NYPD Blue Actor Joins Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2

According to TV Line, NYPD alum Henry Simmons has signed to appear in the second season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the recurring role of Alphonso “Mac” Mackenzie, “a mechanic in his early 30s”.

In the comics Al Mackenzie is a veteran agent, who after a romantic affair with Contessa Valentina “Val” Allegra di Fontaine become estranged with Nick Fury. Mac also had some dealings with Jessica Jones so there is some crossover potential between Agents and the upcoming Marvel/Netflix show based on Jones.

Simmons joins other cast newbies Kyle MacLachlan as Skye’s father, Reed Diamond Daniel Whitehall, Nick Blood as Lance Hunter, Simon Kassianides as Bakshi and Lucy Lawless as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Isabel Hartly.

Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns on Tuesday, September 23.

Source – TV Line

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