Josh O'Connor Roles You Probably Forgot He Played Before Wake Up Dead Man |
Josh O'Connor and Daniel Craig in Wake Up Dead Man
If you can’t stop thinking about Josh O’Connor after his performance in Wake Up Dead Man, you’re definitely not alone.
The British actor undoubtedly steals the show in the latest Knives Out movie, which is no mean feat considering the cast also includes the likes of Daniel Craig, Andrew Scott and Glenn Close.
In the last few years, Josh has become one of the hottest stars in Hollywood thanks to his his Emmy-winning performance as a young King Charles in The Crown – along with memorable roles in films like Emma, and the romantic drama God’s Own Country and the much-hyped tennis drama Challengers.
But, while Josh’s popularity continues to soar to exciting new heights, he has actually been on the scene for a lot longer than you might realise.
Here are just some of his past roles that you’d probably forgotten seeing him in…
Doctor Who (2013)
Josh O'Connor in Doctor Who in the early years of his career
Doctor Who fans might remember that Josh made an appearance in the much-loved sci-fi show during Matt Smith’s tenure as the Time Lord. Josh would’ve been around 23 in the season seven episode Cold War, in which he plays a soldier called Piotr on board a Soviet submarine.
And, in a very kismet casting choice, Josh even shared the screen with Tobias Menzies, who went on to play his on-screen dad Prince Philip in seasons three and four of The Crown.
Ripper Street (2014)
Josh in the BBC drama Ripper Street
A year later, he also appeared in eight episodes of the Bafta-nominated Ripper Street, about the officers trying to maintain law and order in the Whitechapel streets where Jack The Ripper used to stalk his victims.
Josh plays PC Bobby Grace in season three, alongside an impressive ensemble cast that included