Andrew Pleavin

Acting

Born April 13, 1968, London, England, UK

Andrew Pleavin (born 13 April 1968, London, England) is an English actor, 1.78 m tall. He spent his early years in Transvaal, South Africa, then returned to the UK at 12, where he trained in martial arts (achieving black belt at 18) before studying at the Drama Centre London (1993–1996) under Christopher Fettes and Yat Malmgren. He is best known as Daxos, the Arcadian king, in 300 (2006) and its sequel 300: Rise of an Empire (2014). Other notable film roles include Batman Begins (2005), Inception (2010), London Has Fallen (2016), and American Assassin (2017). On television, he appeared in Attila (2001, as Orestes), The Bill (1999–2005), Messiah III: The Promise (2004), and Witchville (2010). He was previously married to Romla Walker (m. 2007, divorced); they have one child.

Filmography

• 2017A Royal Winter — Andre
• 2017American Assassin — Admiral Bristow
• 2016High Strung — Slater
• 2016London Has Fallen — Agent Bronson
• 2014300: Rise of an Empire — Daxos
• 2014Love by Design — Oscar
• The Borgias — Rhodente Orsini
• 2010Inception — Businessman
• 2010Witchville — Erik
• 2009Blood: The Last Vampire — Frank Nielsen
• 2008The Last Chance — Charley
• 2007300 — Daxos
• 2007Attack of the Gryphon — David
• 2007Return to House on Haunted Hill — Samuel
• A Good Murder
• 2005Batman Begins — Uniformed Policeman #2
• The Worst Week of My Life — Bowden
• 2004Unstoppable — Cherney
• 2001Attila — Orestes
• Attila — Orestes
• Messiah — PO Darrell Teague
• 2001The Bombmaker — SAS Captain Crosbie
• 2000Distant Shadow — Collins
• Heartbeat — Al