Alias star David Anders is reported to be joining the cast of NBC's Heroes.

According to E!'s Kristin Veitch, Anders is being lined up to play a new character called Kane in the cult hit's second season.

The actor played assassin Julian Sark in 56 episodes of ABC's Alias. During his tenure on the show Sneak magazine named him one of the 100 Sexiest Men In The World two years in a row.