Michael Angarano joins This Is Us
Actor Michael Angarano, best known for the show Will & Grace, has joined the cast of the multiple Emmynominated family drama series This Is Us.
Angarano will play Jack’s brother, Nicky, in season three of the hit drama, Deadline reported. His will be a recurring character.
On the show, Jack (played by Milo Ventimiglia) has not revealed much about his brother’s death, but it is known that the two served together in Vietnam.
The character was introduced in the episode ‘Brothers’ in a flashback, and was seen again in a group photo of the two in Vietnam alongside other servicemen. Jack told his sons Randall and Kevin that Nicky was killed in the war. The upcoming instalment of This Is Us will explore that time in Jack’s life, the showrunners have confirmed, as well as Kevin’s visit to the country, which was teased in the season two finale.
According to Variety, to help with the research, the show got on board Tim O’Brien, a journalist and veteran who has covered Vietnam extensively, as a consultant. O’Brien shared his experiences with the show writers. He’s also co-writing with show creator Dan Fogelman an early episode that “really dives into Jack’s life”, said co-showrunner Isaac Aptaker. “We are going to be spending a lot of time in Vietnam” this season, he said.