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4400's Joel Gretsch joins cast of ABC's V
Joel Gretsch (The 4400, Taken) has come aboard ABC's drama pilot V, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
V, a reboot of the 1980s miniseries, deals with an alien invasion.
Gretsch will play a Catholic priest who sees a renaissance of faith after the Visitors arrive.
He joins a cast that includes Scott Wolf.
V reunites Gretsch with 4400 co-creator/executive producer Scott Peters, who wrote V on spec.
By Justo at 3:53 AM ON 03/13/09
This guy just loves those alien invaders series. Loved him in Taken, his character had a great arc.
By Muldfeld at 5:12 AM ON 03/13/09
Man! I just want my The 4400 back written by Ira Behr and not that dick Scott Peters who dissed what Ira did with the show in Seasons 3 and 4, when it actually got much better. Still haven't watched the finale. I will soon, but it was too painful before. God damn you, Bonnie Hammer!
By Jimmy at 9:23 AM ON 03/13/09
Man, talk about typecasting. First, Taken, then Minority Report, then The 4400, and now V. This guy is too good an actor not to be getting more work or a good series to be a part of. Personally, I'm not getting my hopes up with V.
By Killian at 12:51 PM ON 03/13/09
He also played the dad of the main character in Journeyman.
I miss The 4400 and yes, season 3 & 4 was better. I missed out the short 1st season mostly and started on the 2nd season.
By Me at 6:37 PM ON 03/13/09
I was watching The 4400 from the first episode & was very sad to see it end. Joel Gretsch was just one part of a greater whole, but I can't see anyone playing the part of Tom Baldwin but him. Although nothing can replace the original V, I'm looking forward to seeing Joel in a show again.
By IsoTek at 1:46 AM ON 03/14/09
While I still miss him in the 4400 It is kind of funny Joel is showing up in so much scifi. I wonder if it is because he is the son in law of James T. Kirk "William Shatner". Probably not but I find his character interesting. Perhaps he is the analog of Father Andrew Doyle from V: the Final Battle.
By Bobanort at 6:31 AM ON 03/14/09
Looks like Donovan to me.
By timbit_queen at 12:01 AM ON 03/21/09
Very excited to see V return to the tube. I think Joel Gretsch is a terrific actor and can certainly make this show work very well. I'm still very bitter about the cancelation of The 4400, and I have been lamenting this all over the web. I just wish they would give us a two hour show to wrap it up. Anyways I'm happy to see that he's back.
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