David Leon
15 movies · 7 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 24, 1980 (age 46)
- Place of birth
- Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UK
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.
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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. 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.
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Known for
David Leon: movies and TV shows
Acting (15)
- 2026
- 2017
- 2016 Bliss!
as Charlie Henderson
- 2015
- 2014 Walking with the Enemy
as Lajos
- 2012 Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia
as Dan (segment "I Don't Care")
- 2011
- 2010 I Don't Care
as Dan
- 2008 RocknRolla
as Malcolm
- 2007 Clapham Junction
as Alfie Cartwright
- 2007 Lives of the Saints
as Othello
- 2006 These Foolish Things
as Robin Gardner
- 2005 Boy Eats Girl
as Nathan
- 2004 Alexander
as Hermolaous (uncredited)
- 2002
Behind the camera (8)
- Upcoming Stable
Writer, Director
- 2024
- 2018
- 2015 Orthodox
Producer, Writer, Director
- 2012 Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia
Director, Producer, Writer
- 2012 Orthodox
Writer, Director
- 2010 Man and Boy
Director, Writer, Producer
- 2009 Father
Director, Co-Producer