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David Leon

Acting
Known For

44 Years Old

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.

Born

Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UK on 24th July 1980

All Credits

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Vera
DI Joe Ashworth
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Vera
DS Joe Ashworth
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In the Dark
DI Adam Perrin
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Cutting It
Troy Gillespie
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The Refugees
Alex
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Alexander
Hermolaous (uncredited)
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RocknRolla
Malcolm
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These Foolish Things
Robin Gardner
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Walking with the Enemy
Lajos
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Clapham Junction
Alfie Cartwright
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Boy Eats Girl
Nathan
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Lives of the Saints
Othello
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Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia
Dan (segment "I Don't Care")
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Bliss!
Charlie Henderson
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I Don't Care
Dan