Rob Gorrie to portray Robin's father on 'Gotham'

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Rob Gorrie is confirmed to guest star as Robin's father on Gotham.

The 27-year-old actor teased his involvement with the Fox series in December, and will portray John Grayson, reports ComicBook.com. Gorrie posted a photo of his script last week, and shared a picture on set with show star Ben McKenzie.

In the DC Comics, Grayson and his wife performed acrobatics with son Dick Grayson as The Flying Graysons. The couple are murdered by crime lord Tony Zucco, leaving Dick to be raised by Bruce Wayne, aka Batman.

Gotham premiered in September 2014, and will return from midseason break January 19. The series aims to tell the origin story of Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz), Detective Gordon (McKenzie) and villains such as Oswald Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor), and Robin has consequently not yet been cast.

Gorrie is known for portraying Nate Bradley and Matthew Buchanan on soap operas As the World Turns and One Life to Live, respectively. The actor is scheduled to appear with Sam Page in The Preppie Connection, and with Ashley Nicole Anderson in License Plates.