When DC Comics character General Sam Lane makes his debut on Supergirl , he’ll be portrayed by an actor who has plenty of experience playing military men, as IGN can exclusively reveal that Glenn Morshower has been cast in the recurring role on CBS’s new fall series.

Glenn Morshower will play General Sam Lane in Supergirl.

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The Supergirl version of General Lane is described as a powerful military lifer -- and an overprotective father to both Lucy Lane and her sister, Lois. His arrival in National City stirs up trouble for Supergirl when he enlists her in a dangerous government initiative.General Lane’s introduction will come on the heels of meeting Lucy Lane on Supergirl, played by Jenna Dewan Tatum, who will also appear in a recurring capacity in the show’s first season.Morshower is perhaps best known for his role as Aaron Pierce on 24, and is an extremely familiar presence in both film and TV, where he’s often played military roles. His many credits include Transformers (and two of its sequels), X-Men: First Class, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and three different Star Trek series, along with the film Star Trek: Generations.It was also revealed this week that Salem's Iddo Goldberg will play Red Tornado on Supergirl, which debuts October 26th on CBS.

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