Leo Bill
Leo Martin Bill (born 31 August 1980) 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.
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Leo Bill
- Name
- Leo Bill
- Birth Name
- Leo Martin Bill
- Born
- 31 August 1980
- Birthplace
- Ealing, London, England
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art · Stratford-upon-Avon College
- Languages
- English
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Leo Martin Bill (born 31 August 1980) 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.
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Leo Bill was an actor, of British nationality. The actor was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and Stratford-upon-Avon College. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Leo Bill • Birth Name — Leo Martin Bill • Born — 31 August 1980 • Birthplace — Ealing, London, England • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2001–present • Father — Stephen Bill • Mother — Sheila Kelley
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. • 1984 — Eh Brian! It's a Whopper — Paul — 2 episodes • 1991 — ScreenPlay — Michael Meeks — Episode: "Broke" • 2002 — Attachments — Mat — Episode: "The Domino Effect" • Celeb — Troy Bloke — Series regular • Crime and Punishment — Drinker — TV film • 2003 — Midsomer Murders — Darren — Episode: "A Tale of Two Hamlets" • Spooks — Corporal Eric Woods — Episode: "Strike Force" • Canterbury Tales — Terry — Mini-series • Eroica — Ries — TV film • 2004 — Messiah: The Promise — Gerry White — Mini-series • 2005 — Silent Witness — Richard — Episode: "The Meaning of Death" • A Very Social Secretary — Flemming — TV film • 2007 — Jekyll — Dave — Mini-series • Lead Balloon — Garry — Episode: "Idiot" • 2008 — Sense and Sensibility — Robert Ferrars — Mini-series • Ashes to Ashes — Ryan Burns — 1 episode • 2009 — Home Time — Steve — 3 episodes • 2010 — Doctor Who — Pilot — Episode:"A Christmas Carol" • 2013 — Pramface — Richard — Episode: "The Edge of Hell" • The Borgias — Cardinal Costanzo — 3 episodes • The White Queen — Reginald Bray — Mini-series • 2017 — Taboo — Wilton — Series regular • Strike — John Bristow — Episode: "The Cuckoo's Calling" • 2018 — The Long Song — John Howarth — Mini-series • 2019 — Keeping the Wolf Out — Bertalan Lázár • 2020 — Hitmen — The DJ — Episode: "Dog" • 2022 — Becoming Elizabeth — Henry Grey • 2023–2024 — Funny Woman — Tony Holmes — Series regular
Theatre
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.
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Leo Bill was born on 31 August 1980.
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• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. • 2001 — Gosford Park — Jim • 2002 — All or Nothing — Young Man • Two Men Went to War — Private Leslie Cuthbertson • 28 Days Later — Private Jones • 2003 — LD 50 Lethal Dose — Danny • 2004 — Vera Drake — Ronny • 2005 — Kinky Boots — Harry Sampson • These Foolish Things — Garstin • 2006 — The Living and the Dead — James Brocklebank • The Fall — Orderly / Charles Darwin • Loony in the Woods — Bouffe • 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 • 2026 — Supergirl — Big Furry Gremlin
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• Year — Award — Category — Result — Film — Ref. • 2006 — Fantastic Fest — Best Actor — The Living and the Dead
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Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Leo Martin Bill. His recorded language was English. He was the child of Sheila Kelley.
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