The
New Cast Members: The Official Press Release! The
CW has issued an official press release about
the additions of Sam Witwer and Cassidy
Freeman to Smallville's eighth
season. The release incudes some new details
about the characters - including a last name
for Tess and a new job for the erstwhile "Doomtender!"
And
here it is:
“SMALLVILLE”
BRACES FOR ARRIVAL OF NEW VILLAINS
Sam
Witwer (“Battlestar Galactica”)
and Cassidy Freeman (“Finishing the Game”)
Join Cast of Hit Series for Eighth Season
This Fall
BURBANK,
Calif. (June 19, 2008) – Rocked
by the mysterious death of Lionel Luthor
and the sudden disappearance of his
son, Lex, the town of Smallville will
be put further on edge this fall with
the arrival of two new villains, as
Sam Witwer (“Battlestar Galactica”)
and Cassidy Freeman (“Finishing
the Game: The Search for a New Bruce
Lee”) join the cast of “Smallville”
(Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW)
as series regulars for the hit show’s
eighth season.
Witwer will play Davis Bloome, a charismatic
Metropolis paramedic who – when
he isn’t saving people – is
forced to confront a burgeoning darkness
inside of him that just might be a harbinger
of doom.
Freeman
will play Tess Mercer. Handpicked by Lex Luthor
to succeed him before he vanished, Tess arrives
in Smallville as acting CEO of LuthorCorp.
Beneath her mysterious allure lies a cunning
ruthlessness to match her mentor’s.
“We’re
thrilled that Sam and Cassidy will be joining
the cast, and we have some very exciting things
in store for them, their characters and ‘Smallville’
fans for this season,” said executive
producers Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson, Todd
Slavkin and Darren Swimmer in a joint statement.
“They are both incredibly talented performers,
and we cannot wait to begin to work with them.”
Best known for his role as Alex “Crashdown”
Quartararo on the acclaimed series “Battlestar
Galactica,” Witwer is also featured in
the forthcoming “Star Wars: The Force
Unleashed” video game. His previous credits
include “Stephen King’s The Mist”
(written and directed by Frank Darabont) and
guest-starring roles on a number of series,
including “Dexter,” “Cold Case,”
“Enterprise,” “Angel,”
“Dark Angel” and “ER,”
among many others.
Freeman previously appeared in the feature
film “Finishing the Game: The Search
for a New Bruce Lee,” which debuted at
the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in
2007. Her other television and motion picture
credits include a guest-starring role on “Cold
Case,” the made-for-television movie
“An Accidental Christmas,” the independent
film “Shades of Gray,” and shorts
“Clock” and “Razor Sharp,”
among others.
From Tollin/Robbins Productions in association
with Warner Bros. Television, “Smallville”
is executive produced by Kelly Souders, Brian
Peterson, Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer.
SUPERMAN was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe
Shuster.
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