Elliot Levey
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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
Credits
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
as Rabbi
The Queen (2006)
as TV Director
Fallen (2016)
as Ethan Watkins
The Lady in the Van (2015)
as Theatre Director
Jesus (1999)
as Tax Collector
Philomena (2013)
as Alex
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
as Edgar Booth Cunningham, Jr.
Spooks: The Greater Good (2015)
as Philip Emerson
The Gospel of John (2003)
as Nathanael
The Child in Time (2018)
as Prime Minister
Denial (2016)
as Roger Levy
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus (2014)
as Junius Brutus
Judas (2004)
as Eliakim
The Amazing Mr. Blunden (2021)
as Claverton
Filth and Wisdom (2008)
as Businessman
Much Ado About Nothing (2011)
as Don John
The Life of Jesus (2003)
as Nathanael
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man (2006)
as Tailor
Giant (2026)
Actor
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art (2010)
as Neil
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016)
as Philostrate
Prima Facie (2026)
as Thomas Buckley
National Theatre Live: Good (2023)
as Maurice
Martin's Close (2019)
as Judge Jeffreys
Smudged Smile (2021)
as John
National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well (2009)
as 1st Lord Dumaine
A Lump In My Throat (2001)
as Schmuley
The Chamber (2016)
as Denholm
The Dybbuk: Semi-Staged Reading (2021)
Actor
The Low Down (2001)
as Peter
National Theatre Live: Saint Joan (2017)
as Cauchon