Bow Wow Joins 'CSI: Cyber' as Series Regular

We know Shad Moss as the rapper Bow Wow, but rapping is far from all he does. Moss is not only an actor on the big screen (in movies such as Lottery Ticket), he's heading to the small screen as well.

Bow Wow is joining the cast of CSI: Cyber, the latest spinoff of the venerable CSI franchise. He will play the regular role of cyber-intrusion specialist Brody “Baby Face” Nelson, youth who is "ordered by a judge to work with Special Agent Avery Ryan (Patricia Arquette) 'on loan' to assist with a cyber case — or else he goes to prison." It sounds like a pretty interesting character arc, actually, as Nelson is torn between his duties to the Feds, and the alluring pull of the Deep Web, where he was en route to becoming one of the greatest hackers in the world.

“Bow Wow is a gifted young actor who will have the responsibility, through his character, to set an example for young people who watch the show to ‘do what’s right’ even when you know ‘nothing but wrong,’” said Anthony E. Zuiker, creator of the CSI franchise. “It will be a redemption story and a cautionary tale all wrapped into one. The role of Nelson required someone with deep acting chops and off-the-charts smarts. Shad Moss is a unique talent that possesses both.”

In addition to Emmy winner Arquette as the series lead, Bow Wow joins a cast that includes Peter MacNicol as Cyber Crime Division assistant director Stravros Sifter, and James Van Der Beek as FBI Agent Elijah Mundo.

This should be a great fit for Bow Wow's talents, as he's a total natural as an actor, and this sounds like a fairly complex character. I'm actually pretty excited for the guy, since this has the potential to be the role that has the industry viewing him as an actor first and a rapper second.

Via: TVLine

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