David Leon
Acting
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.
Filmography 20
Movies (15)
Bliss!2016Charlie Henderson
Orthodox2015Directing
Walking with the Enemy2014Lajos
Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia2012Dan (segment "I Don't Care")
Orthodox2012Directing
I Don't Care2010Dan
Man and Boy2010Directing- Father2009Directing
RocknRolla2008Malcolm
Clapham Junction2007Alfie Cartwright
Lives of the Saints2007Othello
These Foolish Things2006Robin Gardner
Boy Eats Girl2005Nathan
Alexander2004Hermolaous (uncredited)- StableDirecting
Shows (5)
Platoon 24/72026Narrator (voice)
In the Dark2017DI Adam Perrin
The Refugees2015Alex
Vera2011DS Joe Ashworth
Cutting It2002Troy Gillespie