Rick Cosnett Explained
| Rick Cosnett |
| Birth Name: | Richard James Cosnett |
| Birth Date: | 1983 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Chegutu, Zimbabwe |
| Occupation: | Actor, producer |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
| Relatives: | Hugh Grant (cousin)[1] |
Richard James Cosnett (born 6 April 1983) is a Zimbabwean-Australian actor and producer.[2] [3] He is known for playing the roles of Wes Maxfield in The Vampire Diaries, Elias Harper in Quantico, and Eddie Thawne in The Flash.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Early life and education
Cosnett was born on 6 April 1983 and was raised on a farm in Chegutu, Zimbabwe.[10] His family took part in community musical theater there, which made him interested in acting from an early age. When he was seventeen, his family decided to move to Queensland, Australia, in large part due to land reforms in Zimbabwe.
Cosnett attended the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane. He originally received a scholarship to study music but graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Acting.
Personal life
Cosnett is a third cousin of Hugh Grant.[11] [12] On 13 February 2020, Cosnett publicly came out as gay on his Instagram account.[13] [14]
Filmography
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Film
| 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 |
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Television
As producer
Notes and References
- Web site: Hernandez. Greg. Wednesday Morning Man: Rick Cosnett!. greginhollywood.com. 29 June 2014. 2014-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20141205170607/http://greginhollywood.com/wednesday-morning-man-rick-cosnett-95691. 5 December 2014. live.
- Web site: Cosnett. Rick. Hi Reddit! I'm Rick Cosnett, Zimbabwean/Australian actor playing Dr. Wes Maxfield on The Vampire Diaries. Nice to meet ya! Let loose!. Reddit. 11 October 2013. 2014-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20160327054455/https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1o8dlh/. 27 March 2016. live.
- Web site: Oebel. Nicole. Exclusive interview with Rick Cosnett. myFanbase. 28 May 2014. 1 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141008005522/http://www.myfanbase.de/vampire-diaries/interviews/?pid=18993. 8 October 2014. live.
- Web site: We think we're in love with The Flash star Rick Cosnett. 1 December 2014. Pip. Ellwood. 27 November 2014. Entertainment Focus. https://web.archive.org/web/20141206051718/http://www.entertainment-focus.com/gay-focus-section/gay-focus-news/think-love-flash-star-rick-cosnett/. 6 December 2014. live.
- Web site: Rick Cosnett Dishes About Playing "Ignorant" Dr. Wes on The Vampire Diaries. 1 December 2014. Carson. Blackwelder. 28 May 2014. Wetpaint. https://web.archive.org/web/20141205050746/http://www.wetpaint.com/vampire-diaries/articles/2014-05-28-rick-cosnett-ignorant-dr-wes. 5 December 2014. live.
- Web site: Vampire Diaries Q&A: Rick Cosnett on Next Step For Wes, "Desperate Measures" to Come. 1 December 2014. Jim. Halterman. 6 February 2014. TV Fanatic. https://web.archive.org/web/20140309122353/http://www.tvfanatic.com/2014/02/vampire-diaries-q-and-a-rick-cosnett-on-next-step-for-wes-desper/. 9 March 2014. live.
- Web site: THE FLASH Exclusive: Rick Cosnett on Time Travel and Professor Zoom. 1 December 2014. Fred. Topel. 3 November 2014. Nuke The Fridge. https://web.archive.org/web/20141108022813/http://nukethefridge.com/2014/11/03/flash-exclusive-rick-cosnett-time-travel-professor-zoom/. 8 November 2014. dead.
- Web site: 'The Flash's' Rick Cosnett on the Mystery of Eddie Thawne: Things Unravel Fast. 1 December 2014. Philiana. Ng. 21 October 2014. The Hollywood Reporter. https://web.archive.org/web/20141201004956/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/flashs-rick-cosnett-eddie-thawne-742121. 1 December 2014. live.
- Web site: Andreeva. Natalie. 'Rick Cosnett & Danielle Panabaker To Co-Star In CW Pilot 'The Flash'. Deadline Hollywood. 14 January 2014. 2014-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20140126115958/http://www.deadline.com/2014/01/flash-casting-rick-cosnett-danielle-panabaker-cw/. 26 January 2014. live.
- Web site: Rick Cosnett : From Chegutu to the States. 10 September 2017. PaZimbabwe. en-US. 21 November 2019.
- https://courageousnerd.com/2021/05/08/rick-cosnett-on-eddie-thawnes-legacy-and-tu-me-manques-exclusive-interview/
- Web site: Hernandez. Greg. Wednesday Morning Man: Rick Cosnett!. greginhollywood.com. 29 June 2014. 2014-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20141205170607/http://greginhollywood.com/wednesday-morning-man-rick-cosnett-95691. 5 December 2014. live.
- Web site: Rick Cosnett on Instagram: "Hello". Instagram. en. 2020-02-14.
- News: Lisa Respers . France . February 14, 2020 . Rick Cosnett reveals he is gay . CNN . 14 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200214180218/https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/14/entertainment/rick-cosnett-gay/index.html . 14 February 2020 . live .
