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