Marc Elliott

Marc Elliott is an English actor. He won a British Soap Award for his role as Syed Masood in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2009–2012). He has since played Isaac Mayfield in the medical drama Holby City (2016–2019).[1] He is also known for his theatre work.

For other people with the same name, see Mark Elliot.

Marc Elliott
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
Television

Personal life

Elliott was born to a Scottish father and an Anglo-Indian mother, and grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon.[2] He has a twin sister[3] and an older sister. Elliott attended Warwick School, an independent boys' school.[4]

Career

Before his television and stage debuts, Elliott's career began in radio hosting on various BBC radio stations.[5]

Elliott has appeared in a number of productions at Stratford-Upon-Avon's Royal Shakespeare Theatre while studying at Warwick School. In 2006, he joined the cast of the acclaimed Royal National Production and following tour of The History Boys. With a mainly theatrical background before joining EastEnders he has appeared in Holby City and The Bill.[1][6]

In 2009, Elliott was cast as Syed Masood in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders[7] and he won the 2010 British Soap Award for Best Newcomer for this role. Syed was a gay Muslim struggling with his sexuality, family expectations and religion: his defining storyline was his gay affair with Christian Clarke. In September 2012, he announced he was leaving the soap, and on 15 November 2012 he made his last appearance.[8]

After leaving EastEnders, Elliott joined the cast of Tape in the West End.[9] In November 2013, Elliott appeared with The History Boys at the National Theatre 50 Years on Stage production, broadcast live by BBC Worldwide. In 2014 he appeared in Midsomer Murders: Wild Harvest and in the UK premiere of Urinetown: The Musical at St. James Theatre, as Mr. McQueen. He reprised his role in Urinetown with the West End transfer of the musical to the Apollo Theatre. In June 2016, Elliott made his first appearance as doctor Isaac Mayfield in the BBC medical drama Holby City.[10] Since leaving Holby City in 2017, Elliot has continued to appear in stage productions across the UK. In 2019, he reprised his role in Holby City for a short stint.[11][12] 2022 appeared in the BBC’s Call the Midwife as Anglo Indian train driver Lionel Corbett in a train crash disaster.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Mile High Journalist 1 episode
2006 Lewis Hal Boss 1 episode
2008 The Bill Robbie Nash 1 episode
2008 The Invisibles Lee Ellis 1 episode
2008 M.I. High Jerome 1 episode
2009 Holby City Nick Michaels 1 episode
2009 Diego's Story Diego Short film
2009–2012 EastEnders Syed Masood Series regular
2014 Midsomer Murders Nick Iver 1 episode
2016–2017, 2019 Holby City Isaac Mayfield Series regular
2022 Call the Midwife Lionel Corbett 2 episodes
2023 Juice Dan 1 episode

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
1991–1991 Julius Caesar Lucius Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon / Theatre Royal, Newcastle
1992–1993 The Winter's Tale Mamillius
1994 Macbeth Fleance Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
1995 Lord of the Flies Jack The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon
2005–2007 The History Boys Akthar UK tour / Wyndham's Theatre, London
2012 Tape Vince Trafalgar Studios, London
2014 Urinetown: The Musical Mr. McQueen St. James Theatre / Apollo Theatre, London
2014 City of Angels Pancho Vargas / Lieutenant Munoz Donmar Warehouse, London
2015 See What I Wanna See Thief / Reporter Jermyn Street Theatre, London
2015 Into the Woods Rapunzel's Prince Royal Exchange, Manchester
2018 Othello Roderigo / Lodovico Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
2018 Sweet Chariot Oscar Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham
2018–2019 Macbeth Ross Globe Theatre, London
2019 The Girl on the Train Kamal Abdic Duke of York's Theatre, London
2020 City of Angels Pancho Vargas / Lieutenant Munoz Garrick Theatre, London
2021–2022 She Loves Me Ladislav Sipos Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2022–2023 The Father and the Assassin Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru National Theatre, London

References
  1. "About Marc Elliott". BBC. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  2. "EastEnders' Syed Masood". BBC Asian Network.
  3. "Marc Elliott plans festive TV". STV. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  4. Wightman, Catriona (25 October 2009). "Elliott: 'EastEnders' ruined my birthday'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  5. "Marc Elliott Radio".
  6. "Interview". BBC. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
  7. "Marc Elliott cast as 'Enders Syed Masood". Digital Spy. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  8. "EastEnders: Syed and Christian finally leave the Square". The Guardian. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  9. "'EastEnders' star Marc Elliott joins West End play 'Tape'". Digital Spy. London. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  10. Brown, David. "EastEnders star Marc Elliott joins Holby City – see the first-look pictures". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  11. BWW News Desk. "Rebecca Trehearn, Marc Elliot, Amy Ellen Richardson, and More Star in Nottingham Playhouse's SWEET CHARITY". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  12. "Marc Elliot Theatre Credits". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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