Film legend Rutger Hauer has joined the cast of new hospital sitcom Porters, currently being made for Dave. 

The Blade Runner star plays Tillman, a porter and former golfing prodigy who teaches newbie Simon (Ed Easton) about the ways of the hospital, manhood, karma, and most importantly, love.

Hauer is pictured here second from right at a read-through with l- r Claudia Jessie, Ed Easton and Susan Wokoma

 Writer Dan Sefton said, “I’m astonished and honoured that a genuine movie legend has agreed to take part in a sitcom written by an idiot. None of us are worthy, especially me. It’s quite surreal but utterly amazing to go from watching someone on screen as a kid, to chatting about your script with them in Costa Coffee.”

Laurence Bowen, executive producer at Dancing Ledge Productions, said, “What a treat to be able to announce that Rutger Hauer has joined our cast as hospital porter and all round “basement guru”, Tillman, in his UK comedy debut. His casting will help make the eccentric world of Porters truly memorable.”

Porters is directed by Vadim Jean (Leon The Pig Farmer, The Rebel) and launches on Dave later this year. Read more about it here.