Fall TV: Veteran actors, new shows

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Ashton Kutcher, 'Two and a Half Men'James Spader, The OfficeTim Allen, 'Last Man Standing'Sarah Michelle Gellar, 'Ringer'Will Arnett, 'Up All Night'Christina Applegate, 'Up All Night'Maya Rudolph, 'Up All Night'Debra Messing, 'Smash'Cheryl Hines,'Suburgatory'James Van Der Beek, 'Apartment 23'Eddie Cibrian, 'The Playboy Club'Christina Ricci, 'Pan Am'Laura Prepon, 'Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea'Henry Ian Cusick, 'Scandal'Sam Neill, 'Alcatraz'Katharine McPhee, 'Smash'Kristin Chenoweth, 'Good Christian Belles'Jonah Hill, 'Allen Gregory'Ginnifer Goodwin, 'Once Upon a Time'Jennifer Morrison, 'Once Upon a Time'Jeremy Sisto, 'Suburgatory'Amber Heard, 'The Playboy Club'Jorge Garcia, 'Alcatraz'Rachel Bilson, 'Hart of Dixie'Minka Kelly, 'Charlie's Angels'Jon Heder and Efren Ramirez, 'Napoleon Dynamite'Anthony Stewart Head, 'Free Agents'Kat Dennings, 'Two Broke Girls'Jason O'Mara, 'Terra Nova'Hank Azaria, 'Free Agents'Michael Emerson, 'Person of Interest'Jason Isaacs, 'Awake'Wilmer Valderrama, 'Awake'

<B>Where you've seen him:</B> He was unforgettable as "That '70s Show's" lovable foreign exchange student, Fez.<br>
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<B>Character on the show:</B> Valderrama plays Det. Richard Vega, a cop who partners with a detective (Jason Isaacs) losing his grip on what's a dream and what's reality.<br>
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<B>Character similarities:</B> Very few. Valderrama takes on a serious role in the NBC drama, whereas his "'70s" character tended to be the butt of most jokes. Watch a preview <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/05/fall-tv-season-watch-a-sneak-preview-of-nbcs-awake-video.html">here</a>.

Wilmer Valderrama, 'Awake'

Where you've seen him: He was unforgettable as "That '70s Show's" lovable foreign exchange student, Fez.

Character on the show: Valderrama plays Det. Richard Vega, a cop who partners with a detective (Jason Isaacs) losing his grip on what's a dream and what's reality.

Character similarities: Very few. Valderrama takes on a serious role in the NBC drama, whereas his "'70s" character tended to be the butt of most jokes. Watch a preview here.