Exclusive: "Necessary Roughness" Recruits "Once Upon a Time", "Ringer" Vets
May 7, 2013
by Kate Stanhope


"Once Upon a Time's" Jiminy Cricket is hopping from Storybrooke to New York.

Raphael Sbarge, who plays the iconic character on the ABC fantasy drama, has booked a two-episode arc on "Necessary Roughness", TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.

Sbarge will play Carl Webber, a high-level employee at V3, the sports and entertainment management company headed by Connor McClane (recurring guest star John Stamos). Carl seeks Dani's (Callie Thorne) counsel after a traumatic incident.

The gig reunites Sbarge with fellow "Once Upon a Time" actor David Anders, who will recur as Connor's second-in-command.





Fantastic Four star Ioan Gruffudd will also pop up this season as Nolan Powers, a successful self-help guru embarking on a book tour. Nolan despises anything have to do with therapy which — surprise! — doesn't sit well with Dani.

Gruffudd starred on last year's short-lived CW drama "Ringer", and most recently appeared on "Castle".



"Necessary Roughness'" third season premieres on Wednesday, June 12 at 10/9c on USA.

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