Born 1980 (age 45) · Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UK
Appears in 22 titles

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

Alexander
6.0
Alexander
2004
as Hermolaous (uncredited)
RocknRolla
7.0
RocknRolla
2008
as Malcolm
Walking with the Enemy
6.3
Walking with the Enemy
2014
as Lajos
Boy Eats Girl
4.9
Boy Eats Girl
2005
as Nathan
Clapham Junction
6.5
Clapham Junction
2007
as Alfie Cartwright
These Foolish Things
5.8
These Foolish Things
2006
as Robin Gardner
Lives of the Saints
6.6
Lives of the Saints
2007
as Othello
Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia
1.0
Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia
2012
as Dan (segment "I Don't Care")
I Don't Care
3.0
I Don't Care
2010
as Dan
Bliss!
9.0
Bliss!
2016
as Charlie Henderson