Theo Cowan (born Bristol, England) is a British actor. After graduating from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2014 Theo has performed in various television and theatre productions including Primetime at The Royal Court Theatre,[1] Headlong (theatre company)'s production of The Absence of War directed by Jeremy Herrin,[2] Lucy Bailey's Comus at Shakespeare's Globe[3] and more recently the Richard Bean and Oliver Chris comedy Jack Absolute Flies Again at the National Theatre.[4] Theo also played the role of Fred Johnson in the BBC adaptation of The Outcast written and adapted for screen by Sadie Jones.[5]
Before training Theo appeared in theatre shows including two plays at the Bristol Old Vic, the role of Henry in Lord of the Flies at Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park[6] and on screen as the recurring character Steven O'Connell in the BBC series Doctors.[7]