Shrinking star Michael Urie is taking on a new role on HBO’s comedy-drama Rooster.
The 46-year-old actor, who stars as Brian Lorenzo on the Apple TV’s dramedy is set to guest star alongside New Girl alum Lamorne Morris, The Handmaid’s Tale's OT Fagbenle, Younger actress Sutton Foster, and Zavior Phillips from Bad Monkey.
The series takes place on the grounds of Ludlow College, where Katie (Charly Clive), daughter of author Greg Russo (Steve Carell), teaches art history.
After visiting Ludlow College to give a guest lecture in Season 1, Greg is offered a visiting professorship and the chance to lead a seminar by president Walter Mann (John C. McGinley).
Even though his daughter wants to deal with her complicated marriage to Russian studies professor Archie Bates (Phil Dunster) on her own, Greg takes the job believing he might be able to help.
Those familiar with series creator Bill Lawrence’s interconnected TV universe may recall that Michael delivering an entire monologue about adopting a baby on the hit Apple TV series, during which he considered naming the child Sutton after Sutton Foster or reversing the name if the baby turned out to be a boy.
As it happened, the couple welcomed a baby girl and named her Sutton.
Whether the upcoming second season of Rooster will acknowledge the coincidence is something viewers will have to wait and see.
Other cast members include Danielle Deadwyler as Dylan Shepherd, Lauren Tsai as Sunny Salewski, Annie Mumolo as Cristle, Maximo Salas as Tommy and Rory Scovel as Officer Donnie Mullins. Connie Britton is also set to guest-star as Elizabeth Stoddard.