Ian Ziering (Beverly Hills, 90210, Sharknado) has joined the cast of DC Universe's upcoming Swamp Thing series per The Hollywood Reporter.
Ziering will take on the recurring guest starring role of DC's Blue Devil, a stuntman turned hero who fights occult evil.
Swamp Thing follows Abby Arcane (Reed) as she investigates what seems to be a deadly swamp-born virus in a small town in Louisiana but soon discovers that the swamp holds mystical and terrifying secrets. When unexplainable and chilling horrors emerge from the murky marsh, no one is safe.
Stuntman turned movie star, Daniel Cassidy became semi-famous after playing the demonic Blue Devil. But now, eight years later, Cassidy finds himself living out his days in frustration, pining for his former fame while on a collision course with destiny.
The drama based on DC characters hails from James Wan in association with Warner Bros. Television. The live-action drama will debut on the streaming service in 2019. Mark Verheiden and Gary Dauberman will pen the script with Wan, Verheiden, Dauberman, Michael Clear, and Wiseman executive producing the live-action series. Len Wiseman (Sleepy Hollow) is set to direct.
Ziering joins previously announced cast members Crystal Reed, Andy Bean, Henderson Wade, Maria Sten, Jennifer Beals, Jeryl Prescott, Derek Mears, Virginia Madsen, Will Patton and Kevin Durand in the live-action series set to debut in 2019.
