Trauma actor Cliff Curtis is joining the cast of ABC's Dana Delany-led midseason drama Body of Proof in a recurring capacity, sources confirm to me exclusively. Curtis -- who also appeared in The Last Airbender as the evil Fire Lord Ozai -- will play Derek Ames, a top forensic consultant for the FBI and a potential love interest for Delany's divorced medical examiner.
ABC has yet to assign a premiere date for Proof. The procedural was originally set to air on Fridays at 9 pm, but the network delayed its launch in order to find a stronger time slot.
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