TVTV NewsChannel 5All Creatures Great and Small star Callum Woodhouse is taking on a new challenge as he joins a new stage play12:31, 02 Jun 2026Updated 12:33, 02 Jun 2026For the past six years, actor Callum Woodhouse has won the hearts of the nation with his endearing portrayal of the loveable Tristan Farnon in All Creatures Great and Small.‌The 32-year-old has been a familiar face on the Channel 5 drama since 2020, appearing alongside the likes of Rachel Shenton, Nicholas Ralph, Samuel West and Anna Madeley.‌However, fans of the beloved period drama are about to see the actor in a whole new light as he embarks on an exciting new role.‌Next month, audiences will have the opportunity to catch Callum in action as he joins the cast of the brand-new stage production Game of Thrones: The Mad King, which will be on at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from 20 July to 5 September 2026.Based on the acclaimed novels by George R R Martin, the play has been adapted by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Coole, reports the Express.‌The Royal Shakespeare Company has revealed the full stellar line-up joining the production, including Callum, who will be taking on the role of Lord Robert Baratheon.Also featuring in the play are Maxim Ays as Ser Jaime Lannister, Mariah Gale as Queen Rhaella Targaryen, Huw Parmenter as Ser Oswell Whent, Michael Shaeffer as King Aerys II Targaryen and Richard Hansell as Grand Maester Pycelle.One cast member shared a group photo on Instagram, showing a grinning Callum flanked by his fellow co-stars. His proud mum tenderly commented: "There's my boy!" while another follower replied: "I had to double take! Smashing it"‌Content cannot be displayed without consentHis fellow cast members were equally swift to show their backing, with Rachel Shenton posting a string of fire emojis while Eleanor Tomlinson chimed in with: "Wahoooo"Eleanor and Callum are set to appear together in a brand new Channel 5 thriller, The Fortune, in which one woman's life is thrown into turmoil after being informed she has inherited a considerable sum from a man she has never encountered or heard of previously.Article continues belowAn official synopsis for the series states: "Her life starts to disintegrate as she becomes embroiled in the world of The Worrall Family. The patriarch Martin Worrall, played by Denis Lawson, is head of a family which is bound in past secrets."As Amanda is drawn further and further into past events and relationships, all of their lives are turned upside down."The Fortune is available to watch on Channel 5 Tuesday 2 June at 9pm.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Channel 5