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.

Most Known For

Vera

as DS Joe Ashworth

Vera

as DI Joe Ashworth

Alexander

as Hermolaous (uncredited)

Cutting It

as Troy Gillespie

RocknRolla

as Malcolm

In the Dark

as DI Adam Perrin

Bliss!

as Charlie Henderson

The Refugees

as Alex

Clapham Junction

as Alfie Cartwright

Platoon 24/7

as Narrator (voice)

I Don't Care

as Dan

Walking with the Enemy

as Lajos

These Foolish Things

as Robin Gardner

Boy Eats Girl

as Nathan

Lives of the Saints

as Othello

Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia

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