Albrighton-born award-winning actor Jason Watkins who starred in Netflix's The Crown delivers masterclass to aspiring TV production students in West Midlands
BAFTA-winning actor Jason Watkins, who was raised in Albrighton, has given Birmingham students a glimpse into life in film and television during an exclusive masterclass.
Watkins, 63, is well known for his roles in The Crown, Des and The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies, for which he won a BAFTA for Best Actor. A RADA graduate, he has also been nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his stage work.
From a young age, Jason loved mimicry, voices and performance — his first taste of showbusiness came around age six when his mother took him to a clown-class near Bridgnorth.
That early spark for performance stayed with him, eventually leading him to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and pursue a career on stage, television and film.
