'Mad Men' actor will play 'Pan Am' sky god

Darren Pettie, shown here with his Broadway co-star Olympia Dukakis in January, will have a recurring part on "Pan Am."

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Darren Pettie played the son of a cigarette mogul who was secretly gay on "Mad Men"


• In "Pan Am" he will play a heroic former WWII pilot named Vince Broyles


• Expect Pettie to struggle for Alpha Male status with Capt. Dean Lowrey

(EW.com) -- A "" actor is going to ABC's "" -- he doesn't even need to change decades!

Darren Pettie has had a recurring role on the AMC drama as the son of a cigarette mogul who was secretly gay (and recently had an arc on The CW's ""). Now Pettie has signed up for a recurring part on "Pan Am" playing an airline captain who's considered the "ultimate sky god."

He's a heroic former WWII pilot named Vince Broyles, a charmer with a dark side. Due to his acclaimed military service, he's allowed to commandeer "Pan Am" aircraft for his personal use.

Expect Pettie to struggle for Alpha Male status with Capt. Dean Lowrey (Mike Vogel) later this season.

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