Edward Akrout

Biography

Edward Akrout is a Franco-British artist and actor. Born in Paris, Akrout grew up between France and England. He studied philosophy at the Sorbonne before attending Le Cours Florent in Paris for theatre, followed by time at the National Institute in Bucharest. He lives between London, New York and Paris. Akrout moved to England where he studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Since graduating in 2008, Akrout has been prominent on both the screen and the stage. He is the grandson of Air Commodore Anthony Norman Davis (14 August 1918 – 1988) a British Royal Air Force officer who served as a pilot during the Second World War. Akrout is best known for his role as The Dauphin in The Hollow Crown. Other notable roles include Yves D'Allegre in The Borgias, Laurent Debienne in Genius: Picasso, Diego in Killing Eve and Edward Steichen in Rodin directed by Jacques Doillon.

Most Known For

Midsomer Murders

as Damien Lamerat

Blue Bloods

as Samson James

Father Brown

as Gregoire Bisset

Bull

as Henri Fray

Killing Eve

as Diego

Genius

as Laurent Debienne

The Hollow Crown

as Louis, the Dauphin

The Enemy Within

as Aslan Aksoy

Houdini & Doyle

as Henry

Rodin

as Edward Steichen

Deadly Virtues: Love. Honour. Obey.

as Aaron

Bitter Harvest

as Professor Temchuck

Dead in Tombstone

as Snake

Sword of Vengeance

as Romain

Love Is Thicker Than Water

as Simon

William the Conqueror

as Osbern's Son

Ambleside

as Antoine

Trendy

as Thomas Bellagarde

Nanny Cam

as Sebastian

Critical Eye