Cameron Britton, Bill Heck and Justin Bartha round out the cast of Apple TV+’s upcoming limited series about iconic magicians Siegfried and Roy.
The series, titled “Wild Things,” stars Jude Law and Andrew Garfield, with previously announced cast members including Justin Theroux, Jessica Madsen, and Brett Gelman. The eight-episode drama is based on the Apple Original podcast “Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy.”
The show’s official logline states, “The story tells the story of a wild ride between two of history’s greatest showmen and magicians, who are tasked with transforming Sin City into a family-friendly destination, along with the White Tiger. The two push the notions of fantasy and reality to the extreme, both personally and professionally, until tragedy is reconstructed and the mystery surrounding the fateful Las Vegas show is revealed.”
Britton plays David Neal, a Department of Agriculture investigator assigned to investigate the near-fatally injured tiger attack on Roy Horne. Heck plays Jimmy Lavery, a consultant on the early stages of Siegfried and Roy’s show. Bertha will play Ken Feld, the head of Feld Entertainment, who has worked with the duo for many years.
Britton is perhaps best known for playing serial killer Edmund Kemper in the hit Netflix series Mindhunter. This role earned him an Emmy nomination in 2018. Britton appeared in the Netflix series “The Umbrella Academy,” as well as shows such as “Barry,” “Manhunt: Deadly Games,” and “Shrill.” He is also set to appear in the upcoming series “Spider Noir,” and recently appeared in director Bong Joon-ho’s feature “Mickey 17.”
Heck previously starred in the FX drama The Old Man and the Amazon series I Know What You Did Last Summer. Other television roles include “Locke & Key,” “The Leftovers,” and “The Americans,” as well as film roles such as “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” and “Pit Stop.”
Bertha is known for her roles in the series “The Hangover” and “National Treasure,” and also appeared in the Disney+ series “National Treasure: Edge of History.” He is also known for his roles in the Paramount+ legal drama “The Good Fight” and “The Godfather of Harlem.”
Britton is repped by UTA, Venture Entertainment Partners and Jackoway Austin, and Bertha is repped by Gersh of MGMT. Entertainment and Jackoway Austin. Heck is repped by Gersh, Oscars, Abrams, Zimel & Associates, Katz, Golden and Rosenman.
John Hoffman developed Wild Things for television and will serve as executive producer, showrunner and director. In addition to starring, Law and Garfield will also serve as executive producers. Matt Shakman will serve as executive producer and director of the first episode. Brian Grazer will serve as executive producer for Imagine Entertainment, along with executive producers Tony Leondis and Kathy Silic. Will Malnati, who created “Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy,” will executive produce the project, along with Stephen Reckert, who wrote, narrated and executive produced the At Will Media podcast.
