David Leon

David Leon

Born 1980-07-24 (age 45) Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UK
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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. 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

Alexander
Alexander

2004

as Hermolaous (uncredited)

RocknRolla
RocknRolla

2008

as Malcolm

Walking with the Enemy
These Foolish Things
These Foolish Things

2006

as Robin Gardner

Clapham Junction
Clapham Junction

2007

as Alfie Cartwright

Bliss!
Bliss!

2016

as Charlie Henderson

Boy Eats Girl
Boy Eats Girl

2005

as Nathan

Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia
Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia

2012

as Dan (segment "I Don't Care")

Lives of the Saints
Lives of the Saints

2007

as Othello

I Don't Care
I Don't Care

2010

as Dan