Alan Van Sprang Joins ‘Shadowhunters’

Alan Van Sprang Joins Shadowhunters
Alan Van Sprang (Photo Courtesy of ABC Family)

Alan Van Sprang is going from playing King Henry II on Reign to playing Valentine, a major villain on Shadowhunters. ABC Family announced Van Sprang’s casting as a recurring guest star on the upcoming series and provided this description of his character:

“Brilliant, cunning, and dangerously handsome, Valentine is a mysterious Shadowhunter wielding immense power. His stoic, charming, and confident presence allows him control over his many followers. To seek out what he wants, Valentine executes anyone in his way, never thinking twice about it.”

Van Sprang joins the cast, which is led by Katherine McNamara as Clary Fray and includes Dominic Sherwood as Jace Wayland, Alberto Rosende as Simon, Emeraude Toubia as Isabelle Lightwood, Matthew Daddario as Alec Lightwood, and Isaiah Mustafa as Luke Garroway. McG (Terminator Salvation) is executive producing the series and will direct the first episode.

The Plot:

Based on the bestselling young adult fantasy book series The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, Shadowhunters follows 18-year-old Clary Fray, who finds out on her birthday that she is not who she thinks she is but rather comes from a long line of Shadowhunters – human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons. When her mother, Jocelyn, is kidnapped, Clary is thrown into the world of demon hunting with mysterious Shadowhunter Jace and her best friend, Simon. Now living among faeries, warlocks, vampires and werewolves, Clary begins a journey of self-discovery as she learns more about her past and what her future may hold.