Jacob Collins-Levy (born 18 March 1992) is an Australian actor. On television, he is known for his role in the Starz series The White Princess (2017), and the Netflix series Young Wallander (2020) and The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022). His films include True History of the Kelly Gang (2019).
Early life and education Jacob Collins-Levy was born in Melbourne, to an Australian mother and an English father. He has one younger brother.
In 2012 and 2013, he took classes at the 16th Street Actors Studio in Melbourne.
Career After brief appearances in 2015, in Holding the Man and Glitch, Collins-Levy's first major appearance on the big screen came in 2016, as the heartless drug dealer 'Saul' in the film Joe Cinque's Consolation, which was selected for the 41st Toronto International Film Festival. Collins-Levy played Henry VII of England in the Starz television series The White Princess, set in the aftermath of the Wars of the Roses, with co-star Jodie Comer as his wife Elizabeth of York.
In 2019, Collins-Levy appeared in Justin Kurzel's film True History of the Kelly Gang. He played Karl-Axel Munck in the first season of the 2020 Netflix crime drama Young Wallander, and guest starred as Lord Byron in the Doctor Who series 12 episode "The Haunting of Villa Diodati".
In 2022, he appeared in the Netflix series The Witcher: Blood Origin where he played the villain, Eredin, in a cast which included Mirren Mack, Lenny Henry, and Michelle Yeoh. The same year, he was cast in the Disney+ series Nautilus as Captain Youngblood.
Collins-Levy performs on stage in his hometown of Melbourne. In 2021, he appeared in a performance of Lanford Wilson's Burn This at fortyfivedownstairs, and in 2023 he portrayed Count Orlok in the Malthouse Theatre stage adaptation of Nosferatu. In 2024, he played the title role in Hamlet. A portrait of him in the role was a finalist for the 2026 Archibald Prize, winning the Packing Room Prize.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2015 Holding the Man Andrew 2016 Joe Cinque's Consolation Saul 2019 True History of the Kelly Gang Thomas Curnow2025LeviathanChrisPost-Production
Television Year Title RoleNotes2015 Gallipoli Young ANZAC Episode: "The Breakout" Glitch Rory Fitzgerald 3 episodes2017 Barracuda Clyde Episode: "2000" The White Princess Henry VII of England Main role2019 Bloom Young Herb Episodes: "The Kick Inside" and "Little Miracle" Pure Benji 1 episode2020 Doctor Who Lord Byron Episode: "The Haunting of Villa Diodati" Young Wallander Karl-Axel Munck 5 episodes The Liberator Corporal Tucker Episodes: "The Enemy" and "Home" 2021 Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Laurence Osborn Episode: "Blood Wedding" 2022 The Witcher: Blood Origin Eredin Main role2024 Prosper Jed Quinn 8 episodes Nautilus Captain Youngblood 10 episodes
Theatre Year Title Role Venue 2021 Burn This Burton fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne 2023 Nosferatu Count Orlok Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne 2024 Hamlet Hamlet fortyfivedownstairs with Melbourne Shakespeare Company
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2022 The Diofield Chronicle Isarion Colchester English version, voice
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