'Chuck' vs. Richard Chamberlain?
'King of the miniseries' to play a rival spy in two episodes
Richard Chamberlain back in the "Shogun" days.
A bit of "Chuck" casting scoop: Richard Chamberlain will be appearing in two episodes later this season (the eighth and ninth) as Adelbert De Smet, aka "The Belgian," described in the casting notes as "an international spy who's as elusive as he is ruthless. When he crosses paths with Operation Bartowski, he becomes one of Chuck's most dangerous foes yet."
Chamberlain fits the retro vibe of much of the show's guest-casting, as he was one of the biggest stars on television in the '70s and '80s, when he earned the nickname "King of the miniseries" for his work in projects like "Centennial," "Shogun" and "The Thorn Birds." And as a young actor in the '60s, he became famous as young "Dr. Kildare." He hasn't acted much lately, but did guest star on "Leverage" earlier this year.
Other upcoming "Chuck" guest stars include Timothy Dalton, Eric Roberts and, in a return engagement from last year, Armand Assante.
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October 6, 2010 at 6:16PM EST Reply to CommentSepinwall -- you overlooked the obvious hook that Chamberlain portrayed Jason Bourne in the tv mini-series of "The Bourne Identity." It fits the tradition of casting genre actors in guest roles on "Chuck."
sepinwall (Forehead slap)
October 6, 2010 at 8:17PM ESTJason Bourne! Of course! I had forgotten about those TV-movies, but yes, he does have a filmed spy history, too.
blingbling
October 6, 2010 at 10:23PM EST Reply to CommentI hope this is not one more case of stunt casting making up for lazy writing.
Hwat Its hardly stunt casting when these people were famous decades ago.
October 7, 2010 at 10:06PM ESTJeter's a corpse
October 6, 2010 at 11:02PM EST Reply to CommentConsidering the way this show routinely introduces its guest stars by initially obscuring their identities before making a big reveal, it's kind of a dick move to throw a spoiler IN THE HEADLINE.
bybrandy
October 7, 2010 at 12:01AM EST Reply to CommentI know Casting spoilers aren't "spoilers" but we couldn't have obscured that? We aren't allowed to talk about things that happen in the preview that actually airs on TV but not blind posting casting? Really?
Robin
October 7, 2010 at 1:11PM EST Reply to CommentHi Alan. I'd like to add my voice to those people asking you not to put this kind of stuff in the headline, or on the front page. After the jump would be great. Casting info can really affect how I view a show. Especially when you also tell us how many shows the guest star is signed for. With that info, I can pretty well predict the outcome of the story arc. For instance, I knew exactly how many eps Amy Ryan had signed on for the Office, so never got invested in her character or relationship with Michael. Thanks.
Jeff
October 7, 2010 at 1:50PM EST Reply to CommentSome of us like to hear this news. Now I'm hoping Timothy Dalton and Richard Chamberlain can have an epic "Centennial reunion" meetup on Chuck.
Audrey
October 7, 2010 at 3:09PM EST Reply to CommentI sure hope the writers will give all the stunt castings better materials to work with.....