A professional dancer known for his work on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” has lined up his first major acting role. Deadline.com reports that Derek Hough joined ABC’s musical drama series “Nashville.”

Hough will play Noah West in the show’s third season in a multi-episode arc. His character is described as a charming movie star who enters Nashville’s music scene when he’s cast in a leading role portraying a famous country singer in a biopic.

Hough will also return for the 19th cycle of “Dancing with the Stars.”

Derek Hough