'The Crown' casts 'Dexter' actor Jonny Lee Miller as British Prime Minister

Actor Jonny Lee Miller, known for playing drug addict Sick Boy in the 1996 film Trainspotting, is joining the cast of the hit Netflix series The Crown, in which he will portray former British Prime Minister John Major.

The award-winning drama about Britain’s royal family has cast a spate of new actors for its fifth season, with Imelda Staunton set to play Queen Elizabeth and Elizabeth Debicki portraying the late Princess Diana.

Miller’s casting as Major, who was prime minister from 1990 to 1997, was announced in a post on The Crown’s official Twitter page on Friday.

Miller, 48, shot to fame in Trainspotting, which followed Edinburgh drug addicts Renton, Sick Boy, Spud, and Begbie. Based on the novel by Irvine Welsh, it gained a cult following and a sequel was released in 2017.

Miller is also known for his roles in the television series Elementary, Dexter, and “Smith.