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Rick Cosnett
Australian actor (born 1983) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Early life and education
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]
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Personal life
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]
Filmography
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Film
Television
Video game
As producer
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External links
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