Edward Akrout is a

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-British artist and actor.

Early life and education

Born in Paris, Akrout grew up between

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and

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. He studied

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at the

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before attending Le

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for theatre, followed by time at the National Institute in Bucharest. He lives between

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and

. Akrout moved to

where he studied

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at the

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(

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). 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

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officer who served as a pilot during the Second World War.

Career

Akrout is best known for his role as The Dauphin in ''

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''. Other notable roles include Yves D'Allegre in '' The Borgias'', Laurent Debienne in Genius Picasso, Diego in

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and

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in ''

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'' directed by

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Selected filmography

* '' The Enemy Within'' (2019) as Aslan Aksoy * '' Dark Heart'' (2018) as Paulo * ''

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'' (2018) as Laurent Debienne * ''

'' (2018) as Diego * '' Strangers'' as Matteo * '' Turn: Washington's Spies'' (2017) as Amos Parker * ''

'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2017) * '' Bitter Harvest'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2016) * ''

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'' (2016) * ''

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'' (2015) * '' Sword of Vengeance'' (2015) * ''

'' (2012) * '' The Borgias'' (2011–2012) * '' Swinging with the Finkels'' (2011)

Art

Akrout has had solo exhibitions at The Hoxton (2015), London;

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(2015), London. His work has been included in group exhibitions at Metamatic: The Art Foundation (2016),

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; The Gallery of African Art (2016), London; Le Carreau du Temple (2018),

; The

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(2018),

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. 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 (12 April 2018) at Le Carreau du Temple in association with the

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, followed by opening at the festival in

on 21 June 2018 at the venue HKW (

Personal life

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

References

External links

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