Elliot Levey

Two-time Olivier award winner 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 - [http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/43079/company-members/elliot-levey.html Elliot Levey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821063417/http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/43079/company-members/elliot-levey.html |date=21 August 2010 }} 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.{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/8550121/Much-Ado-About-Nothing-Wyndhams-Theatre-review.html| location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Charles | last=Spencer | title=Much Ado About Nothing, Wyndham's Theatre, review | date=1 June 2011}} 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.{{Citation |title=Quiz |date=2020-05-31 |type=Crime, Drama, History |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10228230/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_12_act |access-date=2024-03-09 |others=Matthew Macfadyen, Sian Clifford, Mark Bonnar |publisher=Left Bank Pictures, ITV - Independent Television, AMC Networks}} In 2021, he played in the movies The Amazing Mr Blunden{{Citation |last=Gatiss |first=Mark |title=The Amazing Mr Blunden |date=2021-12-24 |type=Adventure, Family, Fantasy |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14843694/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_5_act |access-date=2024-03-09 |others=Vinette Robinson, Samuel Barnett, Elliot Levey |publisher=Adorable Media}} and Smudged Smile.{{Citation |last=Greenwood |first=Ella |title=Smudged Smile |type=Short, Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13655748/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_4_act |access-date=2024-03-09 |others=Mia McKenna-Bruce, Anna Acton, Elliot Levey |publisher=Broken Flames Productions, Candid Broads Productions}} In 2023, He appeared in the movie National Theatre Live: Good.{{Citation |last=Cooke |first=Dominic |title=National Theatre Live: Good |date=2023-04-20 |type=Drama, War |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27171787/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_1_act |access-date=2024-03-09 |others=David Tennant, Elliot Levey, Sharon Small |publisher=Fictionhouse, Playful Productions}}

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.{{cite news|last=Nathan|first=John|url=http://www.thejc.com/arts/theatre/36042/meet-ken-loachs-jewish-son-law|title=Meet Ken Loach's Jewish son-in-law|work=The Jewish Chronicle|date=22 July 2010|accessdate=10 December 2016}} He is Jewish.{{cite news| url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/elliot-leavey-growing-jewish-leeds-becoming-actor-and-tom-hiddlestons-pants-1796077| location=Yorkshire | work=Yorkshire Post | title=Elliot Leavey on growing up Jewish in Leeds, becoming an actor and Tom Hiddleston's pants | date=27 June 2016}}{{Citation |title=Elliot Levey wins Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical {{!}} Olivier Awards 2022 with Mastercard | date=9 May 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwY8Pp0gggs |language=en |access-date=2022-12-02}}{{Cite web |title='It's right and proper that Jews play Jews' says Elliot Levey as he prepares for his role in a new production of Good |url=https://www.thejc.com/life-and-culture/all/its-right-and-proper-that-jews-play-jews-says-elliot-levey-as-he-prepares-for-his-role-in-a-new-production-of-good-6OSQu6G3VFTMpLEX1DYUYn |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=The JC}}{{Cite web |last=Grant |first=Brigit |title="I'm the Jew!" |url=https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/perfect-for-the-part/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=www.jewishnews.co.uk |date=6 April 2022 |language=en-US}}

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• [https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/arts-and-books/actor-elliot-levey-is-one-of-the-good-guys Article] in Prospect Magazine
• [https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/apr/11/cabaret-elliot-levey-passover-playhouse-theatre-london Article] in The Guardian
• https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IwY8Pp0gggs
• https://www.thejc.com/life-and-culture/all/its-right-and-proper-that-jews-play-jews-says-elliot-levey-as-he-prepares-for-his-role-in-a-new-production-of-good-6OSQu6G3VFTMpLEX1DYUYn

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