The Casting Call 09.23.09

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.

30 Rock (NBC)
Betty White has signed for a guest spot on NBC’s 30 Rock. White will reportedly play herself.

Batman: The Brave And The Bold (Cartoon Network)
Henry Rollins will guest star as Robotman, the cyborg member of the Doom Patrol, in an upcoming episode.

Damages (FX)
Martin Short and Campbell Scott are joining the show as series regulars, while Lily Tomlin and Keith Carradine are signing on as special guest stars for the third season of the legal drama, which begins production this week.

Heroes (NBC)
Andrew Connolly has joined the show for a multiepisode arc. He will play Samuel’s (Robert Knepper) older brother. Samuel, the charismatic but evil ringleader of a traveling carnival who recruits people with special powers for a mysterious purpose, has emerged as a central character to Heroes’ mythology this coming season.

Melrose Place (The CW)
The CW just announced that Heather Locklear is set to appear on the show, starting Tuesday, November 17th. Locklear will reprise her role as the scheming yet successful Amanda Woodward. The details of her return are being kept under wraps, though speculation is that she is Ella’s (Katie Cassidy) boss at the PR firm.

Southland (NBC)
There has been a casting change. Amaury Nolasco, cast in August as a new regular, has departed after filming three episodes. Clifton Collins has been added to replace him. Nolasco played the aggressive new partner of Detective Lydia Adams (Regina King), who drives her crazy. Collins will play a new character, Ray Suarez.