Elliot Levey
Born: 1973-12-06 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Giant
- Prima Facie as Thomas Buckley
2023
- National Theatre Live: Good as Maurice
2022
- Anne as Elkan Abrahamson
2021
- The Amazing Mr. Blunden as Claverton
- Smudged Smile as John
- The Dybbuk: Semi-Staged Reading
2020
- Truth Seekers as Publisher
- Quiz as David Briggs
2019
- State of the Union as Chris
- Martin's Close as Judge Jeffreys
2018
- Black Earth Rising as Consultant Jacob Sayers
- Press as Matthew Harper
- The Child in Time as Prime Minister
- Watergate as Henry Kissinger
2017
- Murder on the Orient Express as Rabbi
- National Theatre Live: Saint Joan as Cauchon
2016
- Fallen as Ethan Watkins
- Florence Foster Jenkins as Edgar Booth Cunningham, Jr.
- Denial as Roger Levy
- A Midsummer Night's Dream as Philostrate
- The Chamber as Denholm
2015
- The Lady in the Van as Theatre Director
- Spooks: The Greater Good as Philip Emerson
2014
- Jamaica Inn as Ambrose
- National Theatre Live: Coriolanus as Junius Brutus
2012
- Ripper Street as Ralph Ackerman
- A Touch of Cloth as Aiden Hawkchurch
2011
- Much Ado About Nothing as Don John
2010
2009
- National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well as 1st Lord Dumaine
2008
- Filth and Wisdom as Businessman
2006
- The Queen as TV Director
- Beau Brummell: This Charming Man as Tailor
2004
- Judas as Eliakim
2003
- The Gospel of John as Nathanael
- The Life of Jesus as Nathanael
2001
- A Lump In My Throat as Schmuley
- The Low Down as Peter
1999
- Holby City as Michael Townsend
- Jesus as Tax Collector
1971
- A Ghost Story for Christmas as Judge Jeffreys