Richard James Cosnett (born 6 April 1983) is a Zimbabwean-Australian actor and producer.[3][4] He is known for playing the roles of Wes Maxfield in The Vampire Diaries, Elias Harper in Quantico, and Eddie Thawne in The Flash.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
Rick Cosnett | |
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 Cosnett in 2015 | |
| Born | Richard James Cosnett 6 April 1983 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Relatives | Hugh Grant (cousin)[2] |
Early life and education
editCosnett was born on 6 April 1983 and was raised on a farm in Chegutu, Zimbabwe.[1] His family took part in community musical theater there, which made him interested in acting from an early age.[11] When he was seventeen, his family decided to move to Queensland, Australia, in large part due to land reforms in Zimbabwe.[3]
Cosnett attended the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane.[citation needed] He originally received a scholarship to study music but graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Acting.[3]
Personal life
editCosnett is a third cousin of Hugh Grant.[12][13] On 13 February 2020, Cosnett publicly came out as gay on his Instagram account.[14][15]
Filmography
edit| ‡ | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Bet | Mike Voss | |
| 2008 | The Terrorist | Dave | short |
| 2009 | The Neighbour | short | |
| 2010 | The Elephant in the Room | Curtis | short |
| 2012 | The Timing of Love | Simon | |
| 2013 | Continuing Fred | Brian | |
| 2017 | Zim High | Hawk | |
| 2017 | Happily Never After | Josh | TV movie |
| 2017 | Skybound | Matt | |
| 2018 | El Mirador | Ryan | |
| 2019 | I Miss You | Chase | |
| 2019 | The Wrong Husband | Derrick / Alex | TV movie |
| 2019 | Softer | Charlie | short |
| 2021 | The Border | Vince | short |
| 2022 | Master Gardener | Stephen Collins | |
| 2023 | Shoulder Dance | Roger | |
| 2023 | TV in Bed | Ty Kirby | |
| TBA | To Go to the Moon ‡ | Thomas | short |
| 2024 | The Holiday Exchange | Oliver Whitlock | TV movie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | Forensic Investigators | Mal Henshall | 8 episodes |
| 2005 | headLand | Brad Partridge | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | East West 101 | Greg Small | Episode: Death at the Station |
| 2008 | The Trojan Horse | Will Tullman | 2 episodes |
| 2008–2009 | The New Inventors | The Inventor | 5 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | The Vampire Diaries | Dr. Wesley "Wes" Maxfield | Recurring role (season 5) |
| 2014–2017, 2022–2023 | The Flash | Eddie Thawne / "Malcolm Gilmore" / Cobalt Blue, Deathstorm | Main cast (season 1) Special guest star (seasons 2–3, 8–9) |
| 2015–2016 | Quantico | Elias Harper | Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2016 | Castle | Victor Crowne | Episode: "Hell to Pay" |
| 2018 | NCIS | Sean Parks | Episode: "Fallout" |
| 2024 | Palm Royale | Sergeant Tom Sanka | 5 episodes |
| 2024 | 9-1-1 | Julian Enes | Recurring role (season 7) |
| 2024 | Doctor Odyssey | Corey | 2 episodes |
As producer
edit| Year | Title | Cast | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Letter Carrier | Candus Churchill, Julia Harnett, Tyler Layton-Olson | English |
References
edit- ^ a b "Rick Cosnett : From Chegutu to the States". PaZimbabwe. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ Hernandez, Greg (29 June 2014). "Wednesday Morning Man: Rick Cosnett!". greginhollywood.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ a b c Cosnett, Rick (11 October 2013). "Hi Reddit! I'm Rick Cosnett, Zimbabwean/Australian actor playing Dr. Wes Maxfield on The Vampire Diaries. Nice to meet ya! Let loose!". Reddit. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Oebel, Nicole (28 May 2014). "Exclusive interview with Rick Cosnett". myFanbase. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Ellwood, Pip (27 November 2014). "We think we're in love with The Flash star Rick Cosnett". Entertainment Focus. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Blackwelder, Carson (28 May 2014). "Rick Cosnett Dishes About Playing "Ignorant" Dr. Wes on The Vampire Diaries". Wetpaint. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Halterman, Jim (6 February 2014). "Vampire Diaries Q&A: Rick Cosnett on Next Step For Wes, "Desperate Measures" to Come". TV Fanatic. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Topel, Fred (3 November 2014). "THE FLASH Exclusive: Rick Cosnett on Time Travel and Professor Zoom". Nuke The Fridge. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (21 October 2014). "'The Flash's' Rick Cosnett on the Mystery of Eddie Thawne: Things Unravel Fast". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Natalie (14 January 2014). "'Rick Cosnett & Danielle Panabaker To Co-Star In CW Pilot 'The Flash'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ Rick Cosnett, 21 September 2016, retrieved 21 November 2019
- ^ https://courageousnerd.com/2021/05/08/rick-cosnett-on-eddie-thawnes-legacy-and-tu-me-manques-exclusive-interview/ [bare URL]
- ^ Hernandez, Greg (29 June 2014). "Wednesday Morning Man: Rick Cosnett!". greginhollywood.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Rick Cosnett on Instagram: "Hello"". Instagram. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ France, Lisa Respers (14 February 2020). "Rick Cosnett reveals he is gay". CNN. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
External links
edit- Rick Cosnett at IMDb
- Rick Cosnett on Twitter
- Rick Cosnett on Instagram
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