Rise of the Planet of the Apes co-star Jamie Harris has signed on for a recurring role on FX's horror drama American Horror Story.

The actor will play a sociopath killer named R. Franklin in the new series from Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.

American Horror Story revolves around Ben and Vivien Harmon (played by {PEcs7jdfkhaTek||Dylan McDermott and {5}) who move their family from Boston to a haunted Los Angeles home in an attempt to rebuild their family after a miscarriage and affair. Jessica Lange, Denis O'Hare and Frances Conroy co-star.