Sebastian Roché cast as 'Fringe' villain

Sebastian Roché has been cast in Fox's Fringe, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The 45-year-old French actor, who recently recurred on The CW's now-dead The Beautiful Life, has reportedly joined the sci-fi series as a new villain.

His character is said to be a half-human, half-machine soldier form another dimension who is trying to gather information for opening a stable door to the other side.

Roché will replace Thomas Kretschmann, who played the role in the October 8 episode.

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