Jason Clark has been cast opposite Helen Mirren in the upcoming HBO and Sky miniseries Catherine the Great.
Clarke will star as Grigory Potemkin, a Russian military commander who became Catherine the Great’s lover, favored statesman and life-long friend. Mirren will star as the titular Russian monarch, who is described as strong-minded, independent, brilliantly intelligent and sexually liberated. Mirren will also executive produce in addition to directing.
Clarke will appear in Damien Chazelle’s upcoming film First Man opposite Ryan Gosling and was also recently seen in the critically-acclaimed film Mudbound. His other film credits include Chappaquiddick, Terminator Genisys, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and Zero Dark Thirty. On the TV side, Clarke starred in shows like Brotherhood and The Chicago Code.
