Director/actor Eriq La Salle has landed a reoccurring role on the HBO comedy series How To Make It In America.

The show follows to enterprising twenty-somethings, Ben (Bryan Greenberg) and Cam (Victor Rasuk) as they hustle their way through New York City determined to achieve their version of the American dream by making a name for themselves in the fashion scene.

Luis Guzman plays Cam’s cousin Rene Calderon who has his own ambitions of developing a new high energy drink called Rasta-Monsta. Other cast members include Martha Plimpton, Lake Bell, Shannyn Sossamon and Eddie Kaye Thomas.

La Salle will play Everton Thompson, an educated Jamaican community activist who throws a wrench in the growth of Rene’s company.

Joe Pantoliano has also been added to the cast playing Felix Di Florio.