British Actors You Should Know

From Mad Men and The Terror to Chernobyl and The Beast Must Die, British actor Jared Harris is the best part of so many of your favorite prestige dramas.

Actor Josh O’Connor claims the size of his hands won him the award-winning role of Johnny Saxby in the feature film God’s Own Country and his ears earned him the role of Prince Charles in Netflix's The Crown. But there’s a lot more to this brilliant young actor.

Most people have probably seen British actor Sean Bean in something. After all, even if we haven’t necessarily seen Game of Thrones or the Lord of the Rings movies, we’re aware that they exist. That’s how outsize this particular actor’s contributions to pop culture have been.

In this installment of British Actors You Should Know, we spotlight Taron Egerton, star of the highly anticipated Elton John musical biopic, Rocketman. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art with a golden singing voice, we look back at some of Egerton's earlier work, which includes everything from period dramas and action adventure comedies to voicing a singing primate.

While the name may not ring a bell (yet!), Jack Lowden is exactly the kind of actor this series was meant to profile. Talented, versatile and increasingly in demand, this Royal Conservatoire of Scotland graduate has been turning in impressive performances for almost a decade now. 

In this installment of British Actors You Should Know, we feature Tom Ellis. Until recently, he was best known for playing Miranda Hart's love interest in her popular self-titled sitcom, Miranda. Now he's in the news for the cancellation of his American crime fantasy series Lucifer, and his determination to revive the beloved show.

As you may have already heard, Tobias Menzies has been cast to take over the role of Prince Philip from Matt Smith in Season 3 of Netflix period drama The Crown. Menzies has signed on for the next two seasons, with shooting to begin this summer in the UK. He will be joined by Olivia Colman who will be playing Queen Elizabeth II and Helena Bonham Carter as the new Princess Margaret.

This 44-year-old actor has had a prolific career thus far and, if you watch much television, you’re sure to have seen him in something. But just in case Menzies' name or face is unfamiliar, we’ve put together a quick list of his credits to get you acquainted with the newest Crown cast member.

Seeing as today is St. David’s Day, the celebration of the patron saint of Wales, it seemed appropriate to feature a Welshman in the latest installment of our Actors You Should Know series.

Therefore, I’m taking this opportunity to introduce you to one of my favorite young actors from the UK, Aneurin (An-eye-rin) Barnard. 

In this installment of British Actors You Should Know, we feature the 2018 BAFTA Rising Star winner, Daniel Kaluuya. 

Over the past decade his work in television and film has spanned genres from drama and sci-fi to comedy and horror. He’s shown himself to be a versatile and charismatic actor who takes any role, no matter how small, and makes it stand out.

In this installment of British Actors You Should Know, we feature recent Emmy award winner, Riz Ahmed. He is talented, influential, and everywhere!