Yeoman will guest star in the CBS pilot as Vartox, an alien convict who has been hiding on Earth for 12 years.
- Mar 27, 2015
AceShowbiz - "Supergirl" has found its first villain in Owain Yeoman. The actor, best known for his role as Agent Wayne Rigsby on the recently concluded "The Mentalist", will guest star in the CBS pilot as the DC Comics character Vartox.
In the comic books, Vartox originated from the planet Valeron. He is a friend and equal to Superman, with whom he has shared many adventures together. In the CBS pilot, he is described as an alien convict who has been hiding on Earth for the past 12 years. After Supergirl's (Melissa Benoist) emergence on Earth, Vartox seeks her out to ascertain her identity and do battle with her.
"Supergirl" tells the story of Superman's cousin Kara Zor-El, who also lands on Earth after escaping Krypton. She's been hiding the powers she shares with Superman, but later decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be.
The show has also cast Calista Flockhart as Kara's boss Cat Grant, Mehcad Brooks as Kara's love interest Jimmy Olsen, Laura Benanti as her birth mother Alura Zor-El, Chyler Leigh as Kara's foster sister Alex Danvers, David Harewood as Hank Hensha, Jeremy Jordan as Toyman, Farah Tahir as The Commander and Malina Weissman as young Kara. Dean Cain and Helen Slater are additionally cast in undisclosed roles.
Glen Winter will direct the pilot. Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler and Andrew Kreisberg are writing the pilot in addition to serving as executive producers along with Sarah Schechter.
