British Actors You Should Know: Tobias Menzies
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.
Like many a young British actor, Tobias started his career with guest appearances on mystery series such as Foyle’s War and Midsomer Murders. His first recurring television role, however, was on the long-running UK emergency medical drama, Casualty. From 1998 to 2000, he played Frank Gallagher (not to be confused with the Shameless patriarch). The son of the hospital’s clinical director of A&E, Frank starts out as a heroin addict, but turns his life around and becomes a drug counselor.
