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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Killing Eve (2018) — Diego
2. Blue Bloods (2010) — Samson James
3. The Borgias (2011) — French Captain #1
4. Bull (2016) — Henri Fray
5. Midsomer Murders (1997) — Damien Lamerat
6. Genius (2017) — Laurent Debienne
7. Dead in Tombstone (2013) — Snake
8. Father Brown (2013) — Gregoire Bisset
9. The Enemy Within (2019) — Aslan Aksoy
10. Sword of Vengeance (2015) — Romain
11. Bitter Harvest (2017) — Professor Temchuck
12. The Hollow Crown (2012) — Louis, the Dauphin
13. Rodin (2017) — Edward Steichen
14. Deadly Virtues: Love. Honour. Obey. (2014) — Aaron
15. Houdini & Doyle (2016) — Henry
16. Love Is Thicker Than Water (2017) — Simon
17. William the Conqueror (2014) — Osbern's Son
18. Trendy (2017) — Thomas Bellagarde
19. Reflections (2014) — Ben
20. Obstaculum (2023) — Narrator
21. Critical Eye (2010)
22. Nanny Cam — Sebastian
23. Ambleside (2025) — Antonie