Paul Benjamin "Ben" Mendelsohn (born 3 April 1969) is an Australian movie, television, stage and voice actor. He is known for his roles as Andrew "Pope" Cody in "Animal Kingdom", Russell in "Killing Them Softly", John Daggett in "The Dark Knight Rises", Orson Krennic in "Rogue One", King George VI in "Darkest Hour" and as Nolan Sorrento in "Ready Player One".