'Justified' exec wants Eric Stonestreet, Patton Oswalt for guest roles

Published Feb 14 2012, 17:28 GMT  |  By Morgan Jeffery

Justified creator Graham Yost has revealed that Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet wants to appear on the show.

The FX drama stars Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens, a deputy US Marshal who fights crime in the city of Harlan, Kentucky.

"We've been trying, since the end of the first season, to figure out a way to get Eric Stonestreet on the show," Yost told Collider. "He's a fan, and we had a part, but we just couldn't work his schedule out."



The Walking Dead actor Pruitt Taylor Vince was eventually cast in the episode 'Harlan Roulette' as Glen Fogle - the role originally intended for Stonestreet.

"[He] was so spectacular that I'm fine with the way it worked out," insisted Yost. "But, we'll always try to find a place for Stonestreet."

The showrunner named Young Adult star Patton Oswalt as another celebrity fan of Justified.

"He likes the show as well [but] with him launching Young Adult, he was just unavailable," explained Yost.

Justified airs on Tuesdays at 10pm on FX.

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