'New Girl' Adds Josh Gad for Season Premiere Guest Spot

10:16 AM PDT 7/26/2012 by Michael O'Connell

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The actor, who stars in the NBC midseason comedy "1600 Penn," will appear in one of the two Sept. 25 episodes.

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New Girl is packing its Sept. 25 premiere night with guest spots. And now joining the list of actors appearing in one of the two episodes is Josh Gad.

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As first reported by E! Online, a Fox rep confirms to The Hollywood Reporter that the Book of Mormon Broadway star will join the Fox comedy during that Tuesday's 9 p.m. outing.

Gad, who has appeared on Bored to Death, Modern Family and Californication, also stars in NBC's presidential midseason comedy, 1600 Penn. On New Girl he'll play Bearclaw, a beer delivery man at Nick's (Jake Johnson) bar who tries to woo Jess (Zooey Deschanel).

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Jess will have her hands full that night. The episode also marks the first appearance for David Walton, who joins the series as a recurring love interest for Deschanel's character.

Gad and Walton join Niecy Nash and Leslie Mann as some of the bigger names dropping by the sophomore run of New Girl.