John Cameron Mitchell, best known for co-creating the musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, will star as the reality TV personality and big cat conservationist in a show that will be broadcast across NBC, Peacock and USA Network. “I’m thrilled to take on the role of this modern folk antihero,” said Mitchell. “Joe and I are the same age and like him, I grew up queer in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas so I feel like I know a little bit about this guy and his desperate attempt to conquer an inhospitable world.” For his work on the 2014 Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Mitchell earned a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, as well as Special Tony Award.