while many may recognize this brit from the tudors, i never watched that show, and didn’t discover him till last week when i started watching mistresses on netflix. (i’ve become so obsessed, i purchased seasons 2 and 3 via amazon instant video.) brown only appears in the first season of mistresses, which is unfortunate — he might just be the the prettiest man in the world. oh, and he’s talented too.

sure, his best friend, robert pattinson, gets most of the attention, but i’ve had my eye on mr. sturridge — not to be confused with another talented brit, jim sturgess — since his role in 2009’s pirate radio. i just reacquainted myself with him while selecting a random film on netflix, waiting forever. well, maybe not so random since i selected it because of his involvement. unfortunately, his part was greater than the sum of the film.

he’s also quite impressive in this fan vid compilation of his best interview moments:

i look forward to seeing his star rise as high as his best friend’s in the coming year.