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Elliot Levey

Elliot Levey

Actor · Born December 6, 1973 (52) · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 6, 1973 (52)
From
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Elliot Levey's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Morality
25%
Self
20%
Survival
13%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Warm
4
Dread
3
Joyful
3
Melancholic
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Elliot Levey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elliot Levey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Prima Facie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Thomas Buckley

  • Malice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Austin Samuels

  • Bookish(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Inspector Bliss

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Maurice

  • Anne(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Elkan Abrahamson

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Amazing Mr Blunden(2021)

    as Claverton

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Smudged Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as John

  • The Dybbuk: Semi-Staged Reading (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Truth Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Publisher

  • Quiz(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as David Briggs

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Martin's Close (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Judge Jeffreys

  • State of the Union(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Chris

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Watergate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Henry Kissinger

  • Black Earth Rising(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Consultant Jacob Sayers

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Press(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Matthew Harper

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Child in Time(2017)

    as Prime Minister

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Murder on the Orient Express(2017)

    as Rabbi

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Saint Joan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Cauchon

  • Fallen(2016)

    as Ethan Watkins

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Denial(2016)

    as Roger Levy

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Chamber(2016)

    as Denholm

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(2016)

    as Philostrate

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Florence Foster Jenkins(2016)

    as Edgar Booth Cunningham, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Lady in the Van(2015)

    as Theatre Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • MI-5(2015)

    as Philip Emerson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Jamaica Inn(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ambrose

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: Coriolanus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Junius Brutus

  • Philomena(2013)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Man Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Truckers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as AA Leader

  • Ripper Street(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph Ackerman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • A Touch of Cloth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Aiden Hawkchurch

  • Much Ado About Nothing(2011)

    as Don John

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Neil

  • National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as 1st Lord Dumaine

  • Filth and Wisdom(2008)

    as Businessman

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Queen(2006)

    as TV Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Beau Brummell: This Charming Man(2006)

    as Tailor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Judas(2004)

    as Eliakim

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Gospel of John(2003)

    as Nathanael

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Life of Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Nathanael

  • A Lump In My Throat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Schmuley

  • The Low Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Peter

  • Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tax Collector

  • Holby City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael Townsend

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim McCaffrey

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Jeffreys

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles, 47 of them dated from 1971 to 2025; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Filth and Wisdom (2008)

$355K worldwide

Highest rated

Much Ado About Nothing (2011)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Bookish (2025)

Film career

19712025

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Elliot Levey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Judas (2004)

82nd percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Much Ado About Nothing (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Elliot Levey's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Elliot Levey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elliot Levey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen Frears shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers