First time i saw his acting was in Crash course in romance and i dont remember him standing out much besides his good looks but wow this role has really allowed him to show his acting abilities. Hes great at acting with his face and i dont mean his handsome looks. He is very expressive with his face without overacting. His eyes can convey a lot without him having to open his mouth. He also has great comedic timing, he can easily switch from serious tyrant to comedic bewildered king, and into our romantic antihero. He also benefits from good a good script not every writer manages to pull of creating a morally grey characters without minimizing their bad side.