentWorks while Max is repped by Rebel Entertainment Partners. Amy Brenneman and Emily Meade have also joined the cast. Brenneman will play a woman who joins a cult after the Rapture, while Meade stars as a high schooler who doesn’t seem too concerned with what has happened. Brenneman starred in “Private Practice” and is repped by CAA. Meade will next appear in the films “Gimme Shelter” and “Are We Officially Dating?” and is repped by Innovative Artists. Chris Zylk has also come on board to star as the son of leads Justin Theroux and Brenneman. He is repped by WME.
Ken Marino and Tim Heidecker will have supporting roles on the final season of EASTBOUND & DOWN. Marino will star as Guy Young, a player who hasn’t outgrown his hard-partying ways. Heidecker will play Kenny Powers’ neighbor Gene, a square who has no sense of humor. Marino currently stars on “Children’s Hospital” and is repped by Paradigm. Heidecker voices Dakota on “Bob’s Burgers” and is repped by CAA.
Scott Speedman will star in the upcoming drama OPEN. The project, which explores many facets of love and intimacy, will feature Speedman as a sports agent broadening the horizons of his sexuality. Speedman starred in ABC’s “Last Resort” and will next be featured in the film “Queen of the Night”. He is repped by WME and Gary Goddard Agency.
Pedro Pascal joined the season 4 cast of GAME OF THRONES. He’ll play Prince Oberyn Martell, aka the Red Viper, who comes to Kings Landing seeking revenge for the death of his sister. Pascal has appeared in several episodes of “Graceland” and “Red Widow.” He is repped by Innovative Artists.
NBC
Jessica Collins will join next season of REVOLUTION in a recurring role. She’ll play Cynthia, a beautiful young woman of deep faith, whose winning humor and blazing intelligence capture the heart of one of Revolution’s leading characters. Collins has also appeared in “Person of Interest” and “House M.D.” She is repped by ICM.
PBS
Paul Giamatti has joined DOWNTON ABBEY for its upcoming season. He will play Harold, the brother of Cora. Giamatti has a busy upcoming schedule with “Saving Mr. Banks”, “12 Years a Slave” and “Parkland” all on the horizon. He is repped by UTA.
Sundance
Julianne Nicholson has landed the lead role in THE DESCENDANTS. The series centers on a sheriff who tries to balance his family life with the ongoing struggle of policing his town with the neighboring community, both of which clash often. Nicholson will play the sheriff’s wife. Nicholson currently stars on “Boardwalk Empire” and will next appear in the film “August: Osage County”. She is repped by CAA.
TNT
Iddo Goldberg has snatched up a recurring role in Frank Darabont’s new show LOST ANGELS, which follows the turmoil surrounding the LAPD and ruthless criminal activities led by gangster Mickey Cohen. He will play Leslie Shermer, a mysterious man with a psychotic edge who is the eyewitness to a past murder. Goldberg was also a regular on Showtime’s “Secret Diary of a Call Girl.” He is repped by Global Artists Agency.
