Former Stargate Atlantis actor David Nykl is set to appear on FOX’s newest drama, Human Target.

The actor behind Dr. Radek Zelenka announced on his blog that he will guest star on the January 20 (9 p.m. / 8 Central) episode of the series. “It’s the one on the plane,” he said.  “Drop everything, tune in, then write a letter to the producers saying I should be a regular character.”

Human Target stars Mark Valley (Fringe) as Christopher Chance, a private contractor / bodyguard / security expert who protects his clients by fully integrating himself into their lives.  The show also stars Chi McBride (Pushing Daisies) and Jackie Earle Haley.

The second episode of the new series, “Rewind” also airs on CTV in Canada on January 20.  Nykl’s character is named Vincent, according to Target419.com.  Here’s the episode description from TV Guide:

Winston takes on an unlikely role to help Chance protect an unknown client – a pseudonymous computer hacker with potentially devastating information – from an unidentified assassin aboard a very unusual flight to Seattle.

And from FOX:

Chance and Winston encounter some severe turbulance when they work together to protect a client they have never met from an assassin aboard a passenger plane.

Battlestar Galactica‘s Alessandro Juliani also guest stars in the episode. Juliani played two characters on Stargate SG-1.

Human Target premieres in the U.S. tomorrow night, January 17, at 8 p.m., then moves to its Wednesday night timeslot this week at 9 p.m.  See more photos from David’s appearance here.