Steven Ogg Joins ‘Revival’ Series Adaptation at Syfy (EXCLUSIVE)

Steven Ogg has joined the upcoming Syfy series “Revival” in a recurring role, Variety has learned exclusively.

As previously reported, the show is based on the Image Comics series by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton. Ogg will appear alongside previously announced cast members Melanie Scrofano, Romy Weltman, David James Elliott, and Andy McQueen.

The official description of the series states, “On one miraculous day in rural Wisconsin, the recently deceased suddenly rise from their graves. But this is no zombie story as the ‘revived’ appear and act just like they once were. When local officer and single mother Dana Cypress (Scrofano) is unexpectedly thrown into the center of a brutal murder mystery of her own, she’s left to make sense of the chaos amidst a town gripped by fear and confusion where everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect.”

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Ogg will play Blaine Abel, said to be, “Raised by a fire-and-brimstone pastor, Blaine sees Revival Day as his divine calling and will use the fear and chaos within Wausau to build and rally a militia of true believers against the Revivers.”

Ogg broke out with his role in the massively popular video game “Grand Theft Auto 5,” playing the role of Trevor Philips. He has since appeared in a wide variety of shows and films, including “The Walking Dead,” “Snowpiercer,” “Westworld,” “Better Call Saul,” and “Emancipation.” He recently appeared in the BBC series “Boiling Point.”

He is repped by Buchwald, Ethos Entertainment, and Trisko Talent.

“Revival” was developed for television by Aaron B. Koontz and Luke Boyce. Both serve as executive producers and showrunners. Lance Samuels, Daniel Iron, Samantha Levine, Daniel March, Melanie Scrofano, Greg Hemmings, and Stephen Foster also executive produce. The series is produced by Blue Ice Pictures and Hemmings Films.