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Cast updates: Firefly's Tudyk does comedy

By Tim Surette - TV.com
April 17, 2008 at 12:52:00 PM | more stories by this author

[UPDATE] Alan Tudyk will play a gay man; Jerry O'Connell checks into The Inn. Also--an Angel vet joins Dollhouse.

Sci-fi favorite Alan Tudyk is trading in his pilot's wings for a pilot. The actor, who gained fame as a crew member of Joss Whedon's cult hit Firefly, has been cast in an upcoming comedy pilot.

Hey Tudyk, the camera is over here, buddy.

Hey Tudyk, the camera is over here, buddy.

The show comes from the minds of David Kohan and Max Mutchnick, the creators of the well-received Will & Grace. Sticking close to their formula for success, the new comedy will focus on two men, one of which is gay (Tudyk), who are best friends and business partners, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Since Firefly left the air in 2003, Tudyk has appeared in CSI, 3:10 to Yuma, and Knocked Up, and has done voices for Ice Age and video game Halo 3. He was also cast in Barry Sonnenfeld's new pilot about ruthless lawyers.

Actor Jerry O'Connell, who played the fat kid in Stand By Me and recently headlined ABC's Carpoolers, has found a new gig in The Inn. O'Connell will play the general manager at a posh New York hotel.

The signing does not bode well for Carpoolers, which ABC has left idling on the side of the road. No clear cancellation notice has been given out by the network, but with O'Connell looking for other projects, it's likely one will be coming soon.

Elsewhere, Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon (both from Lucky Louie) will cowrite and costar in a new comedy for CBS, The Pretender's Andrea Parker will star with Bernie Mac in Fox's Starting Under, and 24's Harry Lennix has joined Whedon's new show Dollhouse.

[UPDATE] Dollhouse's Eliza Dushku won't be the only actress formerly of a Joss Whedon show. On the Joss Whedon fan site Whedonverse, the man himself chimed in to announce that Amy Acker will play the recurring role of Dr. Claire Saunders. He also says that newcomer Miracle Laurie will play November, a recurring character that does not appear in the pilot.

Acker has been all over television, and is best known as Winifred "Fred" Burkle from Whedon's Angel and Kelly Peyton in Alias.

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19 Comments

 
Iceeh
Amy Acker= BEST EVER!!!
Posted 04/20/2008 3:27pm
tigerbot_hesh
I love Amy Acker! I might have to check that out!
Posted 04/20/2008 12:07am
jaysmusicman
Josh Whedon, Eliza Dushku and Amy Acker on the the same show thats almost too much to handle! I can't wait!
Posted 04/19/2008 4:21am
bernsd3
Alan Tudyk, what a great actor. His acting depth is great from Steve the Pirate in Dodgeball to Wash in Firefly/Serenity, A Knight's Tale, The Ice Age movies, etc. I hope this one sticks!
Posted 04/18/2008 8:22pm
louisms
I'm getting increasingly excited about Dollhouse!!
Love Amy Acker.
Posted 04/18/2008 4:31pm
Shauna29
I so have to agree that I LOVE Amy Acker. I'm so glad to see her on another show. Also I think Alan Tudyk will be great in a comedy. He was very good in A Knight's Tale.
Posted 04/18/2008 12:53pm
Kadodian
I love Amy Acker !
Posted 04/18/2008 6:16am
sorrowfool
God, I love Amy Acker.
Posted 04/18/2008 5:42am
Smeggstar
Can he just do a Firefly spin off with Wash...u know before he dies! sob sob!
Posted 04/18/2008 2:54am
verbaldaggers
Tudyk in a new comedy sounds cool I will check it out. Amy Acker is great I love her I am really looking forward to dollhouse.
Posted 04/18/2008 2:40am
B4UBlahh
depending on what night it airs I might catch it. hopfully it be a show worth watching
Posted 04/18/2008 12:15am
luvneverends
I love him. He's a gorgeous man. I saw his profile on a celebrtiy luxury dating site called ' RichMatchMaking . com ' where you can meet lots of famous people and beauties.
Posted 04/17/2008 10:14pm
Prdmomof3
love it!! im not gonna miss this..how can joss go wrong?? lol
Posted 04/17/2008 9:39pm
shocker713
How can they run down Tudyk's filmography and not include his memorable turn as Steve the Pirate in Dodgeball?
Posted 04/17/2008 8:27pm
bernsd3
Yeah - Amy Acker. Love her. Loving the fact that the Whedon alumns are coming together again.
Posted 04/17/2008 6:41pm
mammalazz
cant wait for dollhouse
Posted 04/17/2008 6:36pm
Ossie
Also, I Robot and A Knights Tale
Posted 04/17/2008 5:54pm
asutho
OMG AMY ACKER!!!!!!!
F Yes
Posted 04/17/2008 4:18pm
Banjo4321
Tudyk also appeared in the recent movie Death at a Funeral.
Posted 04/17/2008 3:10pm

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