Elliot Edusah (born 9 March 1997) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles as Private Grey on the Sam Mendes's war film 1917 and as Cappo in the 2021 film Pirates. On television, he is known for his roles in Steve McQueen's Small Axe (2020) and the Paramount+ series The Crow Girl (2025–).
Early life Edusah was born on 9 March 1997 in London, England, UK, He attended the BRIT School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).
Career Edusah's career began at the National Theatre's international touring production of Inua Ellams's Barbershop Chronicles. He portrayed Samuel during the production's regional and international tour. Following his stage success and after his work on Barbershop Chronicles, Edusah later moved into screen acting with supporting roles in film and television. In 2019, he appeared as a British soldier in Sam Mendes's war film 1917. In 2020, he appeared in the BBC television film Sitting in Limbo, the Netflix science fiction film Outside the Wire, and Alex Wheatle, an episode of Steve McQueen's anthology series Small Axe.
In 2021, Edusah took his first leading film role in Pirates, He played Cappo, the manager of the Ice Cold Crew. In 2023, Edusah joined the principal cast of the television series Django, a Western co-produced by Sky and Canal+. He portrayed Andrew Ellis, a Unionist soldier involved in the Battle of Gettysburg, alongside Matthias Schoenaerts and Noomi Rapace.
Edusah joined the cast of The Crow Girl, In 2024 a psychological crime thriller television series. Adapted by Milly Thomas from the Scandinavian noir novels by Erik Axl Sund. He reprised the role for the series second season, which premiered in July 2026. During this period, Edusah was also cast in Mike Leigh's comedy-drama feature film, Hard Truths.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2016 The Habit of Beauty Dex 2018 Gone (After Lysistrata) Tay Short film 2019 1917 Private Grey 2021 Outside the Wire Adams 2021 Pirates Cappo 2024 Hard Truths Sofa Client Television Year Title Role Notes 2020 Sitting in Limbo David Television film 2020 Small Axe Valin Anthology: Alex Wheatle 2023 Django Andrew Ellis 2 episodes 2025–present The Crow Girl Mike Dilliston Main role Stage Year Title Role Notes 2018 Barbershop Chronicles Samuel National Theatre, London
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