2015 TV News Archives

March 19, 2015: Owain Yeoman Cast as Vartox for Supergirl TV Series

Owain Yeoman ComicBookResources.com has confirmed with WBTV that Owain Yeoman ("The Mentalist," "Extant") has been cast to play the role of the supervillain known as Vartox in the upcoming "Supergirl" TV series.

    According to the official description of the role, "Owain Yeoman plays longtime DC Comics villain Vartox, an alien convict, who has been hiding on Earth for the past twelve years. After Supergirl's emergence on Earth, Vartox seeks her out to ascertain her identity and do battle with her."

Created by Cary Bates and Curt Swan, Vartox first appeared in "Superman #281" back in 1974.

The cast of the "Supergirl" TV series includes: Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl, Chyler Leigh as Alexandra "Alex" Danvers, Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen, Laura Benanti as Alura Zor-El, Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant, David Harewood as Hank Henshaw, and Jeremy Jordan as Winslow Schott.

Andrew Kreisberg (The Flash and Arrow), Greg Berlanti and Ali Adler are writers on the series. Glen Winter is directior of the pilot episode from a script penned by Ali Adler (No Ordinary Family) and Greg Berlanti (Arrow), both of whom are executive producers alongside Sarah Schechter and Andrew Kreisberg.

The Supergirl TV series is expected to debut on CBS this September.



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