'Glee' Casts Jeff Goldblum and Brian Stokes Mitchell as Rachel's Dads

The news we've all been waiting to hear for two and a half seasons has finally been announced...the casting of Rachels's two dads! It has been confirmed that Jeff Goldblum and Brian Stokes Mitchell have been cast as Hiram and LeRoy Berry, and they will be singing.

We've seen Goldblum make appearances in many TV shows and movies over the years, including onLaw & Order: Criminal Intent. And Mitchell is a Broadway star (Goldblum has also appeared on Broadway), so he should fit in well with Rachel, don't you think?

BuddyTV reported in December that we would finally meet Rachel's dads sometime this season. I just never thought it would be this soon. Goldblum and Mitchell will first show up on Glee in the Valentine's Day episode, "Heart," which will air on February 14.

Glee fans will likely remember that in the pilot in 2009, we saw a picture of Rachel with her two dads. We've always known that the show would most likely re-cast the roles with big name stars, especially to be in line with the show's history of casting big names in guest starring roles.

All over the web, fans have shared their dream casting. The name that seems to pop up the most is Taye Diggs, who I would love to see in that role. Show creator Ryan Murphy recently said that he tried to cast Elton John as one of Rachel's dads, but Elton was unavailable. "So many people are interested in playing them," Murphy told TVGuide. "He is, unfortunately, touring."

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