David Leon
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Vera
DS Joe Ashworth
2011
Series
Vera
DI Joe Ashworth
2011
Film
Alexander
Hermolaous (uncredited)
2004
Series
Cutting It
Troy Gillespie
2002
Film
RocknRolla
Malcolm
2008
Series
In the Dark
DI Adam Perrin
2017
Series
The Refugees
Alex
2015
Film
Walking with the Enemy
Lajos
2014
Film
These Foolish Things
Robin Gardner
2006
Film
Clapham Junction
Alfie Cartwright
2007
Series
Platoon 24/7
Narrator (voice)
2026
Film
Bliss!
Charlie Henderson
2016
Film
Boy Eats Girl
Nathan
2005
Film
Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia
Dan (segment "I Don't Care")
2012
Film
Lives of the Saints
Othello
2007
Film
I Don't Care
Dan
2010