Washington, Oct. 7 -- Actor Marc Rissmann has officially joined the cast of the upcoming Viking series Bloodaxe, a historical drama that explores the rise of legendary Norse raider Erik Bloodaxe (played by Xavier Molyneux) and his powerful wife, Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (Jessica Madsen), Deadline reported.
Rissmann will appear in a recurring role as Greycloak, the eldest brother of Erik Bloodaxe, according to the report.
While the show shares creative roots with History Channel's Vikings (2013-2020) and Netflix's Vikings: Valhalla (2022-2025), all produced by MGM Television, Bloodaxe is not a direct continuation of either series.
Instead, the new saga is set decades after Vikings and long before Valhalla, bridging the eras between the t...