Britney Spears' husband Kevin Federline is making his acting debut as a thug on TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

The 28-year-old dancer, whose first album, Playing with Fire, is set to be released in October, began shooting the role last week. It is due to be shown on TV later this year.

Federline says, "This is pretty much my first time acting. It's the first time I've actually had a speaking role.

"I was doing stuff for the Teen Choice Awards and got the call while we were rehearsing. I was excited right off the bat. It's the only show that I really, really watch."

Federline will play an arrogant teen in the episode, who harasses investigators Nick Stokes (George Eads) and Warrick Brown (Gary Dourdan) on a job.

He has previously starred with wife Spears in their own reality show, Britney & Kevin: Chaotic, which aired in 2005.