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Eamonn Walker has landed the lead in Ron Moore’s drama pilot for NBC 17th Precinct, set in the fictional town of Excelsior where magic and supernatural elements rule over science and revolving around the cops at the local 17th Precinct. Walker, repped by ICM and manager Joan Fields, will play Detective Chief Inspector Wilder Blanks. Also cast in the pilot is Jamie Bamber as a homicide detective.
Dan Fogler has been tapped as a lead in ABC’s comedy pilot Man Up. Written by Chris Moynihan, the project centers on happily married father of two Will (Mather Zickel), his brother-in-law Kenny (Fogler) and the lovelorn Craig (Chris Moynihan) Fogler , repped by WME and Management 360, will next be seen in Take Me Home Tonight and Mars Needs Moms.
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Nice! Eamonn Walker was great on NBC’s late, great KINGS.
Finally a pilot with a strong black lead. I mean with it being 2011 this should be a regular thing not an event. Wake up Hollywood-make the transition. The rest of the world already has.
You forgetting ‘Undercovers’? It had TWO strong black leads but no one watched it.
great casting
Have been waiting for Eamonn to get a role he can bite his teeth into like that of “Oz”. One of my favorite actors ever!
Fogler is a super talent. Bank your pilot fee cause this show may not be the best version of the multiple pilots and current shows that share this identical template.
he’s so hard to look at though. what happened to his film career?
You’re the only one who likes him, Doug. After appearing in about 6 movies in a row several years ago — all flops — I thought we were done with him. Now he’s appearing in a film shot several years ago which is apparently reviving his stalled career. He’s horrible.
I’ve loved Eamonn Walker’s work since Oz. Congrats to him.
Should check out his comedic side on the TV show ‘In Sickness and In Health’ or another serious side in ‘The Bill’
Good actor with fine comedic timing..
After watching OZ, I completely fell in love with him as(KAREEM SAYID). Yo Eamonn! Carry go! I love you!!! But YOU SHOULD TRY VISITING NIGERIA sometime pl-e-e-az.