A new blue-eyed blonde is enrolling at West Beverly High School.
Matt Lanter has signed on to play Liam on the new “90210,” The CW confirmed to Access Hollywood.
Matt has yet to film his first scenes, but according to People, he is expected to make his debut on the popular teen drama beginning in February.
While little is known about Matt’s character, Liam, his storyline will be entangled with AnnaLynne McCord’s character, Naomi, the mag reported.
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Matt, 25, is an Ohio-born model and actor. He is currently the voice of Anakin Skywalker in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” in the film and TV versions of the series.
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In 2005, Matt had a five-episode arc in “Heroes” playing high schooler Brody Mitchum, opposite Hayden Panettiere in 2006. He has also had guest roles in “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Big Love,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and the ABC Family movie, “The Cutting Edge 3.”
“90210” returns with new episodes on Tuesday, January 6, at 8 PM on The CW.
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