Leo Bill

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Leo Bill
Born
Leo Martin Bill

(1980-08-31) 31 August 1980 (age 43)
Ealing, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Parents

Leo Martin Bill (born 31 August 1980) [1] is an English actor, best known for his role as James Brocklebank in the 2006 film The Living and the Dead , as well as The Fall , Alice in Wonderland , and the FX/BBC One drama series Taboo . He is son of actors Sheila Kelley and Stephen Bill. [2]

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Gosford Park Jim
2002 Crime and Punishment DrinkerTV film
All or Nothing Young Man
Two Men Went to War Private Leslie Cuthbertson
28 Days Later Private Jones
2003 Eroica RiesTV film
LD 50 Lethal Dose Danny
2004 Vera Drake Ronny
2005 Kinky Boots Harry Sampson
A Very Social SecretaryFlemmingTV film
These Foolish Things Garstin
2006 The Living and the Dead James Brocklebank
The Fall Orderly / Charles Darwin
Loony in the WoodsBouffe
2007 Becoming Jane John Warren
2008 Me and Orson Welles Norman Lloyd
2010 Alice in Wonderland Hamish
2011 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Trinity
2014 A Long Way Down Dr. Stephens
Mr. Turner JE Mayall
2015 National Theatre Live: Hamlet Horatio
2016 Alice Through the Looking Glass Hamish
2018 Peterloo John Tyas
In Fabric Reg Speaks
2019 National Theatre Live: The Tragedy of King Richard the Second Henry Bolingbroke
Rare Beasts Pete
2021 Cruella Headmaster

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Eh Brian! It's a WhopperPaul2 episodes
1991 ScreenPlay Michael MeeksEpisode: "Broke"
2002 Attachments MatEpisode: "The Domino Effect"
CelebTroy BlokeSeries regular
2003 Midsomer Murders DarrenEpisode: "A Tale of Two Hamlets"
Spooks Corporal Eric WoodsEpisode: "Strike Force"
Canterbury Tales TerryMini-series
2004 Messiah: The Promise Gerry WhiteMini-series
2005 Silent Witness Richard

Episode: "The Meaning of Death"

2007 Jekyll DaveMini-series
Lead Balloon GarryEpisode: "Idiot"
2008 Sense and Sensibility Robert FerrarsMini-series
Ashes to Ashes Ryan Burns1 episode
2009 Home Time Steve3 episodes
2010 Doctor Who PilotEpisode:"A Christmas Carol"
2013 Pramface RichardEpisode: "The Edge of Hell"
The Borgias Cardinal Costanzo3 episodes
The White Queen Reginald BrayMini-series
2017 Taboo WiltonSeries regular
Strike John BristowEpisode: "The Cuckoo's Calling"
2018 The Long Song John HowarthMini-series
2019Keeping the Wolf OutBertalan Lázár
2020HitmenThe DJEpisode: "Dog"
2022 Becoming Elizabeth Henry Grey

Theatre

In 2010 he appeared as Alistair Ryle in Posh by Laura Wade at the Royal Court Theatre in London. In 2011, he played Charles Surface in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The School for Scandal at the Barbican Theatre, directed by Deborah Warner. In 2015 he appeared as Horatio in a production of Hamlet at the same venue, alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultFilm
2006 Fantastic Fest Best ActorWon The Living and the Dead

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  2. "Leo Bill".