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Leo Gregory
Gregory in 2018
Born (1978-11-22) 22 November 1978 (age 47)
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Alma materItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present

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).

Acting career

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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]

Acting credits

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Aberdeen Young Man
2001 Fallen Dreams Rob
2003 Octane Joyrider [2]
2004 Suzie Gold Darren
2005 Green Street Bovver [7]
2005 Stoned Brian Jones [6][5]
2006 Tristan + Isolde Simon
2006 Perfect Creature Brother Edgar
2007 The Mark of Cain Lance Corporal Quealey [8]
2008 Daylight Robbery Matty
2008 Act of Grace Dezzie
2008 Cass Freeman
2008 Reverb Alex
2009 Bali Brothers Eddie James
2009 Goal III: Taking on the World Charlie Braithwaite
2010 The Big I Am Skinner
2011 Big Fat Gypsy Gangster Danny
2011 Wild Bill Terry
2012 Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation Miller
2012 Payback Season Andy Sullivan
2012 One in the Chamber Bobby Suverov
2013 All Things to All Men Dixon
2014 Top Dog Billy Evans
2014 The Hooligan Factory Slasher [10]
2014 The Ninth Cloud Brett
2014 Northmen: A Viking Saga Jorund [10]
2017 Dawning of the Dead Agent Proteus
2019 Once Upon a Time in London Billy Hill [10]
2019 Avengement Mo
2023 Boudica: Queen of War Ciaran
TBA Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution TBA

TV

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 Jewels Julian (age 15) 2 episodes
1992 The Upper Hand Henry Episode: "Summoned to the Head"
1996 Samson and Delilah Young Jehiel 2 episodes[1]
1997 McCallum Paul Episode: "Dead But Still Breathing"
1998 The Bill Mick Hempstead Episode: "Racer"
2000 Nature Boy Funfair Attendant Episode: #1.4
2001 As If Toby Jarvis Episode: "Jamie's POV"
2001 The Glass Lad Episode: #1.3
2001 When I Was 12 Paul TV film[3][4]
2002 The Jury Ally Maher 6 episodes[2]
2002 EastEnders Mikey Smith 2 episodes
2002 Out of Control Sam TV film[2]
2002 Menace Dennis Naylor 2 episodes
2002 Bodily Harm First Trader Episode: #1.1
2006 Cracker Wallet Thief Episode: "Nine Eleven"
2010 Thorne Sean Bracher 3 episodes
2012 Above Suspicion Lester James 2 episodes
2012 Silent Witness Daniel Kessler 2 episodes
2012 Mrs Biggs Eric Flower 2 episodes
2014 Law & Order: UK Warren Lennox Episode: "Repeat to Fade"
2015 Foyle's War Damian White Episode: "Elise"
2015 The Musketeers Marmion Episode: "Through a Glass Darkly"
2015 The Team Mikey Jones 2 episodes
2015 Strike Back: Legacy Mason 4 episodes
2019 London Kills Damon Potter Episode: "The Ultimate Price"
2019 Plebs Paulus Episode: "The Hooligans"
2023 Screw Tyler Reeks 4 episodes

Video game

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Need for Speed Travis Voice

Music video

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Year Song Name Artist
2006 "Littlest Things" Lily Allen
2012 "Sweet Nothing" Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch
2025 "Paranoid" Local

References

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  1. ^ a b "Samson and Delilah 1996". letterboxd.com. 1996.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Samson and Delilah 1996" (PDF). bbc.co.uk. 1996.
  3. ^ a b "When I Was 12". letterboxd.com. 2001.
  4. ^ a b "BAFTA TV Awards 2002". bafta.org. 2002.
  5. ^ a b "Stoned premiere". standard.co.uk. 10 April 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Leo Gregory to star as guitarist Brian Jones". guardian.co.uk. 17 September 2004.
  7. ^ a b "15 years on, is 'hooliganism' film Green Street a misunderstood take-down of toxic masculinity and macho violence?". metro.co.uk. 9 September 2020.
  8. ^ a b "BAFTA TV Awards 2008". bafta.org. 2008.
  9. ^ "Wild Bill - 2011, Drama, 1h 38m". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "Leo Gregory". tvguide.com. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
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