24 Spoilers

When you need a bad-ass, who better to call than Michael Madsen, who has played that role so well in such films as Reservoir Dogs, Thelma & Louise, Kill Bill and Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (er…scratch that last one)? Now, the much sought-after 52-year-old has been cast on Fox’s 24 as Jim Ricker, a character sources describe to me as an ex-military guy from Jack Bauer’s past. Meaning, of course, a bad-ass.

Ricker will pop up as the clock ticks toward the final hours of Day Eight, which is looking more and more like Jack’s last day on TV before he heads to the movies.

Although it wasn’t mentioned in the article, I know Madsen has been filming 24 since February. There’s a recent photo of him on the set here. Could Ricker’s ex-military roots tie into the Operation Nightfall mission perhaps? Whatever the case may be, Michael Madsen should be a pretty cool addition to 24 – Madsen has played some great villains in the past.

Patti Stanger, host of Bravo’s television show Millionaire Matchmaker and author of Become Your Own Matchmaker has filmed a scene for 24 today.

Source: Patti Stanger Twitter

Episodes 19 and 20 are currently shooting now which means casting notices for the next two episodes are going out. It’s been months since we’ve got one of these! Thanks SpoilerTV:

[BERKOV] Russian Aide to the Russian Delegate working at the UN in NY. Mid 30s to mid 40s. Must be able to do a slight Russian accent.. Should be more upscale. In Episode 22…NICE CO STAR ROLE

[IVAN] Russian chauffeur to the Russian Delegate in his late 20s to early 40s. Must be able to do a slight Russian accent. In Episode 22…NICE CO STAR ROLE.

[RUSSIAN SOLDIERS/MERCENARIES #1 & 2] Russian men in their late 20s to early 40s, they are working for a rogue Russian agent in an attempt to ambush Jack Bauer.. Must be able to do a slight Russian accent. In Episode 21…NICE CO STAR ROLE.

[FEMALE RUSSIAN SOLDIER / MERCENARY #3] Russian woman in her late 20s to late 30s, who is working with the male Russian soldiers/mercenaries to try to ambush Jack Bauer sptv050769. Must be able to do a slight Russian accent. In Episode 21…NICE CO STAR ROLE.

Actor Scott Dawson will guest star in 24 season 8. He is shooting scenes this morning for either episode 17 or 18 which are filming now.

ya know that show where every episode is 1 hr of the day and there are 24 of them? guess who just booked a role on it!
3:57 PM Dec 4th from web

didn’t realize that Katee Sackoff is on 24’s next season. Man, if I get to work with Jack Bauer AND Starbuck… geek heaven!
4:43 PM Dec 4th from web

Source: Official website, Twitter

Update: Scott tells us in the comments that it was a co-star role and not a guest star. He has also revealed on his Twitter page that he is playing a businessman and has already finished shooting his part.

Nazanin Boniadi (General Hospital’s Leyla Mir) has been cast on 24 as simply “blonde woman” – she can be seen in the set photos from yesterday wearing a (terrible looking) blonde wig.

It appears as if Michael Gaston (Jericho’s Gray Anderson) is playing a character named General David Brucker who first appears in the fourteenth episode (5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m.).

Actor and stuntman Chris Gann is playing a character named Mathis in the 14th episode. He actually played two characters on 24 before (in addition to doing stunt work for the show), both in the same season. First he was a CTU sniper, then he played Phillip Bauer’s henchman in the season 6 finale. No word on if his season 8 character is good or bad.

Jamison Haase seems to be playing a character named “Jim Payne” in the 16th episode (7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.).

Assaf Cohen has posted on his website that “he returns to 24 in 2010 as a bad guy” (Cohen had previously played a terrorist in the fourth season of 24).

Actor Larry Sullivan who played a Secret Service agent in season 7, updated his Twitter with the tweet “Fitting for 24 this afternoon…glad to be asked back…excited to work with the lovely and talented Cherry Jones again.”

Source: IMDB, assafcohen.com, Twitter

You may have been watching the newly released 24 trailer and wondering which actor plays this frequently seen sniper:

That would be none other than Cliff Simon, best known for portraying Ba’al in Stargate SG-1. The official Cliff Simon fansite has his character listed as “Russian Sniper” with an appearance in the first episode of the season.

