Tobias Menzies loves a period drama, and we love him in them.
The Emmy winner adds a new period piece to his lengthy resume with Apple TV+‘s Manhunt, an all new series depicting the feverish hunt for John Wilkes Booth that took place after he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. Menzies stars as Edwin Stanton in the series, whose close bond with the fallen Lincoln (Midnight Mass‘ Hamish Linklater) is shown in flashbacks throughout the season.
Menzies has starred in numerous period pieces over the years. His most recent and well-known period roles are as Prince Philip in The Crown and Black Jack Randall and Frank Randall in Outlander. Menzies told TV Insider that Edwin Stanton fits into his history of playing “deeply complex and contradictory” characters. That theme is clearly seen throughout his performances listed below.
In honor of Manhunt‘s series premiere (the first two episodes debuted on Friday, March 15), here’s a ranking of Menzies’ best period roles.
Manhunt, Fridays, Apple TV+
This story originally appeared on TV Insider
