TORONTO - Veteran actor Graham Greene has joined the cast of the "Twilight" sequel, "New Moon."

The Canadian performer appears as Harry Clearwater, an old friend of Bella's father and a Quileute tribal leader.

"New Moon" is filming on locations in Vancouver and Tuscany, Italy and focuses on a growing friendship between Bella, played by Kristen Stewart, and childhood friend Jacob Black, played by Taylor Lautner.

Robert Pattinson resumes his role as Bella's vampire boyfriend Edward Cullen, while Montreal's Rachelle Lafevre returns as the vampire Victoria.

New cast members include Dakota Fanning as Jane, a powerful member of a vampire coven known as the Volturi, and Vancouver's Noot Seear, who plays Volturi member Heidi.

The 56-year-old Greene appeared in the films "Dances With Wolves," "The Green Mile," "Die Hard: With A Vengeance" and the TV show, "Northern Exposure."