Mindhunter star Jonathan Groff ‘thrilled’ to affix Doctor Who
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indhunter star Jonathan Groff will seem within the upcoming collection of Doctor Who in a significant function.
The BBC mentioned the 38-year-old, a daily on Broadway within the US, can be “jumping aboard the Tardis” in a “mysterious and exciting” visitor half.
The newest revamp of the long-running science-fiction collection will see Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa take over because the Time Lord with Coronation Street actress Millie Gibson as his companion.
I’m so thrilled to leap into the extraordinary thoughts of Russell T Davies and watch the unimaginable Ncuti Gatwa soar on this iconic function
Groff got here to prominence enjoying the function of Jesse in musical comedy drama Glee.
He additionally starred as Eric in Knock At The Cabin and performed Holden Ford in interval crime drama Mindhunter, about two FBI brokers within the late Seventies who delve into the psychology of homicide.
Groff mentioned: “I am so thrilled to jump into the extraordinary mind of Russell T Davies and watch the incredible Ncuti Gatwa soar in this iconic role.”
He is the most recent casting from It’s A Sin author Davies, who was behind the 2005 revival of the long-running BBC present, and is returning to succeed showrunner Chris Chibnall, who launched Jodie Whittaker because the thirteenth Doctor.
Davies mentioned: “This is an incredible coup, and a great honour, to get such a huge star striding on to our set. So strap on your space boots, this is going to be a blast.”
Doctor Who returns in November 2023 with three particular episodes that includes David Tennant because the fourteenth Doctor to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary.
Gatwa’s first episode because the fifteenth Doctor will air over the festive interval, with Gibson, 18, turning into the youngest companion within the present’s historical past.
Doctor Who will air on the BBC within the UK and Ireland and streaming platform Disney+ will present episodes to audiences elsewhere.