<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"Raza Jaffrey has joined the cast of NBC musical drama pilot Smash. The project will focus on a group of aspiring performers who come together to stage a musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. Deadline reports that Jaffrey will play the boyfriend of the musical&amp;#039;s lead actress, Karen (Katharine McPhee). The actor previously starred in BBC drama Spooks from 2004 to 2007 and recently appeared in an episode of NBC&amp;#039;s The Cape. Other actors confirmed to appear in Smash include former Will &amp;amp; Grace actress Debra Messing and The Bounty Hunter star Christian Borle. The pilot is under consideration for NBC&amp;#039;s 2011-12 television season. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/smash/news/a306287/raza-jaffrey-joins-nbcs-smash-pilot/>