Johnny Kostrey To Recur On NBC’s ‘Aquarius’; Christina Ochoa Joins TNT’s ‘Animal Kingdom’

Johnny Kostrey has landed a recurring role on Season 2 of NBC’s Aquarius. The gritty 1960s drama focuses on a cop (David Duchovny) who goes undercover to track Charles Manson and the Manson Family before their infamous murder spree. Kostrey will play Voytek Frykowski, a loyal friend of director Roman Polanski and an ultimate victim of the Manson Family’s Cielo Drive murders. Kostrey’s credits include guest spots on series including Crowded, Bosch, Angel From Hell, Criminal Minds, Code Black and Scandal. He is repped by Smith & Hervey/Grimes Talent and Liberation Management.

Christina Ochoa has booked a recurring role on TNT’s upcoming drama series Animal Kingdom, from John Wells Prods. in association with Warner Horizon Television. The pilot centers on 17-year-old Joshua “J” Cody (Finn Cole), who moves in with his wild, freewheeling grandmother (Ellen Barkin) and uncles in their Southern California beach town after his mother ODs. He is pulled into their life of indulgence and excess and soon discovers that it’s all being funded by the bank robberies they commit. Ochoa will play Renn Randall, a sexy, irreverent surfer who is Craig’s (Ben Robson) lover and drug connection. Ochoa recurred on El Rey Network’s Matador, and credits include guest spots on The Neighbors, Modern Family and I Hate My Teenage Daughter. She is repped by Greene & Associates, Luber Roklin Entertainment and attorney Mark Temple.