David Leon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 24 July 1980 · 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.
Known for
Directing 6
- 2026Stable · director
- 2015Orthodox · director
- 2012Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia · director
- 2012Orthodox · director
- 2010Man and Boy · director
- 2009Father · director
Writing 5
- 2026Stable · writer
- 2015Orthodox · writer
- 2012Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia · writer
- 2012Orthodox · writer
- 2010Man and Boy · writer
Acting 10
- 2016Bliss! as Charlie Henderson
- 2014Walking with the Enemy as Lajos
- 2012Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia as Dan (segment "I Don't Care")
- 2010I Don't Care as Dan
- 2008RocknRolla as Malcolm
- 2007Clapham Junction as Alfie Cartwright
- 2007Lives of the Saints as Othello
- 2006These Foolish Things as Robin Gardner
- 2005Boy Eats Girl as Nathan
- 2004Alexander as Hermolaous (uncredited)
Production 4
- 2015Orthodox · producer
- 2012Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia · producer
- 2010Man and Boy · producer
- 2009Father · co-producer