Marvel has announced that actor Vincent D’Onofrio will join the Netflix series Daredevil as the notorious crime boss Wilson Fisk (aka Kingpin). He joins the lead Charlie Cox in a 13-episode series premiering on Netflix in 2015.
Jeph Loeb, Marvel’s Head of Television, commented “We’re incredibly proud to have an actor with the gravitas and versatility of Vincent joining ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’ in such an integral role. Wilson Fisk is an iconic villain whose cunning and power make him the dangerous equal of our hero.”
D’Onofrio is perhaps best known for his long-running role on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He has showcased his darker side in Full Metal Jacket and will be seen in the upcoming Jurassic World.
“Marvel’s Daredevil” follows the journey of Matt Murdock, who was blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, now fighting against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the super hero Daredevil in modern day Hell’s Kitchen, New York City.
Marvel’s first original series on Netflix is Executive Produced by series Showrunner Steven S. DeKnight (“Spartacus”, “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer”, “Angel”) and Drew Goddard (“Cabin in the Woods,” “Lost,” “Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” in addition to writing the first two episodes of “Marvel’s Daredevil”), along with Marvel TV’s Jeph Loeb (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Smallville,” “Heroes”).
