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David Leon
Actor

David Leon

24 Jul 1980Born
46Age
21Credits
Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UKBirthplace

Biography

David Leon (born 1980) is an English actor perhaps best known for portraying the character Othello in photographer Rankin's directorial debut "Lives of the Saints", Guy Ritchie's film "Rock'N'Rolla" and British television series Cutting It, set in a Manchester hair-dressing salon.

In 2007 Leon Played Billy the Kid in the acclaimed biopic for the BBC and starred in the Channel 4 drama Clapham Junction directed by Adrian Shergold.

In 2006, he had a main role in the film 'These Foolish Things', which also starred Terence Stamp, Lauren Bacall and Anjelica Huston. The film's lead actress was Zoe Tapper, who guest-starred in an episode of Cutting It.

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In 2007, David played Billy The Kid in the BBC's mini series 'The Wild West'. He is also known for his role as Nathan in Boy Eats Girl, a zombie film. In 2010 he played Jesus in Mark Haddon's play Polar Bears at the Donmar Warehouse. He currently resides in London. In 2011 he played DS Joe Ashworth in the ITV detective show Vera along side Brenda Blethyn.

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAStableFilm: Director, Writer
  2. 2026Platoon 24/7Series: Narrator (voice) (3 episodes)
  3. 2024CaptivatedSeries: Creator
  4. 2017In the DarkSeries: DI Adam Perrin (4 episodes)
  5. 2016Bliss!Film: Charlie Henderson
  6. 2015OrthodoxFilm: Director, Writer
  7. 2015The RefugeesSeries: Alex (8 episodes)
  8. 2014Walking with the EnemyFilm: Lajos
  9. 2012Boys on Film 8: Cruel BritanniaFilm: Dan (segment "I Don't Care"), Director, Writer
  10. 2012OrthodoxFilm: Writer, Director
  11. 2011VeraSeries: DS Joe Ashworth, DI Joe Ashworth (16 episodes)
  12. 2010I Don't CareFilm: Dan
  13. 2010Man and BoyFilm: Director, Writer
  14. 2009FatherFilm: Director
  15. 2008RocknRollaFilm: Malcolm
  16. 2007Clapham JunctionFilm: Alfie Cartwright
  17. 2007Lives of the SaintsFilm: Othello
  18. 2006These Foolish ThingsFilm: Robin Gardner
  19. 2005Boy Eats GirlFilm: Nathan
  20. 2004AlexanderFilm: Hermolaous (uncredited)
  21. 2002Cutting ItSeries: Troy Gillespie (12 episodes)

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