

Cast & creator
Best known for Vera, Vera, Killing Eve
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.
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film credits
9
television credits
16
2002–2026 · acting roles
5.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
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DS Joe Ashworth
2011
DI Joe Ashworth
2011
Second Unit Director
2018
Hermolaous (uncredited)
2004
Troy Gillespie
2002
Malcolm
2008
DI Adam Perrin
2017
Co-Writer
2024
Creator
2024
Lajos
2014
Alex
2015
Alfie Cartwright
2007
Nathan
2005
Robin Gardner
2006
Narrator (voice)
2026Director
Writer

Dan
2010
Charlie Henderson
2016
Dan (segment "I Don't Care")
2012
Director
2012
Writer
2012
Producer
2012
Othello
2007
Producer
2015
Director
2015
Writer
2015Director
2009Co-Producer
2009
Writer
2012
Director
2012
Director
2010
Writer
2010
Producer
2010