'Chuck' Taps on Fred Willard and Swoosie Kurtz
'Chuck' Taps on Fred Willard and Swoosie Kurtz
Kris De Leon
Kris De Leon
Staff Writer, BuddyTV
Remember that old mystery series starring Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers? Well, Chuck is doing a storyline similar to Hart to Hart, a show about a wealthy, blissfully married couple who solves crimes together. And producers have enlisted just the right people for the job!

According to Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello, Fred Willard and Swoosie Kurtz will be guest starring on Chuck this season as "a Hart to Hart-esque spy couple now over-the-hill but still in the game." The two veteran actors will surface at the end of season 3 when they're recruited for a mission that's likely to take a comedic turn.

Willard, who was last seen on TV on Modern Family as Phil's dad, is best known for his roles on the Christopher Guest mockumentary films This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration. He is also credited for playing Robert Barone's father-in-law on Everybody Loves Raymond in which he earned three Emmy nominations for his recurring role, and for playing Reginald Cobbles on the TV film Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die.

Kurtz, on the other hand, has recently appeared as Marilyn on Rita Rocks, Millie on Heroes and as Lily Charles on Pushing Daisies. She also remains active in theater, earning five Tony Award nominations and winning two over the last three decades.



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