Elliot Levey (born 6 December 1973) is an English actor.
Career Levey won Olivier awards for the roles of Herr Schultz in Cabaret (2022) and Tom Maschler in Giant (2025). Known for his work in British theatre, he has performed at the Donmar Warehouse, Almeida and National Theatres.
His work has included the 2004 revival of the National Theatre production of His Dark Materials, the 2013 Donmar Warehouse production of Coriolanus playing the tribune Brutus alongside Mark Gatiss and Tom Hiddleston and the premieres of the musical Take Flight (2007, Menier Theatre) and the Bennett play The Habit of Art (2010, National Theatre),Royal National Theatre - Company Members - Elliot Levey along with Robespierre in Danton's Death alongside Toby Stephens (2010, National Theatre) and Don John in a 2011 production of Much Ado About Nothing alongside David Tennant and Catherine Tate. In 2014 he played an American journalist in Ripper Street. In 2019 he played Judge Jeffreys in the ghost story Martin's Close for the BBC. In 2020, he portrayed David Briggs in the mini series Quiz. In 2021, he played in the movies The Amazing Mr Blunden and Smudged Smile. In 2022, he appeared in Good at the Harold Pinter Theatre, which was later shown on screens as part of National Theatre Live. Personal life Levey was educated at Clifton College before reading philosophy at Oxford University, where he met Emma Loach (daughter of director Ken Loach), whom he later married and with whom he has three sons. He is Jewish.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2000The Low DownPeter2002Song of SongsIsaac2003SuperTexBenjamin "Boy" BreslauerThe Gospel of JohnNathanael2004Nut?JimShort film2005Song of SongsGideon2006The QueenTV Director2008Filth and WisdomBusiness Man2012Energy SaverSteveShort film2013PhilomenaAlex2014Don’t Miss the CupAlexShort film2015Spooks: The Greater GoodPhilip EmersonThe Lady in the VanTheatre Director2016Florence Foster JenkinsEdgar Booth Cunningham, Jr.The ChamberDenholmDenialRoger LevyFallenDr. Watkins2017Murder on the Orient ExpressRabbiThe Master of YorkMenachemShort film2020Waiting for GodPriest2021Smudged SmileJohn2024Love Without BordersRobert2026Prima FacieThomas Buckley
Television Year Title Role Notes 1994LovejoyTonyEpisode: "Holding the Baby"1999JesusTax Collector1 episode2000Jason and the ArgonautsCanthus2 episodesFat FriendsAaron PortsEpisode: "Fat Free"2001A Lump in My ThroatShmuleyTV Film2002SirensSoco 2003DoctorsProfessor Daniel Dryer1 episode 2004JudasEliakimTV Film AmnesiaDr. Stanic1 episode 2006Beau Brummel: This Charming ManTailorTV FilmEastendersDoctor1 episodeCasualty 1906Abe GoldmanTV Film 2006–2021Holby CityMichael Townsend / Pete Golding10 episodes2007Sex, the City and MeJacksonTV Film2008Casualty 1907Abraham Goldman2008–2009Hotel BabylonMark Mason9 episodes2009Robin HoodBenjamin Palmer1 episodeMonday MondaySlick Guy2011CasualtyTim McCaffrey2012A Touch of ClothAiden Hawkchurch2 episodesParade’s EndColonel Levin2013TruckersAA Leader1 episodeDa Vinci’s DemonsFrancesco Pazzi8 episodes2014Jamaica InnAmbrose3 episodesNew TricksTim Dugdale1 episodeThe Wrong MansSergeant Hopwood2 episodesRipper StreetRalph Ackerman1 episode2014Silent WitnessDCI Ben Solomon2 episodes2015–2017Man DownHeadmaster8 episodes2016GrantchesterLaszlo Herzl1 episodeA Midsummer Night’s DreamPhilostrateTV Film2017The Child in TimePrime Minister2018Silent WitnessAdam Freedman2 episodesWatergateHenry KissingerBlack Earth RisingConsultant Jacob Sayers1 episodePressMatthew Harper3 episodes2019State of the UnionChrisPeaky BlindersLeon Greene1 episodeA Ghost Story for ChristmasJudge Jeffreys2020QuizDavid Briggs3 episodesLifeFrank1 episodeTruth SeekersPublisher2021This Way UpJimEndeavorRay JubbaThe Amazing Mr BlundenClavertonTV film2022AnneSir Murray Stuart-Smith1 episode2024We Were the Lucky OnesHenry Tatar3 episodesQueenieJacob Stone1 episode2025BookishInspector Bliss6 episodes
Stage Year Title Role Notes 1996–1997The Comedy of ErrorsMerchant Royal Shakespeare Company2000Loves WorkElliotGate / NT Studio2001MonkeyMonkeyYoung Vic Theatre2003Tonight We FlyMarc ChagallTrestle2003–2004Beasts and BeautiesThe HusbandBristol Old VicTheatre Royal2004His Dark MaterialsBrother Jasper / Kaisa National Theatre2005On EgoAlexSoho TheatreHenry IV WestmorlandNational Theatre2006On ReligionTomSoho Theatre2007Take FlightOrvilleMenier Chocolate FactoryHow Much Is Your Iron?CustomerYoung Vic Theatre20083 Sisters on Hope StreetMordyHampstead Theatre/Liverpool Everyman2009England People Very NiceTaher / Denham / Lord George Gordon / Katz / St John / MilkmanNational TheatreAll´s Well That Ends WellFirst Lord Dumaine2010The Habit of ArtNarrator Danton's DeathRobespierre2011Much Ado About NothingDon JohnWyndham's Theatre2012CanvasRoryChichester Festival Theatre2014CoriolanusBrutusDonmar WarehouseKafka´s DickMax BrodTheatre Royal Bath2015The Ruling ClassDr. Herder Ambassador Theatre Group Limited2016The Mighty WalzerOliver WalzerRoyal Exchange Theatre2016–2017Saint JoanBishop CauchonDonmar Warehouse2016–2018Mary StuartBurleighDuke of York Theatre2018–2020SnowflakeAndyKiln Theatre2020Nine Lessons and CarolsPerformerAlmeida2021CabaretHerr SchultzAmbassador Theatre Group2022GoodMaurice Harold Pinter Theatre2023–2024Cold WarCastAlmeida Theatre2024–2025GiantTom MaschlerHarold Pinter TheatreRoyal Court Theatre2025HamletPoloniusRoyal Shakespeare Company2026GiantTom MaschlerMusic Box Theatre
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Article in Prospect Magazine Article in The Guardian https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IwY8Pp0gggs thejc.com