The Borgias’ David Alpay has joined the cast of The Vampire Diaries in a recurring role, TVGuide.com has learned.

Alpay will portray Professor Shane, an attractive and charismatic believer in the occult who has a history with Bonnie Bennett (Katerina Graham) and her family.

The Canadian actor, whose other credits include The Tudors and Fairly Legal, will first appear in the fourth episode of the upcoming season. He joins the previously cast Todd Williams, who will play a vampire hunter, Phoebe Tonkin, who may come between Tyler (Michael Trevino) and Caroline (Candice Accola), and Grace Phipps, who may be a possible new ally for Elena (Nina Dobrev).

The Vampire Diaries premieres Thursday, Oct. 11 at 8/7c on The CW.

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THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS ON THE CHARACTER THAT PHOEBE TONKIN WILL PLAY…

Uh oh, Team Forwood fans, there’s a new lady coming for Tyler

The Secret Circle alum Phoebe Tonkin has been cast on The Vampire Diaries, TVGuide.com has learned. The Australian actress will play Hayley, a wild, sexy and very free-spirited friend with whom Tyler (Michael Trevino) shares a past. She’ll first appear in Episode 3.

Last we saw the werewolf, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) had taken over Tyler’s body to save himself from desiccation. Although his love Caroline (Candice Accola) believes she said goodbye to Tyler, she’ll soon learn that he’s still alive — just in someone else’s body.

The role will reunite Tonkin with former H2O: Just Add Water costar Claire Holt.

The Vampire Diaries returns Thursday, Oct. 11 at 8/7c on The CW.

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