John C. McGinley Trades His Scrubs For Firefighting On Back

John C. McGinley has been cast om a co-starring role on CBS’ drama pilot Back. The project, from CBS Paramount, centers on Richard (Skeet Ulrich), who returns home to discover he was reported missing eight years earlier, after September 11. McGinley will play Tom, a firefighter who is now married to Richard’s former wife (Sherry Stringfield) and is actively involved in raising her two troubled teenagers. The part is a big departure from the gruff, sarcastic Dr. Cox, which McGinley played on Scrubs for eight seasons.