Goldblum received a Tony Award nomination for his performance in The Pillowman. Among his other stage credits are The Prisoner of Second Avenue and Speed-the-Plow at the Old Vic in London and Twelfth Night in Central Park. Among his film and television credits are The Switch, The Fly, The Tall Guy, Will and Grace, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
THR polled the cast in February, with the top candidates ranging from Taye Diggs, Nathan Lane and Hugh Jackman. Casting for the roles began in December.
Goldblum, whose credits include The Fly, JurassicPark and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, has a roster of Broadway credits including The Pillowman, Two Gentlemen of Verona and The Exonerated and is a an accomplished jazz pianist.
Stokes Mitchell, meanwhile, is a Tony winner for his performance on Broadway's Kiss Me, Kate, and has been nominated for three other Tonys for his performances in Man of La Mancha, King Hedley II and Ragtime. His small-screen work includes The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Frasier and Ugly Betty.
Both actors are slated to sing in the episode. They join a season which so far has featured a slew of guest stars in parental roles as McKinley's seniors -- including Rachel, Finn (Cory Monteith), Mike (Harry Shum Jr.) and Kurt (Chris Colfer) -- head toward graduation.
What do you think of the castings? Glee returns with its Michael Jackson tribute episode on Jan. 31 at 8 p.m.
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