AUSTRALIAN ACTOR JOINS SHAWN RYAN'S ABC PILOT 'LAST RESORT'

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The Hollywood Reporter | February 2012 

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Daniel Lissing, whose credits include Australia's "Crownies," has been cast in the futuristic project from "The Shield" creator.   

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Australian actor Daniel Lissing has been tapped to join the ensemble of Shawn Ryan's drama pilot at ABC.

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Last Resort, which revolves around the crew of a U .S. nuclear submarine who, after ignoring an order to fire nuclear missiles, wind up being hunted and escape to a NATO outpost where they declare themselves to be the world's smallest nuclear nation.

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Lissing will play James King, a longtime Navy SEAL officer and lethal killer in his 30s with an ex-wife, ex-children and ex-

life and no ties back home.

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Ryan will write and executive produce the Sony Pictures Television project alongside Karl Gajdusek, with Casino Royale director Martin Campbell attached to helm the pilot.

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ABC gave pilot orders to the project in January.

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Lissing co-starred on Crownies as Conrad De Groot, an enthusiastic hunk in the Australian series. He's repped by Armada Partners, RISE and Stone Meyer.

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