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] |
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]
Cosnett 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]
Cosnett 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]
| ‡ | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Cast | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Letter Carrier | Candus Churchill, Julia Harnett, Tyler Layton-Olson | English | |
Chegutu, originally known as Hartley, is a town in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe.
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