Poor William. As the kindly footman of Downton Abbey, all he wanted was simple Daisy’s love. Instead, he goes to war, get gassed, and dies a painful death—but not before his coworkers convince reluctant Daisy to grant his dying wish and marry him. (Lucky for William, Daisy is able to keep a poker face through the wedding ceremony.) But weep not for William—okay, Thomas Howes. Howes, a classically trained stage actor who just recently transitioned to TV, can be seen as Yashvin in the 2012 film Anna Karenina.