'Pretty Little Liars' Adds 'Revenge' Actor in Key Role

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Robbie Amell, who has appeared on ABC primetime soap Revenge and starred in Bill Lawrence's Fox pilot Like Father, will guest-star in the ninth episode of the buzzy ABC Family teen drama's third season, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Series star Lucy Hale broke the news on Twitter on Tuesday: "Everyone welcome @robbieamell to the show. Guess who he's playing?"

Amell will portray Eric, the older brother of Noel Kahn (Brant Daugherty), in the Aug. 7 episode.

Amell, whose older brother Stephen toplines The CW's superhero drama Arrow, has had small-screen roles on Alcatraz and True Jackson, VP.

Pretty Little Liars airs at 8 p.m. Tuesdays on ABC Family.