Heroes star Sendhil Ramamurthy has joined the cast of Sky1's new drama from Stan Lee, Lucky Man.

The series will star James Nesbitt as Harry Clayton, a London detective who possesses a special charm that brings with it the ability to control luck.

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Perhaps best known for his role as Dr Mohinder Suresh on the NBC series, Ramamurthy is the latest name confirmed for the ten-part series, currently scheduled to air in 2016.

Deadline reports that he will play Governor Julian of Brixton Hill Prison in the drama, which is currently shooting in London.

As well as Nesbitt, the actor joins cast members including Eve Best, Sienna Guillory, Amara Karan and Darren Boyd.

Yesterday, it was confirmed that Ramamurthy will reprise his role as Suresh in NBC's upcoming event miniseries Heroes Reborn.