Akbar Kurtha plays Farhad Hasan. He can be spotted briefly in the leaked “Survive” promo – walking alongside his brother Omar Hassan (Anil Kapoor), Omar’s bodyguard Tarin Karoush, Jamot (played by Navid Negahban), and being led by Cole Ortiz (Freddie Prinze Jr). As a refresher, here’s the casting call for Farhad Hassan (then known as Hashemi):

Farhad Hashemi, Middle Eastern, 30s – 40s. Hashemi is the Secretary of State of a fictional Middle Eastern country, and his brother is the President. He does not completely trust the Americans, and he is reluctant to enter into a peace treaty with the United States.

Actress Christina Cox (who recently starred in ABC’s Defying Gravity and Showtime’s Dexter) has updated her official website with news of her joining the 24 cast.

24! Season 8…
OCTOBER 15TH, 2009
Christina is currently filming “5 am – 6am” on Fox’s Emmy Award winning 24. She’s playing Secret Service Agent ‘Molly O’Connor’.

5 AM to 6 AM is the 14th episode of season 8.

Source: christinacox.com

Actor John T. Woods has updated his official web page with the text “Co-starring on ‘24′ on FOX. Filming in Oct.”

According to his IMDB listing, Woods will be playing a character named “Bellow” in (at least) the 12th episode, which is 3AM to 4AM in the storyline. It’s not clear as to whether this will be a recurring character or if it’s just a single episode gig.

Source: John T. Woods official website, IMDB

Stephen Root has joined Fox’s “24″ for a multiepisode arc.

On the upcoming eighth season of 20th TV’s real-time drama, Root will play Ben Prady, an officer of the Department of Corrections looking into a parolee gone missing.

Root, who did an arc on HBO’s “True Blood,” will next be seen in “The Men Who Stare at Goats.”

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Old news if you’ve been paying attention to the site and Twitter, but it’s finally been officially announced that Julian Morris, Rami Malek, and Hrach Titizian have joined the cast of 24.

Rami Malek, Julian Morris and Hrach Titizian have landed multi-episode arcs on Fox’s “24.”

On the action drama’s upcoming Season 8, Malek (“Night at the Museum”) will play Marcos, a would-be suicide bomber who is Arab American with sympathies toward radical Islam.

Morris (“ER”) will play a CTU SWAT agent. Titizian will play Nabeel, the second-in-command of security for President Hassan (Anil Kapoor).

Malek, who next appears in HBO’s “The Pacific,” is repped by Defining Artists and Kyle Fritz Management.

Morris, next appearing in Summit’s “Sorority Row,” is repped by Gersh and Brillstein Entertainment. Titizian, who also did an arc on “24″ in 2007, is repped by Defining Artists and manager Martha Avedikian.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Indian actor Sashi Bommakanty has posted an update on his Twitter account revealing that he will appear in the eighth season of 24 alongside Anil Kapoor:

Did a couple of scenes with Bollywood legend Anil Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire) for “24″ yesterday… was amazing!

Source: Sashi Bommakanty twitter

On August 31, Matthew Yang King excitedly posted on his Twitter account that he would be a recurring character in the eighth season of 24. A day later he was in wardrobe fittings, and two days later he had finished his first day of filming.

King said of his first day:

Just finished first day of 24. My characters name changed from Calhoun to Calahan. Then Kiefer looked at me, smiled and changed it to King.

Earlier this year, King worked with former 24 director Jon Cassar on the CBS television pilot Washington Field.

Source: Matthew Yang King official website

The role of Mehran has been cast, with Mido Hamada nabbing the part.

Mido Hamada has booked a recurring role on Fox’s “24″ playing Mehran, the leader of a group of operatives in an Islamic country working against their president. Mido has appeared on “Path to 9/11″ and was a series regular on “State of Mind.” He is repped by Laina Cohn Management, Patrick Hambleton Associates and John Meigs.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Here was last months casting call for this character:

MEHRAN – Middle Eastern, in his mid 20s to mid 40s, he is the leader of operatives in an Islamic country working against the President (Anil Kapoor). Mehran is very charismatic but dangerous. Introduced in one scene in Episode 8, this character will be in multiple episodes… GUEST STAR.

ALI – Middle Eastern in his late 20’s to early 40’s, he is the right hand Lieutenant to the head of the opposition to President Hassan (Anil Kapoor). Ali believes in the cause and has no problem killing or being killed to accomplish it for his boss, Samir. Will be in several episodes.

Source: SpoilerTV

If you’ve followed our Twitter, you may have noticed our post a few days ago pointing to David Anders being listed as 24 character “Josef”. Today, Natalie Abrams from E! Online has gotten official confirmation from Anders reps that he has joined the cast of 24.

From Julian Sark on Alias to Adam Monroe on Heroes, David Anders just can’t keep away from our favorite TV shows.

Reps for Anders confirm to us that David will be a recurring character on season eight of 24, joining the likes of Freddie Prinze Jr. and Battlestar Galactica’s Katee Sackhoff. 24 is really beefing up its cast this year, raising alarm in fans that it will truly be the final season.

So what’s David doing this season while Jack Bauer is hunting terrorists in New York, and how long will he be sticking around?

“He will be in a handful of episodes,” says David’s rep.

The rep was coy to say what his part would be, but when asked if David’s new 24 character would go the way of Adam Monroe on Heroes, he laughed and said, “You never know.”

Source: E! Online

IMDB lists Roman Mitichyan as playing “Mikhail” in the seventh and eighth episode, something that is confirmed on his official website (along with a picture of him and Kiefer Sutherland on set):

Roman is also an actor/stuntman in the movie and television industry. You may have seen him in TV shows like, 24, Numbers, Desperate Housewives, The Shield, Dexter and many more. Some of the movies you may have seen him in include, The Kingdom with Jamie Fox, Felon with Val Kilmer and Shadows in Paradise with Armand Asante and many more movies to list here.

It’s currently unknown on whether he is playing the character Mikhail on-screen, or working as a stuntman. We have contacted Mitichyan who has confirmed it is an acting role.

Source: Roman Mitichyan official website

IMDB is now listing Jordan Marder under the role of Dimitri. Here is the casting call for Dimitri as a refresher:

DIMITRI – Eastern European, in his mid 30s to mid 40s, he is an enforcer for our “European Godfather.” Dimitri is introduced in Episode 5 and will return in Episode 8 where he has an intense encounter with Jack Bauer. Cannot be any taller than 5’11” and should have a slight Eastern European accent.. GUEST STAR.

Looking at his resume (PDF link), he certainly fits the height requirements standing at 5’9” tall (which is precisely the same height as Kiefer Sutherland).

Source: IMDB.com

Meet 24’s new bad guy. 68-year-old German actor Jürgen Prochnow will terrorize New York City as Jack Bauer’s newest nemesis, Bazhaev. Perhaps best known as the submarine commander of 1981’s Das Boot, Prochnow’s ruthless character will head up an Eastern European organized crime syndicate that becomes part of the action.

“He’s essentially a Godfather,” says executive producer Howard Gordon, who teases that President Charles Logan (Gregory Itzin) could likely make a return in the new season. “He’s out there somewhere.” Sounds like Jack’s going to have his hands full.

Source: TV Guide

Actress Necar Zadegan posted on her Twitter that she ran into an old friend while filming on the set of 24:

ran into hrach titzian today. First the tiger, now 24:) Remember that Float audition way back? thats right, we’re in this together dude.
8:11 PM Aug 4th from web

A day later, Hrach also confirmed he was shooting on 24:

I just got home from shooting “24″. What a great show! And a great crew! Too bad it’s supposed to be the last season:(
10:46 PM Aug 5th from web

According to his IMDB listing, Titizian is playing a character named Nabeel.

Source: Necar Zadegan & Hrach Titizian Twitter

Bashar Rahal (“War, Inc.”) has landed a multi-episode arc on Fox’s “24.”

On the upcoming eighth season of the real-time drama, he will play a general from the Islamic Republic of Kamistan who is involved in a conspiracy against President Hassan (Anil Kapoor).

Rahal is repped by Mavrick Artists Agency.

Source – The Hollywood Reporter