Thanks to Wolf and TVDaddictions for the heads up.
Described as cocky yet good-natured, he's a med student who comes from a family of doctors. James will make his first appearance on the Season 6 season premiere airing Thursday, Oct. 2 at 8/7c.
Also, if you're a fan of Jayson Warner Smith, who played the psychopath death row inmate Wendall Jelks from Sundance's “Rectify,” TheWrap has also learned that he just booked a really minor role on “TVD” for at least two episodes as a guy who runs a high-end hot rod shop.