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Ed Sheeran lands TV role

Ed Sheeran is making his big break into television.

The "Thinking Out Loud" singer has landed a recurring role on Kurt Sutter's upcoming FX medieval drama, "The Bastard Executioner."

The series, which comes from "Sons of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter, follows a 14th century knight, played by "True Blood" actor Stephen Moyer, who becomes an executioner. Sheeran, 24, will portray Sir Cormac, an "ambitious and deadly protege of a high-ranking church elder," according to a description from FX.

"The Bastard Executioner" also stars Katey Sagal, Lee Jones, and Flora Spencer-Longhurst.

Sheeran, who notched a No. 1 album with this second full-length release, was just 16 when he quit school and took off for London to launch his music career.

"It wasn't so much confidence; I was very surprised at how many people actually thought it wasn't gonna work, and no one said anything," Sheeran told CBS News. "The whole time I was like, 'Yeah, I can do this. Everyone's behind me. Everyone's down with it.' And then when it happened, everyone was like, 'Blimey, I didn't expect that to work.'"

The FX drama will debut this fall.

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