Name

David Leon

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1980-07-24 (46 years old)

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.

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.

Known For
Alexander
(3,644 Votes)
5.96

Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. Afte...

Relase Date : 21 Nov, 2004
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RocknRolla
(3,482 Votes)
6.953

When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, vario...

Relase Date : 4 Sep, 2008
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6.3

Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with ...

Relase Date : 25 Apr, 2014
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Boy Eats Girl
(58 Votes)
4.9

A boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back...

Relase Date : 2 Aug, 2005
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5.8

The world's on the brink of World War II, but a young actress is caught in a sentimental c...

Relase Date : 10 Mar, 2006
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Clapham Junction
(48 Votes)
6.5

Set in the Clapham district of south London, England, the film is inspired by true events....

Relase Date : 22 Jul, 2007
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Movies
Tv Shows
  • 2002 Cutting It ( 12 episodes ) as Troy Gillespie
  • 2015 The Refugees ( 8 episodes ) as Alex
  • 2017 In the Dark ( 4 episodes ) as DI Adam Perrin
  • 2011 Vera ( 16 episodes ) as DS Joe Ashworth
  • 2011 Vera ( 5 episodes ) as DI Joe Ashworth
  • 2026 Platoon 24/7 ( 3 episodes ) as Narrator (voice)