Robert Knepper talks joining 'Heroes'

Earlier this week, we caught up with ex-Prison Breaker Robert Knepper ahead of his debut on the upcoming fourth season of Heroes. It was a brief affair, but we managed to squeeze a few bits of scoop-juice from him. Who is he playing? Is his new character more evil than the treacherous T-Bag? Can we expect more death on Heroes? Read on to find out!

What is your character like?
"Think Keith Richards - a young Keith Richards. He's kind of my role model for it. I don't know what the hell I'm doing with the accent - I'm trying to put a little bit of a lilt into it. You don't know if he's Irish, you don't know if he's English... he should be all-worldly. There's something about it that screams out British or Irish. I don't want you to ever pinpoint where he's from and as soon as you think you've got it, I'll change it! I'm having a ball with it. It's good to play such a crazy character. It's kind of like a 'I don't care' rock and roll look."

I hear he's quite evil...
"But you don't play them as evil - you play them being charming. Eventually I'll get around to being the hero again or doing out and out comedy, but right now it beats cleaning toilets!"

How long are you signed to the show for?
"Indefinitely."

Who have you been working with?
"Masi Oka - the guy that plays Hiro."

Have you killed anyone yet?
"No - I had somebody kill somebody for me, though!"

What have you filmed so far?
"A couple of weeks ago, we shot this huge scene where I'm in a carnival and I'm standing next to this thing where you throw the ball and knock over the milk bottles. It's supposed to be set in the past, like I time travel back 14 years or so into Japan, so all the actors were Japanese-American."

Season four of Heroes premieres in the US on Monday, September 21 and airs on BBC Two in the UK soon afterwards.

What are you expecting from Knepper's role in Heroes? Is he a good fit for the show? Add your comments to this entry below!