Leo Gregory

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Leo Gregory (born 22 November 1978) is a British film and television actor. Notable roles in television and film include EastEnders as Mikey, Samson and Delilah (1996), Octane (2003), Stoned (2005), Green Street (2005), The Mark of Cain (2008), Wild Bill (2011), The Hooligan Factory (2014), and Once Upon a Time in London (2019).

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Leo Gregory

Acting career

In 1996, Gregory starred in the television miniseries Samson and Delilah (1996) in a cast which included Elizabeth Hurley, Michael Gambon, Dennis Hopper, and Diana Rigg. [1] In 2000, he appeared on stage in the play Drag On, at the Royal Court theatre. [2] He played lead role in the Dominic Savage directed television film When I Was 12 , [3] which had its big screen premiere at the 2001 Edinburgh Film Festival, and went on to win BAFTA Award for Best Single Drama at the 2002 British Academy Television Awards. [4]

In 2002, Gregory played Sam, a lead character in the BBC British young offenders television film Out of Control , alongside Tazmin Outhwaite. [2] The film was the first BBC One drama to win the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. [2] In 2003, he starred in the movie Octane , with Jonathan Rhys Myers and Madeleine Stowe. [2]

In 2005, Gregory played the lead role as one of the founding members of The Rolling Stones, guitarist Brian Jones, in the Stephen Woolley directed film Stoned , alongside Paddy Considine , David Morrissey, and Ben Whishaw. [5] [6] The same year, he played 'bovver in the football hooligan film Green Street , alongside Elijah Wood. [7]

In 2007, Gregory played Lance corporal Quealy in The Mark of Cain , which won BAFTA Award for Best Single Drama in 2008. [8]

In 2011, he also appeared in Wild Bill , in a cast which included Charlie Creed-Miles, Will Poulter, Neil Maskell, Liz White, Iwan Rheon, Olivia Williams, Jaime Winstone, Andy Serkis, and Sean Pertwee. [9]

In 2014, he played Jorund in Northmen: A Viking Saga . [10] and was Slasher in The Hooligan Factory . [10] In 2019, he starred in the British period gangster film Once Upon a Time in London , alongside Holly Earl and Terry Stone. [10]

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