David Leon

Actor / Actress

David Leon

Born Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UK 15 credits available

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.

David Leon is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 15 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes The Refugees (2015), Walking with the Enemy (2014), Vera (2011), Boy Eats Girl (2005), Cutting It (2002), RocknRolla (2008), Alexander (2004), In the Dark (2017). The recorded credits span 2002 to 2026, including 10 movies and 5 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

Profile details

Known forActing
Movies10
TV shows5
Active years represented2002–2026
Place of birthNewcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UK

Known for

15 titles