Bow Wow joins the cast of 'CSI: Cyber'

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Hip-hop artist and actor Shad "Bow Wow" Moss has joined the cast of CSI: Cyber, which is to premiere during the 2014-15 television season, CBS announced Tuesday.

Moss, 27, will play Brody "Baby Face" Nelson, a cyber-intrusion savant. The police procedural will also star Patricia Arquette and James Van Der Beek.

"Bow Wow is a gifted young actor who will have the responsibility, through his character, to set an example for young people who watch the show to 'do what's right' even when you know 'nothing but wrong,'" Anthony E. Zuiker, creator of the CSI franchise, said in a statement. "It will be a redemption story and a cautionary tale all wrapped into one. The role of Nelson required someone with deep acting chops and off-the-charts smarts. Shad Moss is a unique talent that possesses both."

Moss is the host of BET's 106 & Park. As an actor, he has appeared on TV's Entourage, Moesha, The Steve Harvey Show, Brothers Garcia, Smallville and Ugly Betty. His film credits include Like Mike, Lottery Ticket, Johnson Family Vacation, Roll Bounce, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and Hurricane Season.