Friday, July 11, 2025

‘Tom Swift’: Ward Horton Joins Cast

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Ward Horton has joined the cast of Tom Swift! The Nancy Drew spin-off starring Tian Richards and Ashleigh Murray is set to premiere this year and is filming its first season now in Atlanta. Horton will play a recurring role as Congressman Nathan Eskol, a politician and friend of the Swift family whose secrets may play into Tom’s quest to find his father. Horton can also be seen on HBO Max’s The Gilded Age and the Annabelle horror franchise.

Horton joins previously announced series regulars Richards, Murray, Marquise Vilsón, April Parker Jones, and Albert Mwangi. You can find the rest of our coverage of the series here.

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