Ever since that dynamic first made its presence felt early on in the show’s run, it was clear that Hartley would have made a great permanent addition to the team. It’s daunting because I know he means a lot to a lot of people. Your privacy is safe with us. The Flash this week debuted to 4.8 million total viewers and a 1.9 demo rating, making it The CW’s most watched and highest rated series launch in five years. And you had previously auditioned to play Barry Allen, right?

He doesn’t have superpowers.

If you like TVLine, you'll LOVE our weekly newsletter. It was really, really overwhelmingly cool. I was also really excited to play with the cast, just because I was friends with a few of them previously and I was a fan of all of them from the couple of episodes that had aired already. Do you still feel like there’s more to explore, if given the opportunity? Rumor: Daniel Bruhl’s Role in CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Revealed? His agenda becomes a little bit more personal than just wanting to ruin everyone’s day or make a lot of money, or the typical criminal motivations. ANDY MIENTUS:  What was most exciting to me was just knowing that I was going to get to do these action scenes that I was reading in the script, and that they would be fully realized in a way that I had never experienced before, as an actor. I felt like a kid, honestly. The Flash Wiki is a FANDOM Comics Community. I really thought everything was going to be visual effects, after the fact, but there are quite a few live explosions, glass breaking, people flying through stuff, and just real action going on around me. Hartley Rathaway also known as The Pied Piper is the son of Osgood Rathaway and Rachel Rathaway and Former Member of S.T.A.R. Coyote Ugly Turns 20: Where Is the Cast Now? I think everybody enjoys comic books and superheroes. As a result, our weekly Heroic Actor of the Week column took a hiatus while The CW attempted to reshuffle its schedule and figure out when to air the remaining episodes of its comic book programming The Flash, Supergirl, Batwoman, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and Riverdale. Labs he worked mainly with his Mentor Harrison Wells and acted in the role of Harrison Wells's Protege. Armie Hammer Talks Upcoming Drama ‘Dreamland’ and the American Opioid Epidemic, ‘Trial of the Chicago 7’ DP Phedon Papamichael on Aaron Sorkin and Adapting to Different Directors’ Styles, 'The Last Kids on Earth' Season 3 Spoilers, Specials & New Episodes Teased by Cast & Crew, Armie Hammer Says You Should Write 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E. CBS Sets Premiere Dates for FBI, Bull, SEAL Team and Others, Virgin River Gets Season 2 Premiere Date at Netflix, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman, Charlie Brown Holiday Specials to Stream Exclusively on Apple TV+…, President Trump Cuts 60 Minutes Interview Short (Report), CNN's Jeffrey Toobin Taking 'Time Off' in Wake of 'Embarrassing' Zoom…, Trump and Biden's Microphones Will Be Muted During Final Presidential…, highest rated series launch in five years. MIENTUS:  Without giving too much away before we get his full origin story, they have officially said that he was involved at S.T.A.R. If we learned anything from “Pay The Piper”, it’s that Hartley Rathaway deserves a permanent slot on Team Flash. Make it happen, CW! Mientus, who is currently starring in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables, is set to appear in Flash‘s 11th and 12th episodes. He gets to go so many places, and go back and forth on which side he’s fighting for. If you would like to opt out of browser push notifications, please refer to the following instructions specific to your device and browser: this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. It had been a heck of a long time (too long) since we’d seen Andy Mientus show up on The Flash when he resurfaced unexpectedly in an episode earlier in the season. I don’t want to tarnish the legacy of this character that they love, so I definitely did my homework, with DC and the team at The CW, and listened carefully to what all of the higher-ups at the show were telling me.

During this exclusive phone interview with Collider, actor Andy Mientus talked about the most exciting thing about being a part of the DC superhero universe, the most daunting thing about playing this character, having previously auditioned for the role of Barry Allen, why he wanted to play Pied Piper, the duality of this character, bringing the openly gay villain to life, that getting to wear a costume was his every adolescent dream come true, how cool the effects will be, and that he would love the chance to have the character return for more.

It’s been a long time coming, but it’s finally time to Pay The Piper. Yes, Hartley’s sassy comebacks and vicious insults were even more delicious than before, but it was Mientus’ portrayal of the character nuances that really stood out. But I got great feedback that said, “He’s not quite the right fit for Barry, but we really like him. Official description with spoilers for The Flash TV series episode "Pay The Piper" guest starring Andy Mientus. PIGEON FORGE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 29: Andy Mientus attends the Netflix Premiere of Dolly Parton's "Heartstrings" on October 29, 2019 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. “We, as a country, as a culture, are figuring out that the audience for these types of shows is not what people stereotypically think it is, you know? Try Some of Our Favorite Stress-Relief…, Copyright © 2020 TVLine Media, LLC. I had to go back and do some ADR for some audio, the way you do with anything, so I’ve seen some scenes, but even when I did that, the effects weren’t done yet. So I just think it’s a really great thing. His first target in his revenge plan against Harrison Wells is his new protege The Flash. Come back next week to find out who the next Heroic Actor of The Week will be – and check out previous winners here.

The Season 2 rewriting of the timeline – in which he subsequently became a hero – was great, but it robbed fans of the chance to actually see Pied Piper’s redemption. He portrayed Hartley Rathaway/Pied Piper in the first, second and sixth seasons of The Flash. Actor Andy Mientus will play Hartley on The Flash, and I can't wait to see what he does with the villain. Labs. Labs until a falling out with his mentor, Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh).