Curtis Armstrong Joins "The Closer"

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"The Closer" Exclusive: Revenge of the Nerds Star Sets Sights on Brenda
Jun 10, 2011
by Adam Bryant


Revenge of the Nerds and "Moonlighting" star Curtis Armstrong has landed a multi-episode arc on "The Closer's" seventh and final season, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.





Armstrong will play Peter Goldman, a resourceful attorney hired by the mother of a slain gang member to sue Brenda Leigh Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick) and the Los Angeles Police Department.

As we first reported, the character is smart, fearless and devious; he makes a natural sparring partner for Brenda.



"He's going after her, the city and the department," creator James Duff tells TVGuide.com.

"He is a wily attorney who's made a profession of suing the police. ... He shows up every time someone gets shot and files papers. He would say he's a necessary part of the justice system — he's making the police justify their tactics and holding them to the standards our constitution demands."



Luckily, Brenda has her own secret weapon: Mark Pellegrino will play her ruthless, high-powered defense attorney.





"The Closer" premieres Monday, July 11 at 9/8c on TNT.
Armstrong's first episode, titled "Forgive Us Our Trespasses," is slated to air Aug. 8.

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