Edward Akrout
Photographed by Patrik Andersson
Born
Paris, France
EducationLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)
Sorbonne University
Occupation(s)Actor, artist
Years active2008–present
SpouseShelby Welinder
Websitewww.edwardakrout.com

Edward Akrout is a Franco-British artist and actor.

Early life and education

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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

Career

Akrout is best known for his role as The Dauphin in The Hollow Crown.[4] Other notable roles include Yves D'Allegre in The Borgias,[5] Laurent Debienne in Genius Picasso, Diego in Killing Eve[6] and Edward Steichen in Rodin directed by Jacques Doillon.[1][7]

Selected filmography

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.[8][9][10][11]

In 2017, Akrout created the art video Quantum Political Feedback in collaboration with artist, Jakob S. Boeskov.[12] Quantum Political Feedback was in the official selection for Les Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin. The film debuted in Paris (12 April 2018) [13] at Le Carreau du Temple in association with the Pompidou Centre,[14] followed by opening at the festival in Berlin on 21 June 2018 at the venue HKW (Haus der Kulturen der Welt).[15][16]

Personal life

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Closeup Edward Akrout". Fantastics. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Actor and Painter Edward Akrout". Creative Mapping. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette, 16 November, 1943". The London Gazette. 12 November 1943. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Shakespeare Magazine 04". Issuu. 9 September 2014. pp. 30–35. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Edward Akrout". Dante mag. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  6. ^ "7 Things You Need to Know Going into BBC America's 'Killing Eve' Finale | BBC America". BBC America. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Film Review: Deadly Virtues: Love.Honour.Obey. (2014)". Horrornews.net. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  8. ^ "An Artistic Conversation With Actor Edward Akrout of Mr. Selfridge and Showtime's The Borgias". HuffPost. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Edward Akrout, Actor, Artist". 2-French Magazine. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Centre Stage". Issuu. Notting Hill & Park Magazine. November 2015. pp. 24–27. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |url= (help)
  11. ^ "First Impression – An Exhibition By Edward Akrout At Hoxtown Gallery". Candid Magazine. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  12. ^ Quantum Political Feedback (2018), retrieved 15 July 2018
  13. ^ art-action.org. "| RENCONTRES INTERNATIONALES PARIS/BERLIN | new cinema and contemporary art |". www.art-action.org. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  14. ^ "RENCONTRES PARIS/BERLIN | Le Carreau du Temple". www.carreaudutemple.eu (in French). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  15. ^ Welinder, Shelby (3 May 2018). "Quantum Political Feedback". Shelby Welinder. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  16. ^ "QUANTUM POLITICAL FEEDBACK". HOOP DOOP MAGAZINE. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

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