Edward Akrout

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.

Selected filmography

• The Enemy Within (2019) as Aslan Aksoy
• Dark Heart (2018) as Paulo
• Genius (2018) as Laurent Debienne
• Killing Eve (2018) as Diego
• Strangers as Matteo
• Turn: Washington's Spies (2017) as Amos Parker
• Rodin (2017)
• Gypsy (2017)
• Bitter Harvest (2017)
• Houdini & Doyle (2016)
• Midsomer Murders (2016)
• Mr Selfridge (2015)
• Sword of Vengeance (2015)
• The Hollow Crown (2012)
• The Borgias (2011–2012)
• Swinging with the Finkels (2011)

Art

Akrout has had solo exhibitions at The Hoxton (2015), London; Hotel Café Royal (2015), London.

His work has been included in group exhibitions at Metamatic: The Art Foundation (2016), Athens; The Gallery of African Art (2016), London; Le Carreau du Temple (2018), Paris; The Haus der Kulturen der Welt (2018), Berlin.

In 2017, Akrout created the art video Quantum Political Feedback in collaboration with artist, Jakob S. Boeskov. Quantum Political Feedback was in the official selection for Les Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin. The film debuted in Paris (April 12, 2018)at Le Carreau du Temple in association with the Pompidou Centre, followed by opening at the festival in Berlin on June 21, 2018 at the venue HKW (Haus der Kulturen der Welt).

Akrout is married to journalist Shelby Welinder. The couple provide for charity and had numerous Getty Images taken together in various events.