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Kristoffer Polaha To Co-Star In CBS’ ‘Backstrom’, Kelly Hu In CW’s ‘The 100′

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday March 12, 2013 @ 6:38pm PDTTags: Backstrom, Kelly Hu, Kristoffer Polaha, The 100
Nellie Andreeva

Kristoffer Polaha has joined Dennis Haysbert in the CBS/20th TV drama pilot Backstrom. Written by Hart Hanson based on the Swedish book series, the project centers on Everett Backstrom, an overweight, offensive, irascible detective as he tries, and fails, to change his self-destructive behavior. Polaha plays Sgt. Peter Niedermayer, the unit’s Forensics Liaison. Polaha, repped by Medavoy Management and WME, has been working steadily on series for the past several years with starring/co-starring roles on Life Unexpected, Ringer and Made In Jersey.

Kelly Hu (Arrow) has been cast in  the CW‘s The 100. Set 97 years after a nuclear war destroyed civilization, it revolves around 100 juvenile delinquents sent back to Earth to investigate the possibility of re-colonizing the planet. Hu, repped by Buchwald/Fortitude, Untitled and attorney Neil Meyer, will play Cece, the Chief Communications Officer on the Ark.

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Kris Polaha Among Latest Pilot Additions

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday March 10, 2011 @ 11:41am PSTTags: CBS, Hart of Dixie, Hart of Dixie Casting, James Adomian, Kristoffer Polaha, NBC, Rachel Bilson, Ringer, Ringer Casting, The River, TV, TV Deals, TV Pilots
Nellie Andreeva

Life Unexpected star Kristoffer Polaha has been tapped for a co-starring role on the CBS/CBS Studios drama pilot Ringer. The project centers on troubled young woman Bridget (Sarah Michelle Gellar) who, while on the run from the mob, hides out … Read More »

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‘Life Unexpected’ Star Kristoffer Polaha Signs Talent Holding Deal With CBS

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday November 29, 2010 @ 11:06am PSTTags: CBS Studios, Kristoffer Polaha, Life Unexpected, Talent Holding Deals, TV, TV Deals
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Kristoffer Polaha is staying in the CBS family. Polaha, who stars on the critically praised CW/CBS Studios drama Life Unexpected, has signed a rich talent holding deal with CBS and CBS Studios to topline a new project eyed for … Read More »

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No Back Order For CW’s ‘Life Unexpected’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday November 2, 2010 @ 9:22pm PDTTags: CW, CW Ratings, Kristoffer Polaha, Life Unexpected, Life Unexpected Ratings, TV
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: It will be an abbreviated second (and probably final) season for the CW’s drama Life Unexpected after the network today decided not to order additional episodes beyond the show’s original 13-episode order. The writing has been on the wall: … Read More »

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