Benjamin Bratt has joined the cast of the upcoming Peacock series ‘Poker Face’, starring Natasha Lyonne and created by Rian Johnson, Variety has learned exclusively.
Bratt is the latest addition to a rapidly expanding ensemble that also includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Stephanie Hsu, and David Castañeda. Plot and character details remain largely under wraps, though sources describe the show as a procedural in which Lyonne’s character solves a different murder each episode.
The actor recently appeared opposite Rosario Dawson in the HBO Max limited series ‘DMZ’, which debuted in March. His other television credits include ‘Law & Order’, ‘24: Live Another Day’, ‘Private Practice’, ‘The Cleaner’, and multiple appearances on ‘Modern Family’. On film, Bratt is known for roles in ‘Traffic’, ‘The River Wild’, ‘Shot Caller’, and ‘Doctor Strange’. He recently wrapped production on Walter Hill’s ‘Dead for a Dollar’, starring opposite Willem Dafoe and Christoph Waltz.
‘Poker Face’ received a ten-episode order at Peacock in March 2021. Johnson created the series and executive produces via T-Street Productions. Lyonne executive produces under the Animal Pictures banner and also stars, with Maya Rudolph and Danielle Renfrew Behrens co-executive producing. Nora and Lilla Zuckerman serve as executive producers and co-showrunners. Ram Bergman and Nena Rodrigue of T-Street also executive produce. MRC Television will produce.
