Offaly actor cast in new Joe Exotic 'Tiger King' series

Offaly actor Sam Keeley is set to take to the small screen again, taking on the role of one of Joe Exotic’s husbands who shot to fame with Netflix’s 2020 documentary series Tiger King.

Keeley, from Tullamore, will play the role of John Finlay in the series, alongside John Cameron Mitchell as Exotic, Kate McKinnon as Carole Baskin and Brian Van Holte as John Reinke.

Tiger King emerged as one of Netflix’s breakout series for 2020, having been watched by 64 million households worldwide in the first four weeks of its release.

It follows Joe Exotic, an eccentric zookeeper and convicted felon, and his relationship with cat conversationist Carole Baskin who accuses Exotic of abusing and exploiting wild animals.

She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. However, Carole has a dark past of her own which Joe soon exposes.

Keeley has recently starred in the Paramount Network dramedy ‘68 Whiskey’ and the Netflix miniseries ‘The English Game.’ His other TV credits include ‘The Dublin Murders’ and ‘Misfits,’ while his feature film credits include ‘The Cured,’ ‘In the Heart of the Sea,’ ‘The Siege of Jadotville,’ and ‘Anthropoid.’

‘Joe Exotic’ (working title) will air exclusively on Peacock, NBC Universal’s streaming service which was launched in July 2020.