Jacob Collins-Levy is an Australian actor. On television, he is known for his role in the Starz series The White Princess (2017), and the Netflix series Young Wallander (2020) and The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022). His films include True History of the Kelly Gang (2019).
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| Born | Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Early life and education
editJacob Collins-Levy was born in Melbourne to an Australian mother and English father.[1]
In 2012 and 2013, he took classes at the 16th Street Actors Studio in Melbourne.[2]
Career
editAfter brief appearances in 2015, in Holding the Man[1] and Glitch,[3] Collins-Levy's first major appearance on the big screen came in 2016, as the heartless drug dealer 'Saul'[4] in the film Joe Cinque's Consolation, which was selected for the 41st Toronto International Film Festival.[5][6] Collins-Levy played Henry VII of England in the Starz television series The White Princess, set in the aftermath of the Wars of the Roses, with co-star Jodie Comer[7] as his wife Elizabeth of York.[8]
In 2019, Collins-Levy appeared in Justin Kurzel's film True History of the Kelly Gang.[3] He played Karl-Axel Munck in the first season of the 2020 Netflix crime drama Young Wallander,[3] and guest starred as Lord Byron in the Doctor Who series 12 episode "The Haunting of Villa Diodati".[3]
In 2022, he appeared in the Netflix series The Witcher: Blood Origin where he played the villain, Eredin, in a cast which included Mirren Mack, Lenny Henry, and Michelle Yeoh.[7] The same year, he was cast in the Disney+ series Nautilus as Captain Youngblood.[9]
Collins-Levy performs on stage in his hometown of Melbourne. In 2021, he appeared in a performance of Lanford Wilson's Burn This at fortyfivedownstairs,[10] in 2023 he portrayed Count Orlok in the Malthouse Theatre stage adaptation of Nosferatu,[11] and he played Hamlet in 2024.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Holding the Man | Andrew | [1] |
| 2016 | Joe Cinque's Consolation | Saul | [5][6] |
| 2019 | True History of the Kelly Gang | Thomas Curnow |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Bazura Project | Shoplifting Teen | Episode: "Fame" |
| 2015 | Gallipoli | Young ANZAC | Episode: "The Breakout"[3] |
| Glitch | Rory Fitzgerald | 3 episodes[1] | |
| 2017 | Barracuda | Clyde | Episode: "2000"[1][3] |
| The White Princess | Henry VII of England | Main role[8][3] | |
| 2019 | Bloom | Young Herb | Episodes: "The Kick Inside" and "Little Miracle" |
| Pure | Benji | 1 episode[3] | |
| 2020 | Doctor Who | Lord Byron | Episode: "The Haunting of Villa Diodati" |
| Young Wallander | Karl-Axel Munck | 5 episodes | |
| The Liberator | Corporal Tucker | Episodes: "The Enemy" and "Home" | |
| 2021 | Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Laurence Osborn | Episode: "Blood Wedding" |
| 2022 | The Witcher: Blood Origin | Eredin | Main role[7] |
| 2024 | Prosper | Jed Quinn | 8 episodes |
| Nautilus | Captain Youngblood | 10 episodes[9] |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Burn This | Burton | fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne |
| 2023 | Nosferatu | Count Orlok | Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne |
| 2024 | Hamlet | Hamlet | fortyfivedownstairs with Melbourne Shakespeare Company |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Diofield Chronicle | Isarion Colchester | English version, voice |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Jacob Collins-Levy". advoice.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Actor Testimonials: Jacob Collins-Levy". 16th Street Actors Studio, Melbourne. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jacob Collins-Levy". independenttalent.com. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Joe Cinque's Consolation: The Team - Jacob Collins-Levy - Saul". joecinque.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b Doherty, Megan (24 August 2016). "Joe Cinque's Consolation selected for Toronto International Film Festival". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Toronto Film Review: 'Joe Cinque's Consolation'". variety.com. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Jacob Collins-Levy Has Previously Starred Opposite Jodie Comer". bustle.com. 26 December 2022.
- ^ a b "'The White Princess': Jacob Collins-Levy Talks Playing Henry VII". accessonline.com. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Meet The Cast of Nautilus". tvovermind.com. 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Burn This by Lanford Wilson". fortyfivedownstairs. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Nosferatu by Keziah Warner". Malthouse Theatre. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Hamlet". Limelight Arts.