The Casting Call 08.12.09

The Casting Call brings together the latest casting news to keep you informed on who is showing up on which show. Find out who is joining your favorite show as a series regular, a recurring character, a guest star or special cameo. The Casting Call could reveal upcoming story-lines, so be aware, there may be spoilers ahead.

24 (Fox)
Bashar Rahal has landed a multi-episode arc on Fox’s 24. On the upcoming eighth season, he will play a general from the Islamic Republic of Kamistan who is involved in a conspiracy against President Hassan (Anil Kapoor).

90210 (The CW)
Zachary Ray Sherman has been cast as Jesper Herman’s nephew. He is the nephew of the guy that Annie hit, and you get to see how he encompasses himself into the relationships of Beverly Hills.

Heroes (NBC)
Ernie Hudson has joined the show as a recurring character. He will play Captain Lubbock, a Baltimore detective. Lubbock is on the hunt for one of the other characters on the show.

Law and Order: SVU (NBC)
Scott Foley has signed on for a guest role in the upcoming season. He will play a real estate agent involved in a murder investigation in the fourth episode of the new season titled Hammered.

V (ABC)
Scott Peters, an executive producer on the reboot, revealed that actress Jane Badler, who played villainess alien Diana on the first series, may return to the update. The show’s creators are also considering offering roles to Marc Singer and Faye Grant, who led the resistance against in the original 1980s miniseries and television show.