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Elliot Aidan Cowan (born 9 July 1976) is a British film and television actor, known for portraying Corporal Jem Poynton in , Mr Darcy in Lost in Austen, and Ptolemy in the 2004 film Alexander. He also starred as Lorenzo de' Medici in Da Vinci's Demons and Daron-Vex in Krypton. Cowan recently played King Henry VII in Starz's The Spanish Princess and featured in the miniseries Black Cake.


Early life and education
Born in London, Cowan was brought up in , . He is the son of a consultant physician and a charity worker, and has a younger brother and sister.

Cowan boarded at in . He later obtained a first class degree in drama at the University of Birmingham, before attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in , from which he graduated in July 2001. From 1994 to 1996, Cowan was a member of the National Youth Music Theatre. He plays and , and has worked with the London Sinfonia.


Career
Cowan's television credits include Judge John Deed, , , Poirot, Foyle's War, The Ruby in the Smoke, Lost in Austen and the television movie The Project.

Cowan has appeared in the films The Golden Compass, Happy-Go-Lucky, The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey, Love and Other Disasters, and Howl. His theatre work includes productions of The Revenger's Tragedy, Women Beware Women, Henry V, and Camille.

He played in the 2009 revival of A Streetcar Named Desire at the , and was a lead in at the National Theatre in 2016.

He played at the from 23 April- 27 June 2010 alongside as Lady Macbeth.

He starred as Lord Goring in An Ideal Husband at the Vaudeville Theatre in London's West End from 4 November 2010 to 19 February 2011.[1] London Theatre Direct. Retrieved on 2011-08-27.

As of 2010, he voiced in Goldeneye 007 for the console, also providing his likeness.


Personal life
He lives in , London. On 7 August 2011, Elliot swam the long Lake Zurich Swim race, to raise funds for the Neonatal Unit at Guy's and St. Thomas's in memory of Alfie Blacksell.


Filmography

Film
2004AlexanderPtolemy
2006Love and Other DisastersJames Wildstone
2007The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan ToomeyJames McDowell
The Golden CompassCommanding Officer
2008Happy-Go-LuckyBookshop Assistant
2010Max SchmelingAlan Walken
2011Gee GeeGee GeeShort film
The DoorEdward ArlingtonShort film
2012Leyman's CurseHunterShort film
2013Hammer of the GodsHakan
2014The ProtagonistAlexander CroxfordShort film
2015HowlAdrian
NarcopolisFrank Grieves
The Maltese FighterOpponent BoxerShort film
We Are HappyPaulShort film
2016Angel of DecayBob
2017Butterfly KissesBilly
MuseSamuel Solomon
SpitballTimothyShort film
2018All the Devil's MenTerry McKnight
SydneyStefanShort film
2019The Battle of San PietroJohn HustonShort film
2025


Television
2001Judge John DeedGlen BurroughsEpisode: "Duty of Care"
TomEpisode: "Satan's Chimney"
2002The ProjectGavin
Foyle's WarPeter BuckinghamEpisode: "A Lesson in Murder"
Bakery WorkerEpisode: "Cracking the Killer's Code"
2002–2003Corporal Jem Poynton8 episodes
2003Spine ChillersDeanEpisode: "Goths"
2004Dirty Filthy LoveGarethTV film
2005EgyptChampollion2 episodes: ""
and ""
2006Agatha Christie's PoirotDavid HunterEpisode: "Taken at the Flood"
The Ruby in the SmokeHendrick Van EedenTV film
2007The Mark of CainCaptain WorrissTV film
2008Lost in AustenMr. Darcy4 episodes
In Love with BarbaraAlexander "Sacchie" McCorquodaleTV film
2009The FixerMatthew Symmonds6 episodes
Agatha Christie's MarpleWally HuddEpisode: "They Do It with Mirrors"
2011Mark Ashburn5 episodes
2012SinbadGunnar12 episodes
Doors OpenBruce CameronTV film
2013LutherTom Marwood2 episodes
AmbassadorsStephen PembridgeEpisode: "The Rabbit Never Escapes"
2013–2015Da Vinci's DemonsLorenzo de' Medici25 episodes
2014Cilla2 episodes
2015The Frankenstein ChroniclesSir Bentley Warburton6 episodes
Life in SquaresRoger Fry2 episodes
Serial ThrillerBob3 episodes
CriticalTom FarrowEpisode #1.5
2016Abrican13 episodes
2018InnocentTom Wilson4 episodes
2018–2019KryptonDaron-Vex10 episodes
2019The Spanish PrincessHenry VII, King of England8 episodes
Peaky BlindersMichael LevittEpisode: "Black Tuesday"
2020Death in ParadiseAaron McCormackEpisode: "La Murder Le Diablé"
2021FoundationDirector 8 episodes
2022The CrownNorton Knatchbull2 episodes
2023Black CakeSteve4 episodes
Adam Jaffe4 episodes
2024The JettyRussell Knightly2 episodes
2025King & Conqueror


Videogames
2009Ser Perth
Ser Varal
Lothering Templar
2010GoldenEye 007Voice role
2011Additional voices
2017Autarch Kyre / Orks (voice)
2020Assassin's Creed ValhallaViliVoice role
2021Various voices
Bravely Default IIBernard


Theatre
2008Frost/NixonJim Reston
2009A Streetcar Named Desire
2019A Doll's HouseTomLyric Hammersmith
2021Sam
2023A Little LifeBrother Luke / Dr. Traylor / CalebHarold Pinter Theatre


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