
David Leon
Known for Acting · 15 credits
- Born
- 1980-07-24 (age 45)
- Place of birth
- Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UK
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
TV Shows (5)
Movies (10)

Alexander
2004
as Hermolaous (uncredited)

RocknRolla
2008
as Malcolm

Walking with the Enemy
2014
as Lajos

Clapham Junction
2007
as Alfie Cartwright

Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia
2012
as Dan (segment "I Don't Care")

These Foolish Things
2006
as Robin Gardner

Bliss!
2016
as Charlie Henderson

Lives of the Saints
2007
as Othello

Boy Eats Girl
2005
as Nathan

I Don't Care
2010
as Dan
About 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… With 15 credits spanning from 2002 to 2026, David Leon has appeared in 10 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Leon Movies
- Alexander (2004) — as Hermolaous (uncredited)
- RocknRolla (2008) — as Malcolm
- Walking with the Enemy (2014) — as Lajos
- Clapham Junction (2007) — as Alfie Cartwright
- Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia (2012) — as Dan (segment "I Don't Care")
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