Original sentence: A number of guest appearance have been announced; Ben Shenkman will appear in four episodes as Tom Strickler, a "a smooth-talking, gregarious freelance spy broker", who will offer to unburn Michael in exchange for his help with a potentially lethal job
Edited sentence: A number of guest appearance have been announced; Ben Shenkman appeared in four episodes as Tom Strickler, a "a smooth-talking, gregarious freelance spy broker", who will offer to unburn Michael in exchange for his help with a potentially lethal job