A familiar TV actor who has been seen recently in recurring roles on AMC’s "Breaking Bad" and FX’s "Justified" has been tapped for a major story arc on USA’s "Burn Notice," reports Deadline.com.

The actor is Jere Burns, who will appear on five to seven episodes of “Notice.” Burns will play Anson Fullerton, a clinical psychologist who helps answer many of Michael’s questions. When Anson’s wife is held hostage by a criminal, he’s forced to hand over his high-level government security access codes to save her life, the piece says.

Burns is also known for his role as sleazebag Kirk Morris on “Dear John.”

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