Prison Break Star Joins Heroes Cast as New Lead Villain

The fourth season of Heroes will kick off this fall with a new villain along for the ride. Robert Knepper will join the cast according to The Hollywood Reporter. Kepper is best known for playing Theodore T-Bag Bagwell on the now cancelled Prison Break television show. THR states, “In at least six episodes of the series’ fourth season, Knepper will play Samuel, a Jim Jones type — charismatic but evil, with a twisted sense of humor — who will veer into the lives of all heroes” The character is being referred to as “Carnival Barker” and will be joining the cast for at a least a six episode stint. With this past season’s ending who knows what the future will bring for Heroes. The fourth season begins filming next week. Stay tuned for more Heroes news!