The Crown Charles Actor / Dominic west overcame impostor syndrome to play prince charles in 'the crown'.. The crown is set to feature a scene from prince charles' life that cheltenham actor josh o'connor refused to do in case it upset his parents . One of these characters is . As an actor at the bristol old vic theatre school. As mentioned, several of the actors in the crown have been replaced for this season as we see the figures get older. · let's get to know the latest actor to portray the new king (picture: Dominic west overcame impostor syndrome to play prince charles in 'the crown'. One of these characters is . As mentioned, several of the actors in the crown have been replaced for this season as we see the figures get older. · let's get to know the latest actor to portray the new king (picture: As an actor at the bristol old vic theatre school. Josh o'connor (born in 1989/1990) is a british actor. He has become known to a wide