Alias/Heroes Star Joins Cast of 24

The upcoming season of 24 is going to have a sizable cast, considering the amount of casting news that's been released over the past few months. The latest thesp to join is the cast is David Anders, who is best known for his memorable role as Sark in Alias and the crafty, immortal Adam Monroe from Heroes' third season.

No word yet on what kind of character Anders will be playing (though his previous roles would hint at him playing someone with a villianous streak), but his rep confirmed that the actor will be "in a handful of episodes."

Anders joins the ranks of Freddie Prinze Jr., Katee Sackhoff and Keith Rennie in the upcoming new season of the successful Fox real-time drama. [E! Online]