US actor David Boreanaz is scheduled to participate in a keynote talk as part of the Italian World Series in Riccione, Italy on July 9, organizers said on Friday.
Boreanaz played the tormenting vampire angel on the popular hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer series, a role that inspired the spin-off angel The series centered on him Buffy the Vampire Slayer The character moves to Los Angeles and opens a detective business.
This private investigator role made Boreanaz a good fit for the next star in the NBC pilot Rockford Files Remake as private eye James Rockford. The role was first made famous by James Garner in the original series, which ran from 1974 to 1980.
Boreanaz will also be a producer on the reboot pilot. In Italy, he will look back at a Hollywood career that includes playing FBI Special Agent Seely Booth in the crime series Bones For 12 seasons, Navy SEAL Chief Jason Hayes has starred in the military drama Seal team which ran for seven seasons on CBS and Paramount+. He also executive produced Seal team drama.
“This event provides an unmissable opportunity for fans and industry enthusiasts to meet in person one of the pillars of American television series, a character who has helped shape the history of global television over the past three decades,” Italian World Series organizers said of the American actor’s appearance as part of the event’s series of talks.
The second edition of the Italian World Series – directed by Marco Spagnoli and conceived and organized by the Association of Audiovisual Producers in collaboration with Cinecittà – will run from July 3 to 11 in Rimini and Riccione, Italy.
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