'The Kennedys': Greg Kinnear, Katie Holmes cast as JFK and Jackie

28 April 2010 4:08 PM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

The History Channel has announced the casting for its scripted mini-series "The Kennedys." Greg Kinnear ("As Good As it Gets," "Little Miss Sunshine") and Katie Holmes ("Dawson's Creek," "Batman Begins") will star as President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.

Actor Barry Pepper ("Saving Private Ryan," "*61") will play Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, the younger brother to JFK, and actor Tom Wilkinson ("Michael Clayton," "John Adams") will take on the role of Joseph "Joe" Kennedy, Sr., father to John and Robert and 44th United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Nancy Dubuc, President and General Manager of the History Channel, said in a statement, "We could not be more pleased that these incredibly talented actors have agreed to sign onto the miniseries."

"The Kennedys" is the network's first scripted miniseries. Executive Producer Joel Surnow ("Nowhere Man," "24") developed the series with Asylum's Jonathan Koch and Steve Michaels. »

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