Michael Ealy has been cast as a recurring character in ABC’s new sci-fi hit, Flash Forward.

Ealy has starred in several films including Seven Pounds and 2 Fast 2 Furious, but is perhaps best known for his role as Darwyn Al-Sayeed in Sleeper Cell, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Best Actor (in a mini-series) award and also co-starred with Flash Forward’s Sonya Walger (who plays Olivia Benford).

The name of Ealy’s character, said to be an antagonist to Joseph Fiennes’ character Mark Benford, hasn’t been revealed.