Once Upon a Time has cast Chad Michael Collins in an interesting new role.

The actor will portray Gerhardt, a younger brother of David Anders’ Dr. Whale and "an athletic, good-natured military man filled with idealism," a son who would make any parent proud, according to TV Line.

The character’s familial ties to Dr. Whale imply, at least from what's been teased this fall, that he's Dr. Victor Frankenstein’s brother. Collins will make an appearance in Episode 12 of Once Upon a Time Season 2.

He recently appeared on Last Resort, Major Crimes, 2 Broke Girls and Ringer.

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