Elliot Levey
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 6, 1973 (age 52)
- Birthplace
- Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
Elliot Levey (born 6 December 1973, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England) is a double Olivier Award-winning English actor, primarily based in theatre. He read philosophy at Oxford University, where he met Emma Loach (daughter of Ken Loach), his wife; they have three sons. He won Olivier Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Cabaret, 2022) and Best Supporting Actor (Giant, 2025). In theatre he has performed at the National Theatre, RSC, Donmar Warehouse, and Almeida, with 7 West End and 1 Broadway shows (Giant, currently running). His film credits include The Queen (2006), Florence Foster Jenkins (2016), and Murder on the Orient Express (2017). On television he is best known for playing Henry Kissinger in Watergate (2018) and Francesco Pazzi in Da Vinci's Demons (2013–2015). He is represented by United Agents.
Known For
Filmography
Prima Facie
Movie · as Thomas Buckley
Giant
Movie
Bookish
TV · as Inspector Bliss · 12 eps
Malice
TV · as Austin Samuels · 1 ep
National Theatre Live: Good
Movie · as Maurice
Anne
TV · as Elkan Abrahamson · 4 eps
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Movie · as Claverton
The Dybbuk: Semi-Staged Reading
Movie
Smudged Smile
Movie · as John
Quiz
TV · as David Briggs · 3 eps
Truth Seekers
TV · as Publisher · 1 ep
Martin's Close
Movie · as Judge Jeffreys
State of the Union
TV · as Chris · 3 eps
The Child in Time
Movie · as Prime Minister
Black Earth Rising
TV · as Consultant Jacob Sayers · 1 ep
Press
TV · as Matthew Harper · 3 eps
Watergate
TV · as Henry Kissinger · 6 eps
National Theatre Live: Saint Joan
Movie · as Cauchon
Murder on the Orient Express
Movie · as Rabbi
Fallen
Movie · as Ethan Watkins
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie · as Philostrate
Florence Foster Jenkins
Movie · as Edgar Booth Cunningham, Jr.
The Chamber
Movie · as Denholm
Denial
Movie · as Roger Levy
Spooks: The Greater Good
Movie · as Philip Emerson
The Lady in the Van
Movie · as Theatre Director
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
Movie · as Junius Brutus
Jamaica Inn
TV · as Ambrose · 3 eps
Philomena
Movie · as Alex
Man Down
TV · 2 eps
Truckers
TV · as AA Leader · 1 ep
A Touch of Cloth
TV · as Aiden Hawkchurch · 2 eps
Ripper Street
TV · as Ralph Ackerman · 1 ep
Much Ado About Nothing
Movie · as Don John
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
Movie · as Neil
National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well
Movie · as 1st Lord Dumaine
Filth and Wisdom
Movie · as Businessman
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
Movie · as Tailor
The Queen
Movie · as TV Director
Hotel Babylon
TV · as Mark · 1 ep
Judas
Movie · as Eliakim
The Gospel of John
Movie · as Nathanael
The Life of Jesus
Movie · as Nathanael
A Lump In My Throat
Movie · as Schmuley
The Low Down
Movie · as Peter
Jesus
Movie · as Tax Collector
Holby City
TV · as Michael Townsend · 2 eps
Lovejoy
TV · as Tony · 1 ep
Casualty
TV · as Tim McCaffrey · 1 ep
A Ghost Story for Christmas
TV · as Judge Jeffreys · 1 ep