Starz 'American Gods' Series Casts 'Prometheus' Star Sean Harris As Neil Gaiman's Mad Sweeney

The highly anticipated TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman's bestselling novel American Gods continues to gain more excellent cast members! The Starz show has just added Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation actor Sean Harris as the unfortunate Mad Sweeney, as well as Masters of Sex alum Yetide Badaki as the ancient goddess Bilquis and Bruce Langley as new god Technical Boy.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the three actors will be joining The 100 star Ricky Whittle, who has been cast in the lead role of Shadow Moon, as well as Ray Donovan's Ian McShane and Sucker Punch actress Emily Browning.

In Gaiman's book, Mad Sweeney is a mysterious Irish stranger who helps Mr. Wednesday (McShane) convince Shadow to work for the older man. During their brief encounter, Sweeney ends up offering Shadow something that will change ultimately his destiny as well as the fate of Shadow's wife Laura (Browning).

Bilquis is arguably one of the most memorable characters in American Gods, due to a graphic scene that involves the goddess and one unfortunate man.

While most of the characters featured in the book are old gods, Technical Boy is one of the new gods that has emerged.  Technical Boy plays a major part in the conflict between the deities.

Welcome Sean Harris (Mad Sweeney), @YetideBadaki (Bilquis) and @BruceJLangley (Technical Boy) to #AmericanGods! pic.twitter.com/NPDs4ZeJLO

— American Gods (@AmericanGodsSTZ) March 23, 2016

Harris has played several different kinds of characters in movies. But he is best remembered for playing the late musician Ian Curtis in 2002's 24 Hour Party People. He has appeared in films like Creep, Prometheus and Deliver Us From Evil.

Badaki is known for her work in TV shows like Criminal Minds and NCIS: New Orleans, while Langley was previously been featured in the film Deadly Waters.

Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller will collaborate with Michael Green as showrunners for American Gods. Hannibal director David Slade will helm the pilot episode.

There is no word yet on when the series will air on Starz.