Buffy the Vampire Slayer and waiter—before breaking into acting and overcoming his stutter. He landed his Xander Harris role following only four days of auditioning. Ryan Reynolds and Danny Strong also auditioned for the part. Strong later played the role of Jonathan Levinson, a recurring character for much of the series run. Alyson Hannigan was the last of the original six to be cast. Following her role in "My Stepmother Is an Alien", she appeared in commercials and supporting roles on television shows throughout the early 1990s. In 1996, the role of Willow Rosenberg was originally played by Riff Regan for the unaired "Buffy"
Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) de Lioncourt and Spike. "Forbes" named Angel The Series as the Hollywood's second most powerful vampire show. Rankings were based on television ratings, inflation-adjusted box office performance, as well as presence in popular culture through blog and press mentions since 1979. Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Angel is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the American television programs "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and its spin-off series "Angel". The character is portrayed by actor David Boreanaz. As introduced in "Buffy" in 1997, Angel is a love interest for heroine Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar), a young