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Peter Weller Joins 'Dexter' Cast



The "Robocop" star will play a troubled Miami Metro police officer who gets caught up in an internal affairs investigation in the Emmy-nominated drama series.



Peter Weller
Peter WellerJuly 13, 2010

Michael C. Hall on "Dexter"
Michael C. Hall on  "Dexter"
Julie Benz on "Dexter"
Julie Benz on  "Dexter"
Julie Benz on "Dexter" - © Showtime
LOS ANGELES, CA — Celebrated stage, film and television actor Peter Weller has joined the cast of Showtime's recently Emmy-nominated drama series "Dexter." Weller, who will guest star in eight episodes in the upcoming fifth season, will play a troubled Miami Metro police officer who gets caught up in an internal affairs investigation. Production on season 5 is currently underway and will premiere Sunday, September 26th at 9:00 PM ET/PT on Showtime.

Peter Weller's stellar acting career spans over four decades starting with his Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning play "Sticks and Bones." He went on to star in numerous stage productions including "Streamers," "The Woods," "Full Circle," "Summer Brave," "Daddy Wolf," "Rebel Women" and "The Woolgather." Weller has starred in over 50 motion pictures including "Shoot The Moon," "Just Tell Me What You Want," "Beyond The Clouds," "First Born," "Naked Lunch," "Might Aphrodite," "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai" and the "Robocop" franchise. His numerous television credits include Showtime's "Odyssey 5," "Star Trek: Enterprise," "24" and "Monk." Additionally, Weller received an Academy Award nomination for directing the live action short, "Partners" in 1994. He is repped by APA Talent and Literary Agency and manager Craig Baumgarten.



One of the most acclaimed series on television, "Dexter" most recently received seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations including Outstanding Television Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Michael C. Hall and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for John Lithgow. Additionally, the series has received numerous Golden Globe nominations as well as a prestigious Peabody Award in 2008 and was twice named one of AFI's top ten television series. "Dexter" stars Michael C. Hall (Golden Globe and SAG Award winner) as a complicated and conflicted blood-spatter expert for the Miami police department who moonlights as a serial killer. The show also stars Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee, Lauren Velez, David Zayas, and James Remar.
 
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