Collins Jr. to Star in ABC’s Drama Pilot “Secrets & Lies”

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

It’s a case of secrets & lies for Clifton Collins Jr. …

The 43-year-old Mexican and Spanish American actor has signed on to co-star alongside Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis and KaDee Strickland in ABC’s drama pilot Secrets & Lies.

The project centers on Ben (Phillippe), a family man who becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a young boy when he finds the body.

Collins, who appeared on the network’s short-lived drama Red Widow last season, will portray Ben’s childhood friend and the tenant in Ben’s pool house who is unwaveringly supportive of Ben.

Collins most recently starred in Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim and guest-starred on NBC’s The Blacklist. His other television credits include The Event, Southland and Alias.

He’ll next appear opposite Johnny Depp in Transcendence.

Pascal Cast in High-Profile Role on HBO’s “Game of Thrones”

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

It’s game on for Pedro Pascal…

The Chilean actor has been cast in HBO’s drama Game of Thrones in one of the series’ most anticipated new roles of the upcoming fourth season.

Pascal will portray Prince Oberyn Martell, who is called the Red Viper. Martell, The Prince of Dorne comes to Kings Landing seeking revenge for the death of his sister, who was killed by the Lannisters when the Mad King was overthrown.

Pascal, who has been cast in a guest starring role on Showtime’s Homeland, has previously had arcs on CBS’ The Good Wife, ABC’s Red Widow and USA’s Graceland.

Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss told Entertainment Weekly the casting was “tough,” saying, “The Red Viper is sexy and charming, yet believably dangerous; intensely likable, yet driven by hate… We found a fellow who can handle the job description and make it seem effortless. He wasn’t easy to find and he won’t be easy to stop.”

The hit HBO drama returns in 2014.

Pascal Cast in NBC’s “The Sixth Gun” Pilot

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Pedro Pascal will be packing heat soon…

The Latino actor has landed a gun-toting role in NBC‘s pilot The Sixth Gun.

Produced by Carlton Cuse, the supernatural Western – which is based on the comic book of the same name – centers on six mythical guns, each with its own otherworldly powers. When the Sixth Gun, the most powerful and dangerous of the bunch, resurfaces in the hands of an innocent farmer’s daughter named Becky Montcrief (Laura Ramsey), dark forces reawaken.

Pascal will portray Special Agent Ortega, one of the two detectives who follow Mercer’s (Aldis Hodge) lead.

Pascal, who is currently appearing in a recurring role on ABC’s just-launched Red Widow series and USA’s Graceland, has previously appeared on CBS’ The Good Wife, Nikita and Body of Proof.

ABC to Launch Collins Jr.’s “Red Widow” in January…

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

It’s official! Clifton Collins Jr. will be seeing Red this January…

ABC has officially announced the network’s midseason schedule, with the 42-year-old Mexican American actor’s much-anticipated new series Red Widow getting a prime spot.

Red Widow will inherit recently cancelled 666 Park Avenue’s post-Revenge slot on Sunday nights at 10:00 pm ET.

Starring Radha Mitchell and Goran Visnijc, Red Widow centers on a woman who following her husband’s murder is lured into his double life with the mob. Collins will star as FBI agent James Ramos.

This is Collins’ latest television project, following his starring role on NBC’s sci-fi drama The Event and guest-starring role on CSI: NY.

Pascal to Appear on ABC’s “Red Widow”…

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

Pedro Pascal has landed a widow role on a highly anticipated midseason drama series…

The Latino actor has signed on for a recurring role on the midseason ABC drama Red Widow, which stars Clifton Collins Jr. as a series regular.

The new series stars Radha Mitchell as a housewife who takes on the mob and the FBI after her mobster husband is killer.

Pascal will play Joe Crumb, a long-haired, tattooed artist who is deeply in love with Kat Lazarev (Jaime Ray Newman), but his joy in marrying her is tempered by his reservations about her Russian mob family.

Pascal’s previous credits include guest-starring roles in NYPD Blue, Nurse Jackie and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, as well as recurring roles on Brothers & Sisters, The Good Wife and Lights Out.

But Pascal and Collins aren’t the only Hispanic actors set to appear on Red Widow…

Fernanda Andrade has also signed on for a recurring role on the midseason ABC drama series. The 28-year-old Brazilian actress, who starred in the surprise hit thriller The Devil Inside, will play Eva Ramos, a former agent who becomes a drug addict.

Collins to Star in ABC’s “Red Widow”

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

Clifton Collins Jr. is headed to the Alphabet Network.

The half-Mexican American actor has joined the cast of ABC’s Red Widow as a series regular.

Based on the Dutch series Penoza, the upcoming drama series centers on Marta Walraven (Radha Mitchell) who, after her gangster husband is brutally murdered by a rival cartel, takes on the gangsters and the FBI to unveil the truth about her husband’s death.

Collins, who most recently appeared on NBC’s sci-fi drama The Event, will play FBI agent James Ramos.

Collins was originally approached to play the role in the pilot episode, but wasn’t available. Mido Hamada was cast in the role, which is now being recast.

Collins recently wrapped production on two films: Guillermo del Toro’s feature Pacific Rim and the Taylor Hackford-directed Parker.

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