Following the casting of Scott Bakula, CCH Pounder and Zoe McClellan, CBS has now confirmed that Lucas Black will portray Special Agent Lasalle on the upcoming spinoff of the network's biggest hit.
The character is outlined as someone who embodies the "edge and fun" of The Big Easy and who likes to both work hard and play hard.
Black has appeared in such big screen hits as 42, the Friday Night Lights movie and two Fast & Furious installments.
The NCIS: New Orleans pilot, meanwhile, will air as part of a special NCIS Season 11 episode this spring.