The "Doctor Who" movie is finding its origins with Reece Shearsmith, Entertainment Weekly reports.
According to EW, Shearsmith will play actor Patrick Troughton in "An Adventure in Space and Time," which details the creation of "Doctor Who." Troughton took over the titular role in 1966 after William Hartnell (played in the TV movie by David Bradley), who was the first actor to portray the Doctor.
"I first asked Reece about 12 years ago when I started thinking about this project," the TV movie's screenwriter, Mark Gatiss, told Britain's Radio Times. "I just remember thinking, if anyone plays Patrick Troughton, it should be Reece. Like the second Doctor, he's small, saturnine and a comic genius."
In more casting news ...
Welcome to "Nashville," bitch. "The O.C." alum Chris Carmack is joining the ABC drama for the last six episodes of its debut season. Carmack (who previously played bad boy Luke on the Fox teen hit) will play Will, Scarlett's new neighbor who could cause trouble for the songstress and Gunnar. [TVLine]
Ato Essandoh is heading back to "Elementary." The "Copper" actor is heading back to the hit CBS drama as Alfredo Llamosa, Sherlock's sponsor. [Twitter]
Domenick Lombardozzi is "Boardwalk"-bound. "The Wire" alum will recur on "Boardwalk Empire" as Chicago mobster Ralph Capone, whose younger brother is Al Capone (Stephen Graham). [Deadline]
Jack McBrayer is in "The Middle." In his first post-"30 Rock" role, McBrayer will play the "boyish," "disheveled" Dr. Ted Goodwin, a dentist who hires Frankie as his hygienist, on the ABC comedy. [TVLine]
