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‘The Walking Dead’s’ Xander Berkeley signs on for ‘Supergirl’ Season Four

Apparently dealing with the Walking Dead still leaves you with some free time on your hands. To fill that space, TV Insider is reporting that Xander Berkeley has joined the cast of Supergirl for the CW series’ upcoming fourth season. Berkeley will be playing the role of Peter Lockwood who is the father of anti-alien hardliner Ben Lockwood/Agent Liberty (Sam Witwer).

Peter is described in the character bio as “a middle-class factory owner struggling to make ends meet in a world that’s rapidly changing due to the rise of aliens from outer space living amongst us. He’s proud and single-minded, a family man who’s dedicated his life providing for people. The seeds of his discontent sows the beginning of an anti-alien wave.”

Fan’s of The Walking Dead know Berkeley best as Gregory in the popular Zombie Apocalypse show. His appearance in Supergirl will mark the actor’s third venture into the DC Comics world, after vocal work as Dr. Kirk Langstrom in Son of Batman, and as Manhunter in Beware the Batman.

With still having a paying gig with The Walking Dead (for now) it’s unclear exactly how many Supergirl episodes Berkeley will appear in. At this point, it could range from a one time appearance to some sort of small story arc. If so, it would be similar to the way Betty Buckley’s role was established last season as the adopted mother of Odette Annable (Reign)

Do you like the hiring of Xander Berkeley for Supergirl? Do you think it might mean something will happen to his Walking Dead character Gregory? Share your thoughts with us here at GVNation.

Martin

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