O'Neill, Van Holt surf to 'John'
Two join 'John'
Aug 31, 2006
Ed O'Neill and Brian Van Holt have joined the cast of "John From Cincinnati," David Milch's drama pilot for HBO.
"John" revolves around the dysfunctional Yost family of Imperial Beach, Calif., led by patriarch Mitch (Bruce Greenwood), whose life is disrupted by the arrival of the dim but wealthy John (Austin Nichols) from Cincinnati, a savant who has come to take surfing lessons, and Barry Cunningham, who is returning to Imperial Beach to avenge a wrong done to him by the Yosts 23 years ago.
O'Neill will play Bill, a friend of the Yost family and a former Marine. Van Holt will play Mitch's son Butchie.
"John" reunites O'Neill and Milch; O'Neill starred on "Big Apple," Milch's 2001 drama series for CBS.
On TV, he most recently appeared in a recurring role on NBC's "The West Wing," playing Gov. Eric Baker.
This past development season, he co-starred in the untitled Post/Weisman comedy pilot.
Van Holt's recent credits include CBS' sci-fi drama "Threshold" and the feature "House of Wax."
He is repped by CAA.
"John" revolves around the dysfunctional Yost family of Imperial Beach, Calif., led by patriarch Mitch (Bruce Greenwood), whose life is disrupted by the arrival of the dim but wealthy John (Austin Nichols) from Cincinnati, a savant who has come to take surfing lessons, and Barry Cunningham, who is returning to Imperial Beach to avenge a wrong done to him by the Yosts 23 years ago.
O'Neill will play Bill, a friend of the Yost family and a former Marine. Van Holt will play Mitch's son Butchie.
"John" reunites O'Neill and Milch; O'Neill starred on "Big Apple," Milch's 2001 drama series for CBS.
On TV, he most recently appeared in a recurring role on NBC's "The West Wing," playing Gov. Eric Baker.
This past development season, he co-starred in the untitled Post/Weisman comedy pilot.
Van Holt's recent credits include CBS' sci-fi drama "Threshold" and the feature "House of Wax."
He is repped by CAA.
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