Marc Elliott

Marc Elliott (born 1979) is an English actor. He won a British Soap Award for his role as Syed Masood in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2009–12). He has since played Isaac Mayfield in the medical drama Holby City (2016–19). He is also known for his theatre work.

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

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

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.

In 2009, Elliott was cast as Syed Masood in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders 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.

After leaving EastEnders, Elliott joined the cast of Tape in the West End. 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. 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. In 2022 he appeared in the BBC’s Call the Midwife as Anglo Indian train driver Lionel Corbett in a train crash disaster.

Filmography

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 2025 More Life Victor Royal Court Theatre, London