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Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson is used to being in the spotlight… but not like this.

The reigning American League MVP will appear in an upcoming episode of the History series “Vikings,” as a warrior named Hoskuld.

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History released video on Wednesday of Donaldson on the Vikings set ahead of the show’s season debut on Thursday.

Watch Donaldson get the sides of his head shaved to clear the way for some temporary tattoos and walk around in his personalized Blue Jays bathrobe ahead of his big acting debut.