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Veteran stage actor and Frost/Nixon alum Oliver Platt will co-star with Laura Linney in Showtime’s cancer-themed pilot, The C Word.
According to the Playbill blog, Platt will play Linney’s self-involved but lovable husband in the pilot, which follows Linney’s suburban mom character through her diagnosis with cancer.
Playbill notes that Platt, whose face may be more recognizable to some viewers than his name, is among a long list of stage actors who Showtime has cast in successful series. Such Broadway vets include Weeds‘ Mary-Louise Parker, Nurse Jackie’s Edie Falco, Dexter’s Michael C. Hall and The United States of Tara’s Toni Collette.
Platt’s recent TV credits include guest roles on Bored to Death and Nip/Tuck. From 2004 to 2006, he co-starred with Hank Azaria in the Showtime dramedy Huff.
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