‘School of Rock’ Nickelodeon Series Finds Jack Black Replacement

Tony Cavalero, a regular at The Groundlings improv theater, will play Dewey Finn

October 9, 2014 @ 8:35 AM

“School of Rock” fans, meet Tony Cavalero, the actor filling Jack Black‘s shoes in Nickelodeon’s upcoming “School of Rock” TV series.

Nickelodeon and Paramount Television announced on Thursday that Cavalero — a regular at Los Angeles improv theater The Groundlings — will play fake substitute teacher Dewey Finn, a character Richard Linklater introduced to audiences in the 2003 comedy hit of the same name.

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Like the movie, the series will follow the down-on-his-luck rocker posing as a teacher to make ends meet, and then ends up sharing his love for rock music with a group of unconventional prep schoolers.

The straight-to-series, 13-episode order, will be written by Jim and Steve Armogida, who will also serve as executive producers and show runners. Linklater will also executive producer alongside Scott Rudin.

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Cavalero has appeared on shows including “Modern Family” and “2 Broke Girls” as a guest star, but is a series regular on two web series: Glamour’s “The Single Life” and in the WB/Maker Studios’ “Robin Banks and the Bank Roberts.”

“I am so honored to be part of the rad legacy that is ‘School of Rock,’” Cavalero said in a statement. “Jack Black is one of my biggest comedy influences and I am ready to shred!”

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