Can You Tell The Actors From “The Crown” Apart From The Royal Characters They Play?

Jared Harris As King George The VI

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King George VI was born in 1895 and died in 1952. He served as the King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 1936 until his death. In The Crown, Jared Harris plays the role of the King as he becomes ill and hands over his responsibilities to his daughter.

Jared Harris, pictured on the right, disappears into the role of King George VI. In 2017, he received a BAFTA Award nomination for his work. It was his second major award nomination, but first and only for The Crown.