Cosmo Pfeil is an actor and assistant director known for the movies Take shelter, Acceptable Limitsand Suspect. More than his profession, he is known as the husband of the American actress Betty Gilpin (aka Elizabeth Folan Gilpin). His wife is best known as Debbie “Liberty Belle” Eagan on the Netflix Comedy Series GLOW (2017 to 2019).
Apart from his profession, when it comes to his personal life, Cosmo and his wife Betty have been married for almost 6 years. Does the couple share any children in their more than five decade marriage?
Today we have some interesting facts about Betty Gilpin’s husband, Cosmo Pfeil. Read the article till the end to know in detail.
Who is Cosmo Pfeil? All about his early life and family
As mentioned earlier, Cosmo is an American actor and assistant director. More than his profession, his identity becomes more vivid when he is connected with his in-laws’ family. Pfeil is the son-in-law of famous Hollywood actors Jack Gilpin and Ann McDonough.
Talking about his early life, the actor was born ‘Cosmo Colyer Pfeil’ December 9, 1977, in Shoreham, Vermont, United States. As of 2023, he is 45 years old and his birth sign is Sagittarius. Likewise, Cosmo spent most of his early life in his hometown of Shoreham before moving to another state for his film career.
Moreover, he holds American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity.
Pfeil’s Height
Jack Gilpin’s son-in-law, Cosmo stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches. Speaking of his weight, Pfeil weighs in at 156 pounds/71 kilograms.
Cosmo Pfeil is a Hollywood actor; His TV shows and movies
Vermont-born Cosmo began his acting career in 2004 with the movie Company K which told the storyline of a troubled World War I veteran. After his debut, the same year, he appeared as the lifeguard in the short film Happy now.

Then, after 3 years, Cosmo played the character of Norman in the 2007 movie, Shotgun Stories. After that, he continued to appear in films as an actor. According to IMDb, Pfeil’s acting credit includes movies and series such as Origin, Set down, Boo!!, Grand Gorge: No God but me, The Northern Kingdom, The good womanand Suspect.
Pfeil is also an assistant director
The 45-year-old actor not only likes acting, but he also tried his hand at directing. He made his directorial debut as the first assistant director in the 2007 film, Shotgun Stories.
After his debut, he worked as an assistant director in two other projects Take shelter (2011) and Providence (2015). After a long time he recently directed the movie, Acceptable limits.
Cosmo Pfeil is the husband of actress Betty Gilpin
As mentioned earlier, assistant director Cosmo Pfeil is the husband of actress Betty Gilpin. The couple got married August 6 2016, in an intimate wedding ceremony.

According to reports, Cosmo was in a year-long relationship with his now-wife Pfeil before marriage. They were first seen together in February 2015 at a Broadway opening party. A year later, in 2016, the romantic couple got married. Since then, the couple has been graciously leading their married life.
Cosmo and his wife Betty met on the movie set and ironically played siblings
The now married couple bumped into each other on the set of the movie ‘The North Kingdom‘, his now-wife Betty’s debut film. Both played siblings in this movie.
In an exclusive talk about her debut in the film industry, Cosmo’s wife Betty talked about her first meeting with her husband Pfeil. While mentioning how she got an agent after the movie, she mention,
That got me an agent and the man who played my brother in the movie is now my husband.
It was six years before they exchanged vows.
Short biography of Cosmo’s wife Betty Gilpin
Betty is a popular Hollywood actress today. Born to famous parents, Jack Gilpin and Ann McDonough, she got the chance to pursue her acting career as a teenager (at the age of 19).

The actress is now 36 years old and in her 17-year acting career, Betty has starred in several TV series and movies. Her acting credits include The hunt, A dog trip, Coffee & Kareem, The war of tomorrow, Roar, Three Women, and many others. Although Betty has starred in several movies and series, she is best known for her character Debbie “Liberty Belle” Eagan in the Netflix series. GLOW.
Cosmo Pfeil is the father of a daughter
Cosmo became a father from his 6-year marriage to his wife Betty Gilpin. He has a two year old daughter named Mary in whom was born November 2020.
Aside from Mary’s name and birth details, the couple have kept their baby daughter out of the spotlight. Since the husband-wife duo is not too keen on revealing their personal lives in the media, their daughter Mary has not been clicked to this day.
However, it is certain that Cosmo’s daughter was born with a silver spoon. She grows up under the care of her parents Pfeil and Betty.
His net worth; How rich is Betty Gilpin’s husband?
Betty’s wife Cosmo reportedly has a fortune of $200,000. Undoubtedly, he earned a large portion of his money from his career in the entertainment industry. On the other hand, his wife Betty Gilpin has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
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