'Vampire Diaries': Simon Miller signs on as the leader of the pack

'Vampire Diaries': Simon Miller signs on as the leader of the pack



Ancestry is key on "The Vampire Diaries," and the Lockwood family is no exception. We're about to learn a lot more about the Lockwood family curse -- in case you've been living under a rock, they're werewolves. Now, Simon Miller has been cast as the patriarch of the Lockwood pack, George Lockwood.

Miller, a professional photographer, is a relative newcomer to acting, though you might recognize him from short roles on "Gossip Girl" and "CSI" or his indie movie "Between Love & Goodbye."

With those good looks, I completely believe that this guy could've spawned Michael Trevino and Taylor Kinney.

Miller's first episode is "Memory Lane," the fourth episode of Season 2. Ladies and gentlemen, we have flashbacks! The episode, which is currently shooting in Atlanta, will introduce the Lockwood ancestors for the first time.

Though the Mystic Falls werewolves aren't exactly BFFs with the vampires, it seems that George will find himself in a bit of a pickle, and only Katherine (Nina Dobrev), the most conniving of all the vamps, can help him out of it. In order to protect his family, George will have to conspire with Katherine.

If I know anything about "The Vampire Diaries," I'm guessing that whatever debt is owed to Katherine will be the sort of thing that lasts centuries.