Walton Goggins to star in CBS’ L.A. Confidential pilot CBS has cast Walton Goggins (upcoming Tomb Raider, Justified, The Shield) in the upcoming pilot based on James Ellroy’s 1990 noir novel L.A. Confidential, according to Variety. Goggins will play Detective Jack Vincennes, who is described as follows: “All swagger and flash with a movie star smile, Jack knows how the system works and uses it to his best advantage, including some corrupt shakedowns on the side.” The character was previously played by Kevin Spacey in the previous movie. The series will reportedly follow three homicide detectives, a female reporter and a Hollywood actress.