Actor Jerry O'Connell has landed the coveted role of Herman Munster in a remake of classic TV series "The Munsters."

The "Stand By Me" star will lead the cast of Mockingbird Lane, according to Internet reports.

Fred Gwynne played the Frankenstein-esque character in the beloved sitcom.

O'Connell joins Eddie Izzard, Charity Wakefield and Mason Cook on the cast. The family's vampire matriarch, Lily, has not yet been cast.