Leigh Gill

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Leigh Gill
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Gill at the 2021 German Comic Con Limited Edition
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Leigh Gill is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in Game of Thrones (2016) and Joker (2019).

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Early life and career

Gill's father was in the British army, so he moved around a lot in his childhood. [1]

He appeared in three episodes of Game of Thrones (2016), [1] and played Red in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016). [1]

He worked alongside Joaquin Phoenix, [1] in the movie Joker (2019) and its sequel Joker: Folie à Deux . [2] He appeared as One-Eyed Dwarf in an episode of The Witcher in 2019. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Get Santa Specs
2015 The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power Chief OnusDirect-to-DVD
2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Red
2018 Hot Dog Kevin
Head Full of Honey Vince
2019 Joker [2] Gary Puddles
The Most Beautiful Day in the World Orazio Bollè
2021A Woman at NightLee
Who Framed Santa Claus? Romeo
2024 Joker: Folie à Deux Gary Puddles
Blitz Mickey Davis

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Game of Thrones Bobono3 episodes
2019 The Witcher One-Eyed Dwarf1 episode

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Interview with actor Leigh Gill". hobojack.co.uk. 19 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 Weston, Christopher (15 October 2019). "Joker's 'door lock scene' is not all about humour - you've missed the point!". HITC.[ dead link ]