Rick Cosnett

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Rick Cosnett (2016)

Richard James Cosnett (born April 6, 1983 in Australia ) is an Australian actor .

Life

Rick Cosnett was born in April 1983. After giving birth, he moved to Zimbabwe with his family . He later returned to Australia and attended school there. His great-grandfather was the head of the Royal School of Music . He has two sisters and is a cousin of Hugh Grant .

After school he studied Acting at QUT at the BFA . He gained his first acting experience in the theater before he got a supporting role in the television series Headland in 2005 . This was followed by a guest role in East West 101 . In 2008 he became known to a wider audience through the role of Will Tullman in the miniseries The Trojan Horse . Between 2008 and 2009 he took part in the Australian reality show The New Inventors . After that he was seen in a few short films.

In 2013 he was able to play a supporting role in the American mystery television series Vampire Diaries as Dr. Back up Wes Maxfield . In 2014, Cosnett was hired for the role of Eddie Thawne, known from DC Comics, in the superhero series The Flash on the US broadcaster The CW , in which he was seen from October 2014 to May 2015 and had a guest appearance in 2016 and 2017. From 2015 to 2016 he could be seen as Elias Harper in the series Quantico . In February 2020, Cosnett came out as gay.

Filmography (selection)

  • 2005: Headland (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 2007: East West 101 (TV series, episode 1x02)
  • 2008: The Trojan Horse (miniseries, 2 episodes)
  • 2013–2014: Vampire Diaries ( The Vampire Diaries , TV series, 13 episodes)
  • 2014–2017: The Flash (TV series, 25 episodes)
  • 2015–2016: Quantico (TV series, 10 episodes)
  • 2016: Castle (TV series, episode 8x21)

Web links

Commons : Rick Cosnett  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: The Vampire Diaries: Rick Cosnett plays university professor . In: Serienjunkies.de . August 29, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  2. ^ Nicole Oebel: Interview with Rick Cosnett . In: myFanbase . May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  3. ↑ Stern.de: "Vampire Diaries" star comes out, February 2020
personal data
SURNAME Cosnett, Rick
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cosnett, Richard James
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian actor
DATE OF BIRTH April 6, 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH Australia