It’s that time of year when the networks are busy greenlighting pilots and wooing stars. According to The Hollywood Reporter, this pilot season’s most sought-after actors include Julianne Moore, Maria Bello, Christina Applegate, Matt Dillon and Jason Isaacs (pictured) — all of whom have been pursued by multiple showrunners. Katee Sackhoff, Michael Chiklis, and Josh Lucas are also said to be in demand. Which actor would you like to see make a commitment?
Off that list, I’m pulling for Isaacs, who, after starring on Showtime’s Brotherhood, may only be interested in cable, but who I would love to see topline a juicy broadcast drama that required him to wear a suit and pierce the screen with his sexiest stare. Typing that, I realize I’d also be happy if he joined the cast of The Good Wife for its second season — facing off against Josh Charles and/or Chris Noth, making life hell for Julianna Margulies but secretly wanting her. Yes, that would work well for me.
Your turn. Which actor — on or off that most-wanted list — needs a show this pilot season?
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Anyone from Friday Night Lights if the fifth season is in fact the last.
Zach Gilford too please!
kristin chenoweth needs work!
YES!
Lee Pace needs work even more! That man needs to be back on tv…
Oh definitely. Kristin Chenoweth will get more work, but I have loved Lee Pace ever since Wonderfalls.
Definitely Kristin! And Lee is awesome also. In fact, they should give everybody from Pushing Daisies a new series, because I also love Anna Friel.
Maura Tierney. I’m delighted Lauren Graham is going to be back on TV, but sad she had to replace Maura Tierney. Can’t they be on TV at the same time?
Sure. Just hope that Maura recovers from breast cancer.
I’m still rooting for Lisa Kudrow
Me too!
I’d like to see Meg Ryan on television… Perhaps an ADA on the alleged upcoming Law and Order:LA spin-off.
Have you seen Meg Ryan recently? What she has done to her face? It isn’t pretty. In fact, it’s fairly stomach churning.
I’ve loved Tricia Helfer’s guest stints on stuff like Chuck and Human Target, but she needs to be officially committed to some show or another so that I can see her weekly! Also with Dollhouse wrapping up, I’d also throw some support out to another ex-BSG star, Tahmoh Penikett. Speaking of Dollhouse, what’s Summer Glau doing these days anyhow? I’d also like some of the better cast of Heroes (Adrian Pasdar, Zachary Quinto, Greg Grunberg, Jack Coleman… hell, how about I just assume everyone but Hayden Panetierre? Sorry, Hayden, but I am not your biggest an) to get better gigs. Zachary Quinto does have Star Trek though, at least.
Ditto on Tricia Helfer. Loved her in Burn Notice.
bonnie hunt. There is something wrong with an industry that cannot create a hit show for that woman.
Totally agree!
Ditto!
Lee Pace!
Agreed!
Love him. I’d like to see him more swarmy. He was way hot in The Good Shepherd.
Absolutely!
I’m just hoping Matthew Perry’s pilot gets picked up! He is a very funny man who needs to be back in a comedy!
Which one, Mr. Sunshine? I hope Matt is back on T.V. as well, he’s a funny dude.
someone please give Christina Applegate work! its not fair that Samantha Who got cancelled… maybe a guest stint on Cougar town
KALI ROCHA!
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kristen Bell. Everything she does is fantastic and it’s time for her Emmy nomination.
Love Kristen Bell!! I still miss Veronica Mars.
Any of the following:
Tahmoh Penikett
James Marsters
Amy Acker
Edward James Olmos
Actors from “Lost”
James Marsters is going to be on Caprica and Amy Acker is going to be on Happy Town.
Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies)
Claire Danes (not sure that she’d come back to the small screen, but I like her there)
Stephen Root
ANDY RICHTER (ha)
And Megan Mullally – she can do better than that ‘In The Motherhood’ bomb. And Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies).
Anna Friel, definitely!
I want to see Damian Lewis!
Lee Pace. I miss him.
Enver Grokaj was brilliant on Dollhouse.
Natalie Zea needs to be back on TV.
Audra McDonald needs her own show.
Mary Stewart Masterson needs to work more.
Mary McDonnell is sooo good.
Summer Glau is genius.
Tricia Helfer needs to lead a show.
Charisma Carpenter was so good on Angel and Veronica Mars…needs a show.
James Callis.
Agree on Charisma Carpenter and also add Melinda Clarke.
Need some Summer Glau
SOOOOOOOOO agree!!!!
SO agree on Damian Lewis he is a great actor and a good looking man to boot!