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About
Actor of the stage and screen who's highly regarded for his roles in feature films such as Being Human, Shakespeare in Love, The Fifth Element, The Woman in Black, The Queen, and Enola Holmes 2. He has guest starred on numerous television series including Sense & Sensibility, Elementary, Patrick Melrose, The Crown, and The Serpent.
Before Fame
After graduating from the University of Saint Andrews, he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He made his big screen acting debut in 1993 in the feature films Stalag Luft and Shadowlands.
Trivia
He boasts an extensive stage acting resume. He performed opposite Damian Lewis and Keira Knightley in the theater adaptation of The Misanthrope in the year 2008. He also appeared in numerous William Shakespeare plays including As You Like It, The Tempest, and Twelfth Night.
Family Life
He is the son of Sam Livesey and Margaret Ann Edwards.
Associated With
Since the year 2022, he has starred as Atticus Pünd in the award-winning PBS Masterpiece adaptation of the Anthony Horowitz novel, "Magpie Murders" alongside castmates Conleth Hill, Lesley Manville, and Matthew Beard.
