W. Earl Brown has joined the cast of AMC’s Preacher as Sheriff Hugo Root.
Brown previously appeared in Deadwood, and is currently co-starring in American Crime. He has an upcoming recurring role in True Detective‘s second season.
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Brown is the latest series regular added to the cast of the Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg developed series, following Dominic Cooper in the lead as Jesse Custer, Ruth Negga as Tulip, and Joseph Gilgun as Irish vampire Cassidy.
Brown’s character, Hugo Root, is an early antagonist from the comic book series, a small town Texas sheriff, and the father of Eugene Root, a.k.a. Arseface, who will be played by Ian Colletti.
(Source: Deadline)
