The actor will play the character Neil Kelllerman, which was played by the Lonny Price in the 1987 classic.
ABC remake casts its Neil Kellerman
"Mad Men" star Trevor Einhorn has been cast to play Neil Kellerman in ABC’s three-hour "Dirty Dancing" remake.
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The actor joins Bruce Greenwood(Jake Houseman), Abigail Breslin (Baby), Cole Prattes (Johnny), Debra Messing (Baby’s mom), Sarah Hyland (Lisa Houseman) and Nicole Scherzinger (Penny.)
ABC recently confirmed a new three-hour musical version of the 1987 romantic drama "Dirty Dancing," which starred Patrick Swazye and Jennifer Grey.
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To be executive produced by Allison Shearmur and Eleanor Bergstein, the adaptation will be written by Jessica Sharzer, while Wayne Blair will direct.
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Since the debut of the original "Dirty Dancing," there has been the 2004 sequel "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights", and a 1988 TV series which starred Patrick Cassidy and Melora Hardin.
The original "Dirty Dancing" told the story of Frances "Baby" Houseman, who while spending summer with her family in a holiday camp, falls in love with her camp's dance instructor Johnny Castle.
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Watch a "Dirty Dancing" trailer below.
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