David Jeremy Leon (born 24 July 1980) is an English actor, director, writer and producer. As an actor, he is best known for appearing in photographer Rankin's directoral debut Lives of the Saints as Othello and Guy Ritchie's film RocknRolla ITV detective series Vera .Father , Man and Boy and Orthodox . He completed his first feature-length film, also called Orthodox , in 2015.
Leon was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England , where his mother (Ann J Brown) was a secretary and his father (Anthony N Leon) worked in a power station. He is Jewish on his father's side and describes himself as half-Jewish. He briefly played for the Blackburn Rovers F.C.. He is a graduate of the National Youth Theatre .
Leon dropped out of drama school to shoot the film Alexander Oliver Stone in Morocco .
In 2006, he had a main role in the film These Foolish Things ,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. In 2010 he played Jesus in Mark Haddon 's play Polar Bears at the Donmar Warehouse .
From 2011 to 2014 he played DS Joe Ashworth in the ITV detective series Vera alongside Brenda Blethyn.
Orthodox , Leon's third short film as writer/director, was accepted into several international festivals including the 58th BFI London Film Festival. The feature-length version of Orthodox was completed in 2015.
2010: Polar Bears as Jesus Actor
2022
Silent Witness (TV Series) as
Oscar Harris
- History - Part Six (2022) - Oscar Harris
- History - Part Five (2022) - Oscar Harris
- History - Part Four (2022) - Oscar Harris
- History - Part Two (2022) - Oscar Harris
- History - Part One (2022) - Oscar Harris
2019
Gold Digger (TV Mini Series) as
Kieran
- Her Love (2019) - Kieran
- Her Baby (2019) - Kieran
2017
In the Dark (TV Mini Series) as
DI Adam Perrin
- Episode #1.4 (2017) - DI Adam Perrin
- Episode #1.3 (2017) - DI Adam Perrin
- Episode #1.2 (2017) - DI Adam Perrin
- Episode #1.1 (2017) - DI Adam Perrin
2016
Bliss! as
Charlie Henderson
2014
The Refugees (TV Series) as
Álex
- Un nuevo inicio (2015) - Álex
- Sara (2015) - Álex
- La verdad (2015) - Álex
- Solos (2015) - Álex
- Sacrificio (2015) - Álex
- La espera (2015) - Álex
- El éxodo (2014) - Álex
2011
Vera (TV Series) as
DS Joe Ashworth / Joe Ashworth
- Death of a Family Man (2014) - DS Joe Ashworth
- The Deer Hunters (2014) - DS Joe Ashworth
- Protected (2014) - DS Joe Ashworth
- On Harbour Street (2014) - DS Joe Ashworth
- Prodigal Son (2013) - DS Joe Ashworth
- Young Gods (2013) - DS Joe Ashworth
- Poster Child (2013) - DS Joe Ashworth
- Castles in the Air (2013) - DS Joe Ashworth
- Sandancers (2012) - DS Joe Ashworth
- A Certain Samaritan (2012) - DS Joe Ashworth
- Silent Voices (2012) - DS Joe Ashworth
- The Ghost Position (2012) - DS Joe Ashworth
- Little Lazarus (2011) - DS Joe Ashworth
- The Crow Trap (2011) - DS Joe Ashworth
- Telling Tales (2011) - DS Joe Ashworth
- Hidden Depths (2011) - DS Joe Ashworth
2013
Walking with the Enemy as
Lajos
2012
Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia as
Dan (segment "I Don't Care")
2010
Coming Up (TV Series) as
Dan
- I Don't Care (2010) - Dan
2007
Clapham Junction (TV Movie) as
Alfie
2006
Strictly Confidential (TV Series) as
Jeff
- Episode #1.1 (2006) - Jeff
2006
The Lives of the Saints as
Othello
2006
These Foolish Things as
Robin Gardner
2006
The Wild West (TV Mini Series) as
Billy the Kid
- Billy the Kid (2006) - Billy the Kid
2004
Cutting It (TV Series) as
Troy Gillespie
2004
Alexander as
Hermolaous (uncredited)
2003
Merseybeat (TV Series) as
Tom Vale
- Hearts and Minds (2003) - Tom Vale
Director
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Stable (Short) (pre-production)
2018
Vera (TV Series) (1 episode) - Black Ice (2018)
2012
Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia (segment "Man and Boy")
2010
Man and Boy (Short) (co-director)
Writer
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Stable (Short) (pre-production)
2012
Orthodox (Short) (writer)
2010
Man and Boy (Short) (written by)
Producer
2010
Man and Boy (Short) (producer)
2009
Father (Short) (co-producer)
Assistant Director
2019
Killing Eve (TV Series) (second unit director - 1 episode) - Do You Know How to Dispose of a Body? (2019) - (second unit director)
Self
2021
Hitler's Countdown to War (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.3 (2021) - Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.2 (2021) - Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.1 (2021) - Self - Narrator
2019
Our Cops in the North (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.5 (2021) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.4 (2020) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.3 (2019) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.2 (2019) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.1 (2019) - Self - Narrator (voice)
2011
This Morning (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 16 May 2012 (2012) - Self
- Episode dated 20 May 2011 (2011) - Self
