‘Quantico’ Taps ‘The Originals,’ ‘Criminal Minds’ Alums for Recurring Roles (Exclusive)
Tracy Ifeachor and David Lim, along with Aaron Diaz, have signed on for the second season of the ABC drama.
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Courtesy of CAA; Courtesy of APA; Courtesy of Innovative ArtistsQuantico‘s cast continues to expand ahead of season two.
The ABC drama has added TracyIfeachor (The Originals), David Lim (Criminal Minds) andtelenovela star Aaron Diaz in major recurring roles,The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Ifeachor will play Lydia Bates, a highly accomplished actuary with a few twists up her sleeve. The actress, whose other credits includeDoctor Who andCrossbones, isrepped by NB Management, United Agents in London, APA in the U.S. and Nelson Davis LLP.
Lim is set as Sebastian Chen, a focused and confident future agent. The actor, who isrepped by Innovative Artists andLuberRoklin Entertainment, also has appeared onSupergirland90210.
Diaz will portrayLeón Velez, a thrill-seeking photojournalist with no home or life outside his backpack. A Mexicantelenovela star, Diaz most recently starred in theTelemundo productionTierra de Reyes and made his American TV debut on another ABC series,Pan Am. He isrepped byCAA andECamp Talent.
The trio are just the latest to joinQuantico’s expanding season-two cast.Blair Underwood,Looking gradRussellTovey and South African actress PearlThusi have joined as series regulars.
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Underwood will play Owen Hall, an intelligent and inspirational CIA officer every fledgling operative wishes he or she could learn from.Tovey is set as Harry Doyle, a mysterious character described as part Thomas Crown, part grown-up Artful Dodger.Thusi will portrayDayanaMampasi, a driven, disciplined, type-A lawyer working at her parents’ Boston firm who struggles to fit in.
Quanticois set toreturn Sunday, Sept. 25, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
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