Actor
David Leon
Born July 24, 1980 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UK
10 films
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.
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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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First watchRocknRolla20087.0as MalcolmWhen a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
10 films as actor- 2016Bliss!Charlie Henderson
- 2014Walking with the EnemyLajos
- 2012Boys on Film 8: Cruel BritanniaDan (segment "I Don't Care")
- 2010I Don't CareDan
- 2008RocknRollaMalcolm
- 2007Clapham JunctionAlfie Cartwright
- 2007Lives of the SaintsOthello
- 2006These Foolish ThingsRobin Gardner
- 2005Boy Eats GirlNathan
- 2004AlexanderHermolaous (uncredited)