David Leon

Known for

Acting

Born

July 24, 1980 (age 46)

Birthplace

Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside, England, UK

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 BB...

Best known work

Alexander

2004

RocknRolla

2008

Killing Eve

2018

Vera

2011

Walking with the Enemy

2014

Boy Eats Girl

2005

In the Dark

2017

Clapham Junction

2007

These Foolish Things

2006

Captivated

2024

Filmography

TBA
Stable
Writer, Director
2026
Platoon 24/7TV
as Narrator (voice) (3 episodes)
2024
CaptivatedTV
Co-Writer, Creator
2018
Killing EveTV
Second Unit Director
2017
In the DarkTV
as DI Adam Perrin (4 episodes)
2016
Bliss!
as Charlie Henderson
2015
Orthodox
Producer, Writer, Director
2015
The RefugeesTV
as Alex (8 episodes)
2014
Walking with the Enemy
as Lajos
2012
Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia
as Dan (segment "I Don't Care"), Director, Producer, Writer
2012
Orthodox
Writer, Director
2011
VeraTV
as DS Joe Ashworth (16 episodes), as DI Joe Ashworth (5 episodes)
2010
I Don't Care
as Dan
2010
Man and Boy
Director, Writer, Producer
2009
Father
Director, Co-Producer
2008
RocknRolla
as Malcolm
2007
Clapham Junction
as Alfie Cartwright
2007
Lives of the Saints
as Othello
2006
These Foolish Things
as Robin Gardner
2005
Boy Eats Girl
as Nathan
2004
Alexander
as Hermolaous (uncredited)
2002
Cutting ItTV
as Troy Gillespie (12 episodes)