Victor Oshin has joined the cast of ‘Casualty’.
The actor is "super excited" to be joining the medical drama as its 34th series gets underway this month, and he’ll be taking on the role of over-confident foundation doctor (F1) Mason.
He said: "I am super excited to be joining the ‘Casualty’ family and I can’t wait to start this journey with such a talented cast and crew."
Mason sees himself as a high flier and someone who is ready to rise up the ranks, but behind the facade he is under pressure with a lot to prove.
This only increases after his first shift when a tricky introduction doesn’t give some of his new colleagues the best impression.
Victor is set to debut on screen from August 24 on the BBC One show, and Simon Harper – executive producer for ‘Casualty’ and sister series ‘Holby City’ – has heaped praise on the new arrival.
He revealed the actor delivered a brilliant first audition, and has given the character "a deep vulnerability" behind the pretence.
Simon added: "Victor wowed us from his first audition and is an immensely talented addition to the ‘Casualty’ company.
"He’s brilliant as Mason, layering the character with a deep vulnerability beneath the bravado of a junior doctor.
"We’ll have to wait and see how he gets on grappling with an NHS at critical breaking point, which is the overriding theme of this new series."
In 2018, Victor made his professional debut in ‘Othello’, portraying the titular role, turning to acting after an injury brought his athletics dream to an end.
Last month, he commented on the comparisons between the two disciplines and admitted finding a balance is important.
He tweeted: "Not many understand the struggles of being a performer. They see of all the glitz and glamour of it all.
"Self-care is the more important part. Just like an athlete you need to take time to just recover. Something I’m realising, important to have a life outside of it all."
Victor Oshin joins Casualty cast
