Andrew Pleavin

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Andrew Pleavin
Born (1968-04-13) 13 April 1968 (age 57)

Andrew Pleavin (born 13 April 1968) is an English actor known for his appearances in the TV film Attila , Unstoppable , Batman Begins , Attack of the Gryphon , Return to House on Haunted Hill and his roles in the British police dramas Messiah III: the Promise and The Bill . In February 2006, he was cast in 300 by Frank Miller, a film in which he played a character called Daxos.

Pleavin was born in England but spent his early years in Transvaal, South Africa. He returned to the UK and to the Wirral in Northern England, aged 12, and received a black belt status in martial arts at the age of 18 after six years of training in Liverpool and London.

From 1993 to 1996, he trained at the London Drama Centre.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Cash in Hand Barman
1999 Distant Shadow Collins
2002 Re-inventing Eddie Police Sergeant Carter
2004 Unstoppable Cherney
Playground LogicTony Dear
2005 Batman Begins Uniformed Policeman No. 2
Tuesday BrianShort
2006 Lipidleggin'Peter Gurney
300 Daxos: Arcadian king
2007 Gryphon David
Return to House on Haunted Hill Samuel
2009 Blood: The Last Vampire Frank Nielsen
Wake UpNeilShort
2010 Inception Businessman
2011 The GiftAndrew Lascu
2014 300: Rise of an Empire Daxos: Arcadian king
Love by DesignOscar
2016 London Has Fallen Secret Service Agent Bronson
High Strung Slater
2017 American Assassin Eisenhower Captain
Television
YearFilmCharacterOther notes
1999 The Bill DI Cronin & Roger Dawson4 episode 1999 to 2005
2000 Heartbeat Al1 episode
2001 Attila Orestes
The Bombmaker SAS Captain Crosbie1 episode
Doctors Jason1 episode
2003 Down to Earth Sgt. Phill Gross1 episode
Wire in the Blood Fire Chief2 episodes 2003 & 2004
2004 Holby City John Hughes1 episode
Messiah: The Promise PO Darrell Teague
2005 The Worst Week of My Life Bowden1 episode
2006A Good MurderJohn Palmer
Gryphon David
2010 Witchville Erik
2011 William & Catherine: A Royal Romance Col Huntington