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David Leon
Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UK
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…
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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.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
Platoon 24/7
TV show Narrator (voice)
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2024
Captivated
TV show Co-Writer
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2018
Killing Eve
TV show Second Unit Director
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2017
In the Dark
TV show DI Adam Perrin
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2016
Bliss!
Movie Charlie Henderson
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2015
Orthodox
Movie Producer
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2015
The Refugees
TV show Alex
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2014
Walking with the Enemy
Movie Lajos
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2012
Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia
Movie Dan (segment "I Don't Care")
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2012
Orthodox
Movie Writer
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2011
Vera
TV show DS Joe Ashworth
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2010
I Don't Care
Movie Dan
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2010
Man and Boy
Movie Director
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2009
Father
Movie Director
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2008
RocknRolla
Movie Malcolm
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2007
Clapham Junction
Movie Alfie Cartwright
More credits
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2007
Lives of the Saints
Movie Othello
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2006
These Foolish Things
Movie Robin Gardner
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2005
Boy Eats Girl
Movie Nathan
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2004
Alexander
Movie Hermolaous (uncredited)
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2002
Cutting It
TV show Troy Gillespie
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Movie Director
