David Leon

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

Vera

DS Joe Ashworth

Vera

DI Joe Ashworth

Cutting It

Troy Gillespie

In the Dark

DI Adam Perrin

Alexander

Hermolaous (uncredited)

RocknRolla

Malcolm

The Refugees

Alex

Clapham Junction

Alfie Cartwright

Filmography

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

Year	TV Show	Role
2017	In the Dark	DI Adam Perrin
2015	The Refugees	Alex
2011	Vera	DS Joe Ashworth
2011	Vera	DI Joe Ashworth
2002	Cutting It	Troy Gillespie