Last month, we brought you some big casting scoop to ease the wait for the third season of Big Love. Producers of the HBO polygamy-themed drama were reportedly casting at least four new faces to fill in the shoes of new characters that are expected to thicken the drama and tension on the series.

Among those new characters is Franky, the character of Bill's (Bill Paxton) half-brother.  There is no word yet on how or why this character will suddenly turn up on Big Love so fans will just have to stay tuned to the new episodes to find out.  However, we did find out who has been cast to play the 16-year-old hottie and he comes in the form of Mark L. Young.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mark L. Young has signed on to join the cast of Big Love. Aside from the fact that he'll be playing Bill's relative, he will reportedly get himself in big trouble as he gets kicked out of the Juniper Creek compound for kissing a girl already claimed by an elder.

Young, who is represented by Kohner and Precision, is no stranger to the small screen.  Previously, he recurrently played Eric Sheedy on the HBO series Six Feet Under, and landed a guest role on the teen drama The O.C. for two episodes.  Shortly after, he was offered more roles on series such as CSI, CSI: Miami, Cold Case, ER, and on Showtime's psychological thriller Dexter, where he played Jeremy Downs.

In addition to Big Love, Young has several upcoming acting gigs slated for this year.  On September 26, he'll be gracing the big screen in the comedy drama The Lucky Ones, which stars Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins and Michael Peña.  The following month, he be appearing in Sex Drive, a movie about a horny teenager who brings his friends along on a road trip from Chicago to Knoxville to lose his virginity with a girl he met online.  And last but not the least, he'll be starring in a drama called Happiness Runs, which is written and directed by Adam Sherman.


-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
(Image courtesy of Showtime)