‘The Mentalist’ Actor Owain Yeoman Joins Cast of CBS' ‘Supergirl’ Reboot TV Series

Owain Yeoman, 34, best remembered as Agent Wayne Rigsby in The Mentalist series, has been cast as the supervillain Vartox in CBS' upcoming Supergirl series and he will appear as a guest star in the show's pilot episode. According to the studio's press statement, "Owain Yeoman plays longtime DC Comics villain Vartox, an alien convict, who has been hiding on Earth for the past twelve years. After Supergirl's emergence on Earth, Vartox seeks her out to ascertain her identity and do battle with her."

The new Supergirl live-action TV series stars Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-el/Kara Danvers/Supergirl, along with Mehcad Brooks as Jimmy Olsen, Laura Benanti as Kara's birth mother Alura Zor-el, Calista Flockhart as Catco founder and Kara's boss Cat Grant, David Harewood as CIA agent Hank Henshaw/Cyborg Superman, and Chyler Leigh as Kara's foster sister Alexandra Danvers.

Aside from Yeomain, Dean Cain and Helen Slater have also landed guest-starring roles on CBS' upcoming TV series Supergirl. Previously, Cain portrayed the Man of Steel/Clark Kent in ABC's Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, while Slater starred as Kara, the titular heroine, in the 1984 movie Supergirl. Both have also guest-starred on the WB/CW Superman drama series Smallville, with Cain as the immortal Dr. Curtis Knox and Slater in the role of Clark Kent/Kal-El's Krypton mom Lara. Details on Cain's and Slater's roles in the pilot for the new Supergirl TV series have not yet been announced.

Supergirl has been developed for the small-screen by writers and producers Greg Berlanti and Allison Adler. According to the network, as reported by IGN, the series is described thus: "Based on the characters from DC Comics, Supergirl will follow Kara Zor-El. Born on the planet Krypton, Kara escaped amid its destruction years ago. And since arriving on Earth, she's been hiding the powers she shares with her famous cousin. But now at age 24, she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be."