Who plays Prince Radovid in The Witcher? (Hugh Skinner height, age, etc)

Hugh Skinner is a dashing English actor and newcomer to The Witcher universe. He joined the cast for the third season and plays Prince Radovid, younger brother to King Vizimir. In the books, Radovid is a rather infamous villain and the son of Vizimir, but the show has tweaked his storyline a little bit. We meet Skinner’s version of the character in The Witcher season 3 part1.

Mild spoilers ahead for The Witcher season 3

Fans are excited to see Skinner in the show for a few reasons, but perhaps most notably because he will be a love interest for Joey Batey’s lovable bard character Jaskier. The idea of Jaskier being queer has been hinted at on the show since the start, and even though his character isn’t queer in the books, on the show, Batey has confirmed Jaskier to be pansexual or panromantic.

Get to know Hugh Skinner before watching the newest episodes!

Hugh Skinner was born on January 6, 1985, in London, England, making him 38 and a Capricorn.

Skinner is a tall and strapping man, standing at 6 feet tall, just a couple of inches taller than Jaskier actor Joey Batey. The English actor has sandy brown hair and blue eyes.

As of June 2023, it doesn’t look like the actor has any social media. If he does, his accounts might be private and kept hidden from the public eye.

It’s unknown if Skinner is in a relationship right now, but he is gay in real life and recently spoke to Gay Times about how excited he is to play a gay character in a show as popular as The Witcher.

"“I wouldn’t want to predict how anyone might respond to it, but all I can say, as a gay guy myself, is it was a thrilling opportunity to play an LGBTQ+ character in a show of this genre and with this much reach. It’s just been so exciting and a real privilege. In terms of how anyone responds to it, I have no idea!”"

Outside of The Witcher, Hugh Skinner is best known for his roles in musical films like Les Misérables and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, where he played the younger version of Colin Firth’s character Harry.

Most recently, he starred in the gothic horror film The Invitation as Oliver Alexander, currently streaming on Netflix.

Here are some of his other notable projects:

Hugh Skinner delivers a charming and charismatic turn as Prince Radovid in the newest season of The Witcher. Don’t miss his performance! The Witcher season 3 part 1 is streaming now on Netflix.