Cheyenne Jackson Joins Cast of Ryan Murphy's HBO Drama OPEN

Broadway vet Cheyenne Jackson is set to reteam with GLEE's Ryan Murphy.

Following his stint on Fox's long-running musical dramedy, Jackson has signed on for Murphy's new HBO series OPEN, according to Deadline. Murphy reportedly wrote the series regular role into the script specifically for Jackson.

The series, described as a "modern, provocative exploration of human sexuality and relationships," follows an ensemble of characters, played by Michelle Monaghan, Scott Speedman, Wes Bentley, Anna Torv, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Jackson will take on the role of a "handsome meth addict."

Jackson will soon hit the cabaret scene in December at Birdland in New York City with songs from his new album of original music titled "I'm Blue, Skies." He was recently seen in Steven Soderbergh's "Behind The Candelabra" with Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, and will next be seen starring opposite Gena Rowlands in the feature film "Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks" in early 2014.

Cheyenne has appeared in a number of films, including the 2006 Academy Award-nominated "United 93," "The Green" opposite Julia Ormondand Ileana Douglas, "Price Check" with Parker Posey, and "Lola Versus." Upcoming 2014 films include "Lucky Stiff" with Jason Alexander and the late Dennis Farina, "Beautiful Now, Opening Night" opposite Anthony Rapp, "Mutual Friends," Neil LaBute's newminiseries "Full Circle," with David Boreanaz, Kate Walsh, Tom Felton, Julian Mahon and Ally Sheedy, and "Love Is Strange," opposite John Lithgow, Marisa Tomei, and Alfred Molina.

On and off Broadway, Cheyenne has starred in The Performers, 8, Finian's Rainbow (Drama Desk nomination), Damn Yankees, Xanadu (Drama League, Drama Desk nominations) The Agony & the Agony, All Shook Up (Theater World Award, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle nomination) the premiere cast of Altar Boyz, Aida, Thoroughly Modern Millie,On The 20th Century, and The 24 Hour Plays. On television, Cheyenne was seen on NBC's "30 Rock" portraying series regular Danny Baker, and recently portrayed Dustin Goolsby, the new coach of Vocal Adrenaline on the hit FOX TV series "Glee." Other television credits include "Family Practice," "Life on Mars," "Ugly Betty," "It Takes a Village," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Local Talent," and "The Onion News Empire."

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