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Hugh Dancy to Star in NBC Series Hannibal

Hugh Dancy
(© Tristan Fuge)
Hugh Dancy
(© Tristan Fuge)

Hugh Dancy, currently on Broadway in Venus in Fur, will star as FBI agent Will Graham on the NBC drama, Hannibal, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The 13-episode series, written by Bryan Fuller, is based upon characters from the Thomas Harris novel, Red Dragon, which also include Dr. Hannibal Lecter — a character that is perhaps best known for his incarnation in the film, The Silence of the Lambs.

Dancy has also starred on Broadway in Journey’s End, and received Lortel and Drama League Award nominations for his performance Off-Broadway in The Pride. His many films include Adam, Black Hawk Down, Ella Enchanted, The Jane Austen Book Club, and Confessions of a Shopaholic. He also received an Emmy Award nomination for his work in the HBO miniseries Elizabeth I, and had a recurring role in Showtime’s The Big C.