Francis Chouler is a South African actor from Cape Town. He trained in acting at University of Cape Town, graduating cum laude with a BA in Theatre and Performance in 2010. Francis works as an actor in film, television and theatre. Film and television appearances include playing Richard Bloom in Mnet's series Crimes Uncovered, and in the 2012 film remake of the comic Judge Dredd, Dredd. His first leading role was in the Bollywood 2010 release, Crook. He was one of two South African actors cast in the movie and played the Australian antagonist. In 2016, he appeared in the Netflix series The Crown.