Arrow Alum J.R. Ramirez Joins Jessica Jones Season 2

Filming on the second season of Jessica Jones is well underway, with the award-winning Marvel Cinematic Universe television series gradually unveiling the new members of its cast. And now, an actor with a bit of experience in superhero television is joining the show.

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that J.R. Ramirez will be joining Jessica Jones‘ second season as a series regular. Ramirez is set to appear as Oscar, and the official description for his character can be found below.

“A devoted single father who moves into Jessica’s (Krysten Ritter) building as the new superintendent. While his young son becomes enamored with Jessica and her powers, Oscar keeps his distance, worrying about the trouble that follows people like her.”

Ramirez portrayed DC Comics mainstay Ted Grant/Wildcat on the third season of Arrow, and has also appeared on Power, Emily Owens M.D., and House of Payne. But judging by the comments made by Jessica Jones showrunner Melissa Rosenberg, he’s a welcome addition to the Netflix series.

“J.R. is an incredible addition to our cast,” Rosenberg explained, “bringing complex and subtle emotion and humor. He exudes warmth, edge and intelligence, and blends perfectly with our tone.”

Also joining the new season of Jessica Jones are Leah Gibson (Twilight) and Janet McTeer (Damages).

While fans eagerly anticipate Jessica Jones season two, they can look forward to a much sooner appearance of several of the show’s characters in next month’s The Defenders.

Marvel’s Defenders premieres August 18.

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Marvel’s Defenders is the miniseries that will bring together all of Marvel’s Netflix stars, including Iron Fist (Finn Jones) Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), and Luke Cage (Mike Colter), to protect New York City from its greatest threat yet.

Marvel’s Defenders is developed by Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez. The miniseries will also feature Sigourney Weaver as the villain, Alexandra (Sigourney Weaver), and several recurring guest stars from Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Marvel’s Luke Cage, and Marvel’s Iron Fist, including Eka Darville as Malcolm Ducasse, Simone Missick as Misty Knight, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson, Carrie-Anne Moss as Jeri Hogarth, Scott Glenn as Stick, Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker, Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple, and Jessica Henwick as Colleen Wing.