Van Der Beek signs for 'Forgotten' role

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James Van Der Beek has reportedly signed up for a guest part on ABC series The Forgotten.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the former Dawson's Creek actor will play a "deceptive and opportunistic financial broker" called Judd Shaw.

The 32-year-old, who split from his wife Heather McComb earlier this year, has previously appeared in episodes of Ugly Betty and One Tree Hill.

Jerry Bruckheimer-produced The Forgotten recently premiered to 9.5m viewers, but dropped to 7.6m for its most recent episode.