Elliot Levey
Acting
1973-12-06 · Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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
TheatersGiant
2026 · Movie
TheatersPrima Facie
2026 · Movie
Malice
2025 · Series
Bookish
2025 · Series
National Theatre Live: Good
2023 · Movie
Anne
2022 · Series
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
2021 · Movie
Smudged Smile
2021 · Movie
The Dybbuk: Semi-Staged Reading
2021 · Movie
Truth Seekers
2020 · Series
Quiz
2020 · Series
Martin's Close
2019 · Movie
State of the Union
2019 · Series
Watergate
2018 · Series
Black Earth Rising
2018 · Series
Press
2018 · Series
The Child in Time
2018 · Movie
Murder on the Orient Express
2017 · Movie
National Theatre Live: Saint Joan
2017 · Movie
Fallen
2016 · Movie
Denial
2016 · Movie
The Chamber
2016 · Movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016 · Movie
Florence Foster Jenkins
2016 · Movie
The Lady in the Van
2015 · Movie
Spooks: The Greater Good
2015 · Movie
Jamaica Inn
2014 · Series
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
2014 · Movie
Philomena
2013 · Movie
Man Down
2013 · Series
Truckers
2013 · Series
Ripper Street
2012 · Series
A Touch of Cloth
2012 · Series
Much Ado About Nothing
2011 · Movie
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
2010 · Movie
National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well
2009 · Movie
Filth and Wisdom
2008 · Movie
The Queen
2006 · Movie
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
2006 · Movie
Judas
2004 · Movie
The Gospel of John
2003 · Movie
The Life of Jesus
2003 · Movie
A Lump In My Throat
2001 · Movie
The Low Down
2001 · Movie
Jesus
1999 · Movie
Holby City
1999 · Series
Casualty
1986 · Series
Lovejoy
1986 · Series
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971 · Series