Troy Winbush has been cast in a guest role as Kevin in the “Suits: L.A.” drama pilot. The role will be recurring if the pilot is picked up to series.
KEVIN: Ted’s old friend and ex-partner Kevin is a former FBI agent who is now a private detective.
BIO: Troy Winbush was a series regular on “The Wilds” for Amazon Prime and has been featured in numerous series, including “The Goldbergs,” “9-1-1,” “Chicago Fire,” “The Neighborhood,” “CSI: Vegas,” “Scandal” and “The Big Bang Theory.”
Additionally, Winbush’s film credits include “John Q,” “The Replacement” and “National Treasure.” On stage he has appeared in (Joe Turners) “Come and Gone,” “Pearly Victorious,” “Gang on the Roof” and several other productions.
SUITS: L.A.
Commitment: Pilot order
Platforms: NBC
Studio: UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group
W/EP: Aaron Korsh
NW/EP: David Bartis and Doug Liman (Hypnotic)
NW/EP: Gene Klein
Director/EP (Pilot): Victoria Mahoney
Logline: Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. His firm is at a crisis point, and in order to survive he must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career. Ted is surrounded by a stellar group of characters who test their loyalties to both Ted and each other while they can’t help but mix their personal and professional lives. All of this is going on while events from years ago slowly unravel that led Ted to leave behind everything and everyone he loved.
ALREADY CAST
Stephen Amell as TED BLACK: A charismatic force of nature who puts his own needs above others. Ted is a former New York prosecutor who joined forces 15 years ago with his old buddy, Stuart Lane, to build an L.A. law firm that specializes in criminal and entertainment law.
Josh McDermitt as RICK DODSEN: Rick is Ted Black’s protege in the entertainment division of Black Lane Law. Slated to be promoted, Rick is determined to stay one step ahead of his rival, Erica Rollins.
Lex Scott Davis as ERICA ROLLINS: A savvy and strong-willed rising star, Erica works for Ted Black. She’s shrewd enough to test the loyalty of her associates only to admire some of them for not having any.
Source
NBCUniversal
