Details of a brand new character set to make his way into the zombie apocalypse have indeed surfaced for AMC's hit TV series, The Walking Dead, as actor Andrew J. West has officially been attached to the program.

According to The Hollywood Reporter on Nov. 22, the respective character isn't a role that came from the original comic book series, but will be "a remix of sorts of an unidentified character from the series."

Although Gareth has yet to burst onto the scene, sources of the site wrote that the role will be a fairly large one.

While West was brought on as a guest star for the time being, there is an option for him to potentially become a series regular in season 5.

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The actor is also known for his work on Body of Proof, The Whole Truth, Suburgatory, Castle and CSI, among other notable appearances.

The Walking Dead is set to make its return to the small screen for episode 6, Dead Weight, on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 9/8 p.m. Central Standard Time. The promo video for the upcoming installment can be viewed below.

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