Kerr Smith (Dawson's Creek) has joined the regular cast of NBC's freshman drama "E-Ring," reprising the role of Bobby Wilkerson, a gung-ho member of the Pentagon's Special Ops team whom Smith has played in three earlier episodes this fall.

Smith, a native of Pennsylvania, first gained attention for his performance as Jack McPhee in "Dawson's Creek" from 1998 to 2003. His feature-film credits include the upcoming "Accidental Murder," as well as The Forsaken, Hit and Runaway, "Lucid Days in Hell" and The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy.

Among Smith's other television credits...