Jon Voight Signs On As 24 Villian

Jon Voight has signed on as a recurring character on the upcoming seventh season of 24. Voight will play the nemesis of Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland), who is pulling the strings behind next season’s terrorist threat. The character will be introduced during 24’s two-hour Season 7 prequel and will be featured heavily in the latter half of the season. The prequel, now shooting on location in South Africa, is slated to air November 23, with Season 7 of the series kicking off in January. Voight’s role marks the first high-profile villain casting on 24 since Season 1, when Dennis Hopper appeared in the final episodes as Serbian nationalist Victor Drazen.