David Leon
Born: 1980-07-24 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- Too Good to Be True ... (Co-Writer)
2018
- Killing Eve ... (Second Unit Director)
2017
- In the Dark as DI Adam Perrin
2016
- Bliss! as Charlie Henderson
2015
- Orthodox ... (Producer)
- The Refugees as Alex
2014
- Walking with the Enemy as Lajos
2012
- Orthodox ... (Writer)
- Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia as Dan (segment "I Don't Care")
2011
- Vera as Joe Ashworth
2010
- Man and Boy ... (Director)
- I Don't Care as Dan
2008
- RocknRolla as Malcolm
2007
- Clapham Junction as Alfie Cartwright
- 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
- Cutting It as Troy Gillespie