David Leon

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1980-07-24 (44 years old)

Place of Birth Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UK

David Leon

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

Actor

2017
In the Dark

as DI Adam Perrin

2016
Bliss!

as Charlie Henderson

2015
The Refugees

as Alex

2012
Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia

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

2011
Vera

as DS Joe Ashworth

2011
Vera

as DI Joe Ashworth

2010
2008
RocknRolla

as Malcolm

2007
Clapham Junction

as Alfie Cartwright

2007
2006
These Foolish Things

as Robin Gardner

2005
Boy Eats Girl

as Nathan

2004
Alexander

as Hermolaous (uncredited)

2002
Cutting It

as Troy Gillespie

Director

Stable

as Director

2018
Killing Eve

as Second Unit Director

2015
Orthodox

as Director

2012
Orthodox

as Director

2010
Man and Boy

as Director

Writer

Stable

as Writer

2024
Too Good to Be True

as Co-Writer

2015
Orthodox

as Writer

2012
Orthodox

as Writer

2010
Man and Boy

as Writer

Producer

2015
Orthodox

as Producer

2010
Man and Boy

as Producer

Creator

2024