Santiago Cabrera, best known for playing the role of Isaac Mendez in the TV series "Heroes," plays Romeo opposite Juliet Rylance as Juliet in a new production of Romeo and Juliet, opening at Middle Temple Hall Aug. 26 (following previews from Aug. 20) for a run to Sept. 13.

Cabrera, born in Venezuela of Chilean parents, trained as an actor at London's Drama Centre, and made his professional stage debut in a production of Othello at Northampton's Royal Theatre. He has also appeared on U.K. TV in "Battles of Britain," "Judge John Deed," "Spooks" and "As If" and starred opposite Brittany Murphy and Matthew Rhys in the film "Love and Other Disasters." On American TV, he has appeared in "Empire," playing Octavius, Julius Caesar's teenage nephew. ...