David Leon | |
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Born | David Jeremy Leon 24 July 1980 [citation needed] Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director, writer, producer |
Years active | 2004–present |
David Jeremy Leon (born 24 July 1980) is an English actor, director, writer and producer. As an actor, he is known for appearing in Rankin and Chris Cottam's 2002 feature film, Lives of the Saints (as the character Othello),[1] and director Guy Ritchie's 2008 feature, RocknRolla, as Malcolm.[2] From 2011 to 2014, Leon co-starred with Brenda Blethyn in the ITV detective series Vera.[3] He returned to the series in 2024.
Leon's directorial debut, the 2010 short, Man and Boy, co-directed with Marcus McSweeney, won the award for best narrative short at the Tribeca Film Festival. His next short film, the 2012 Orthodox, an entry in the 58th BFI's London Film Festival, led to his first feature-length film of the same name, which was released in 2015.