Nicholas D’Agosto has been cast to play ‘West’ (the already announced character, Claire Bennet’s love interest). ‘West’ is said to have a non disclosed yet ‘cool superpower’.

In the recent past ‘Nick’ D’Agosto starred in the comedy pilot “The Rich Inner Life of Penelope Cloud.” He also played male lead in another pilot, “Orpheus.”

Nicholas D’Agosto will also be seen in the movie “Rocket Science,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last January.

UPDATE: TV Guide posted an interview with Nick D’Agosto, about his new role on Heroes. Click Here to read the interview.