
David Leon
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.
Filmography (15)
TVPlatoon 24/72026as Narrator (voice)
TV★ 6.3In the Dark2017as DI Adam Perrin
MOVIE★ 9.0Bliss!2016as Charlie Henderson
TV★ 7.1The Refugees2015as Alex
MOVIE★ 6.3Walking with the Enemy2014as Lajos
MOVIE★ 1.0Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia2012as Dan (segment "I Don't Care")
TV★ 7.4Vera2011as DS Joe Ashworth
MOVIE★ 3.0I Don't Care2010as Dan
MOVIE★ 6.9RocknRolla2008as Malcolm
MOVIE★ 6.5Clapham Junction2007as Alfie Cartwright
MOVIE★ 6.6Lives of the Saints2007as Othello
MOVIE★ 5.8These Foolish Things2006as Robin Gardner
MOVIE★ 4.9Boy Eats Girl2005as Nathan
MOVIE★ 6.0Alexander2004as Hermolaous (uncredited)
TV★ 7.0Cutting It2002as Troy Gillespie