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“The Bold and the Beautiful” has cast actor Clint Howard as a mysterious man who will reportedly play a pivotal role in revealing clues to an important mystery.

According to Deadline, Howard began taping scenes today at the Television City-based studio in Hollywood, where the daytime soap opera is produced. The episodes will air on Friday, April 26 and Monday, April 29. His character’s name is Tom.

Howard is the younger brother of actor and director Ron Howard and has appeared in over 250 television shows and films throughout his decades-long career. In 2021, the brothers released “The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family,” a New York Times bestseller chronicling their rise from child stars to Hollywood staples. Clint even appeared in several episodes of the classic comedy series “The Andy Griffith Show,” where his brother played Opie Taylor throughout the show’s run. 

One of Clint’s more recent credits includes playing Commander Buck Martinez in an episode of the Paramount+ original series “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” among other roles.

Celebrating its 37th anniversary later this week, “The Bold and the Beautiful” debuted March 23, 1987 on CBS and continues to rank among the most-watched shows in the world. 

In the United States, the half-hour series is the fourth most watched daytime program and is the second highest-rated scripted daytime drama, only behind lead-in and sister soap “The Young and the Restless.”

Earlier this month, “The Bold and the Beautiful” received an extension on its most recent contract that will keep the series on CBS through at least the fall of 2025.

John McCook (Eric Forrester) and Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan) are original cast members. Bradley P. Bell is the executive producer and head writer.