Leon Herbert
- Born
- 1959 · United Kingdom.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- film director · writer · film producer · actor · screenwriter
- Known for
- Emotional Backgammon
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Leon Herbert • Born — 1955 06 18 • Birthplace — Georgetown, Guyana • Occupation — Actor Leon Herbert is a British actor. Herbert is known for appearances in films including Salome's Last Dance (1988), Scandal (1989), Batman (1989), Alien 3 (1992), Double X: The Name of the Game (1992), Point of No Return (1993), The Girl with the Hungry Eyes (1995), Fierce Creatures (1997), Lucinda's Spell (1998), South West 9 (2001), 9 Dead Gay Guys (2002) and Dark Floors (2008). Herbert made his directorial debut with the 2003 film Emotional Backgammon. He also appeared on the television series Come Dine with Me, as well as an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Lenny Rutter. He also played Errol Cooper in Ghosts, the father of Mike Cooper in the 2020 Christmas special, who constantly wants to help his son, and the doctor in the Inside No. 9 eighth series episode "Paraskevidekatriaphobia".
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- 1.Leon Herbert. The New York Times. 2012.
- 2.Gates, Anita. FILM REVIEW 'Lucinda's Spell': Wild Time in New Orleans, and It Sure Isn't Mardi Gras. The New York Times. 10 September 1999.
- 3.Kehr, Dave. Nine Dead Gay Guys (2003). The New York Times. 2009.
- 4.Russell, Jamie. Emotional Backgammon (2003). BBC. 22 August 2003.
- 5.Emotional Backgammon Overview. The Guardian. 21 July 2008.
- 6.Deming, Mark. Emotional Backgammon (2000). The New York Times. 2009.
- 7.Come Dine with Me. TV Guide.
- 8.Love i a Strange Place.
- 9.Mellor, Louisa. Inside No. 9 Series 8 Episode 3 Review: Paraskevidekatriaphobia. Den of Geek. 4 May 2023.
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