
David Leon
Born: 1980-07-24
Place of birth: Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UK
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

Bliss!
2016

Killing Eve
2018

Vera
2011

The Refugees
2015

Cutting It
2002

RocknRolla
2008

Lives of the Saints
2007

Captivated
2024

Clapham Junction
2007

In the Dark
2017

Walking with the Enemy
2014

Man and Boy
2010

Alexander
2004

These Foolish Things
2006

Boy Eats Girl
2005

Orthodox
2015

I Don't Care
2010

Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia
2012