7 stars once played Prince Philip on the screen

The veteran stars such as Christopher Lee, Donald Douglas, David Threlfall … once transformed into Prince Philip in the film.

Christopher Lee in Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982): The late actor Christopher Lee gives up his familiar villain roles to play Prince Philip in Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story. The film has a main content about the love story and wedding between Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Donald Douglas in Diana: Her True Story (1993): Veteran actor Donald Douglas plays Prince Philip in Diana: Her True Story – production based on Andrew Morton’s account of Charles and Diana divorce . In the movie, apart from Douglas, two other famous actors, David Threlfall and Serena Scott Thomas, play Prince Charles and Princess Diana. David Threlfall in The Queen’s Sister (2005): David Threlfall – an actor famous for his role as the patriarch of Shameless – portrayed Prince Philip with integrity in the BBC film about Princess Margaret’s life. James Cromwell in The Queen (2006): James Cromwell plays Prince Philip, paired with star Helen Mirren – who then won an Oscar for acting with the film. The two portrayed as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in the film recounting the royal reaction to the death of Princess Diana in 1997. Matt Smith in The Crown (2016-2017): The star of the Doctor Who series – Matt Smith – received a prestigious Emmy nomination for his appearance in The Crown. He plays Prince Philip in the first season of the popular movie on the Netflix platform. Tobias Menzies – The Crown (2019-2020): Tobias Menzies was the replacement for Matt Smith to take on the role of Prince Philip in seasons 3 and 4 of The Crown. Like his predecessor, he received an award nomination for his role, but at the Golden Globe 2020. Tom Courtenay in The Queen’s Corgi (2019): The veteran actor who received an Oscar nomination twice – Tom Courtenay – voiced Prince Philip in The Queen’s Corgi. In the humorous cartoon, the character is quite confused by the love and affection that the queen has for her corgi dogs.