Ryan Hurst has joined the cast of Bates Motel.
The Sons of Anarchy actor will appear in season three in a major recurring role, reports TVLine.
Hurst will play Chick Hogan, an intelligent ex-con with dark and menacing personality traits.
The character owns a motorbike shop, but runs an illegal firearms trade on the side.
Hurst played Opie during Sons of Anarchy's first five seasons, and since then has guest-starred on Law & Order: SVU and featured in King & Maxwell.
He will appear in Bates Motel alongside former Sons of Anarchy cast-mate Kenny Johnson.
Bates Motel returns to the US in March 2015.
Watch a trailer for Bates Motel below:
