
David Leon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 24, 1980 (age 46)
- Place of birth
- Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UK
- Credits
- 15
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
Filmography

Platoon 24/7
2026TV
Narrator (voice)

In the Dark
2017TV
DI Adam Perrin

Bliss!
2016Movie
Charlie Henderson

The Refugees
2015TV
Alex

Walking with the Enemy
2014Movie
Lajos

Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia
2012Movie
Dan (segment "I Don't Care")

Vera
2011TV
DS Joe Ashworth, DI Joe Ashworth

I Don't Care
2010Movie
Dan

RocknRolla
2008Movie
Malcolm

Clapham Junction
2007Movie
Alfie Cartwright

Lives of the Saints
2007Movie
Othello

These Foolish Things
2006Movie
Robin Gardner

Boy Eats Girl
2005Movie
Nathan

Alexander
2004Movie
Hermolaous (uncredited)

Cutting It
2002TV
Troy Gillespie