NEW YORK – There's someone else on the island.
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (search) will join the cast of ABC's "Lost," (search) the network announced earlier this week. The actor will play Emeka, "a mysterious man whose presence on the island — and intentions — will be revealed" early in the upcoming second season, ABC said in a statement.
The London-born Adewale's credits include the films "Congo" and "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls." He landed two NAACP Award nominations for his role on HBO's "Oz."
"Lost," the runaway hit series that stars Matthew Fox (search), chronicles the survivors of a plane crash on a remote island.
The show's second season premieres Sept. 21 at 9 p.m. (ET).
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