The spectacle of guest stars on
The Vampire Diaries just keeps getting better. When the series returns with new episodes beginning March 25,
The O.C.'s Melinda Clarke and
General Hospital actor Stephen Martines will be spicing things up in Mystic Falls. But that's not all, according to
Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello, who reveals that
24 actor David Anders will also be joining the
Vampire Diaries cast for a multi-episode arc.
Anders, whose character Josef Bazhaev permanently departed
24 last night, will play Jonathan Gilbert, Elena and Jeremy's uncle who comes to Mystic Falls to stir up trouble.
Avid fans of
The Vampire Diaries may be a little bit confused with the casting of David Anders as Jonathan Gilbert since actor
Joe Knezevich already played Elena and Jeremy's direct-line ancestor earlier this month. To clarify, Knezevich's Jonathan Gilbert appeared during a flashback episode while Anders' will play present-day Jonathan, who is expected to make his
Vampire Diaries debut in April.
Anders, who is known for playing Julian Sark on
Alias and Adam Monroe on
Heroes, has also been cast in the action movie
The Riot, which hits theaters in 2011.
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