Elliot Levey
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Holby City
Michael Townsend
1999
Series
Casualty
Tim McCaffrey
1986
Series
Ripper Street
Ralph Ackerman
2012
Series
Lovejoy
Tony
1986
Film
Murder on the Orient Express
Rabbi
2017
Series
Bookish
Inspector Bliss
2025
Series
Black Earth Rising
Consultant Jacob Sayers
2018
Series
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Judge Jeffreys
1971
Series
Man Down
2013
Series
Malice
Austin Samuels
2025
Series
State of the Union
Chris
2019
Film
The Queen
TV Director
2006
Series
A Touch of Cloth
Aiden Hawkchurch
2012
Series
Truth Seekers
Publisher
2020
Film
Florence Foster Jenkins
Edgar Booth Cunningham, Jr.
2016
Series
Quiz
David Briggs
2020
Series
Press
Matthew Harper
2018
Series
Anne
Elkan Abrahamson
2022
Film
Jesus
Tax Collector
1999
Film
Philomena
Alex
2013
Film
The Lady in the Van
Theatre Director
2015
Film
Fallen
Ethan Watkins
2016
Film
Denial
Roger Levy
2016
Film
Spooks: The Greater Good
Philip Emerson
2015
Film
The Gospel of John
Nathanael
2003
Series
Jamaica Inn
Ambrose
2014
Film
National Theatre Live: Good
Maurice
2023
Film
Filth and Wisdom
Businessman
2008
Series
Truckers
AA Leader
2013
Series
Watergate
Henry Kissinger
2018
Film
Judas
Eliakim
2004
Film
The Child in Time
Prime Minister
2018
Film
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Claverton
2021
Film
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
Tailor
2006
Film
The Chamber
Denholm
2016
Film
Giant
2026
Film
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Philostrate
2016
Film
Much Ado About Nothing
Don John
2011
Film
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
Neil
2010
Film
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
Junius Brutus
2014
Film
Prima Facie
Thomas Buckley
2026
Film
Smudged Smile
John
2021
Film
National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well
1st Lord Dumaine
2009
Film
The Low Down
Peter
2001
Film
The Life of Jesus
Nathanael
2003
Film
National Theatre Live: Saint Joan
Cauchon
2017
Film
Martin's Close
Judge Jeffreys
2019
A Lump In My Throat
Schmuley
2001
Film
The Dybbuk: Semi-Staged Reading
2021