
Acting · Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UK · Born July 24, 1980
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.
TVPlatoon 24/7
2026
as Narrator (voice)
TVIn the Dark
2017
as DI Adam Perrin
MovieBliss!
2016
as Charlie Henderson
TVThe Refugees
2015
as Alex
MovieWalking with the Enemy
2014
as Lajos
MovieBoys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia
2012
as Dan (segment "I Don't Care")
TVVera
2011
as DS Joe Ashworth
MovieI Don't Care
2010
as Dan
MovieRocknRolla
2008
as Malcolm
MovieClapham Junction
2007
as Alfie Cartwright
MovieLives of the Saints
2007
as Othello
MovieThese Foolish Things
2006
as Robin Gardner
MovieBoy Eats Girl
2005
as Nathan
MovieAlexander
2004
as Hermolaous (uncredited)
TVCutting It
2002
as Troy Gillespie