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Leon
★ Acting
Born 1962 · New York City, New York, USA · Active 1983–2024

Leon, born in 1966, began his acting career in 1981, making a notable impact in the cult cinema landscape. He appears in Sole Survivor (1984), where he navigates the eerie aftermath of a plane crash, showcasing his ability to embody complex characters. In Streetwalkin' (1985), Leon plays a pivotal role in a gritty exploration of survival in the urban underbelly. His performances in these films contribute to the enduring appeal of 1980s exploitation cinema, highlighting the raw energy and bold narratives characteristic of the era.

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Sole Survivor

Sole Survivor

1984 ★ 5.8
as Gang Leader

Denise Watson is a TV station worker who is the only survivor of a unexplained airplane crash in which she is completely unharmed. Denise becomes haunted by feelings of unworthiness and begins seeing strange people following her and hearing voices calling her name which no one but she can hear. Disregarding warnings from a psychic friend, Denise tries to get on with her life while it's revealed that she was supposed to die in the crash. Now the unseen specter of death wants to collect Denise by sending its minions, people that have recently died, to kill her.

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Filmography

67 credits
2020s 7 credits
2024
The Rhythm and the Blues as Eddie Taylor Sr.
Movie
2023
Movie ★ 10.0
2023
Swarm as Harris
TV ★ 6.6
2022
A Day to Die as Tyron Pettis
Movie ★ 5.7
2021
Madonna: Madame X as Innocent Man/Saint (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.7
2020
The Glorias as Frank
Movie ★ 6.4
2020
Movie ★ 7.0
2010s 12 credits
2019
City on a Hill as Reverend Isaiah Hughes
TV ★ 7.3
2018
Movie ★ 5.3
2018
40 and Single as Dan Mayor
TV ★ 9.0
2018
The Chi as Alonzo
TV ★ 7.9
2016
TV ★ 6.4
2015
Movie ★ 8.5
2015
Soul Ties as Dale Sr.
Movie
2015
Where Children Play as David McCain
Movie ★ 6.8
2014
37 as Dr. Koehm
Movie ★ 4.9
2014
Movie ★ 10.0
2013
And Then There Was You as Joshua Gilbert
Movie ★ 5.3
2012
Movie ★ 10.0
2000s 9 credits
2009
Movie ★ 4.0
2009
Movie ★ 4.4
2007
Cover as Ryan Chambers
Movie ★ 5.0
2005
Movie ★ 9.5
2005
Movie ★ 6.8
2002
Movie ★ 6.3
2002
Hack as Ulysses Sims
TV ★ 7.9
2001
Crossing Jordan as Vicellous Owens
TV ★ 7.2
2000
Little Richard as Little Richard
Movie ★ 6.5
1990s 21 credits
1999
Bats as Jimmy Sands
Movie ★ 4.6
1999
Movie ★ 4.9
1999
Mean Streak as Altman Rogers
Movie ★ 4.5
1999
Movie ★ 5.6
1998
Side Streets as Errol Boyce
Movie ★ 6.8
1998
The Temptations as David Ruffin
TV ★ 8.0
1997
B.A.P.S as Leon
Movie ★ 5.3
1997
Movie ★ 4.7
1997
Movie ★ 3.0
1997
Runaway Car as Officer Isaiah 'Beau' Beaufort
Movie ★ 5.4
1997
Oz as Jefferson Keane
TV ★ 8.1
1996
Movie ★ 4.2
1995
Movie ★ 6.3
1995
TV ★ 4.9
1994
Movie ★ 7.1
1993
Cool Runnings as Derice Bannock
Movie ★ 7.0
1993
Cliffhanger as Kynette
Movie ★ 6.5
1993
Bad Attitude as Eddie Johnson
Movie ★ 9.0
1991
Movie ★ 7.3
1990
Flying Blind as Larry Brown
Movie ★ 9.0
1990
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection as Innocent Man / Saint (segment "Like a Prayer")
Movie ★ 8.7
1980s 13 credits
1989
Movie ★ 7.0
1989
Movie ★ 6.8
1989
TV ★ 5.0
1988
Colors as Killer-Bee
Movie ★ 6.5
1988
The Lawless Land as Roadkill
Movie ★ 5.0
1987
Movie ★ 9.0
1986
Movie ★ 6.2
1986
L.A. Law as Ronald "Pinto" Sewell
TV ★ 7.1
1985
Movie ★ 4.9
1984
Sole Survivor as Gang Leader
Movie ★ 5.7
1984
The Flamingo Kid as Fortune Smith
Movie ★ 6.0
1984
Hunter as Iceman
TV ★ 7.1
1983
Movie ★ 5.8
s 3 credits
Movie
Movie
Crew Credits
1990s 2 credits
1997
Movie ★ 4.7
1993
Bad Attitude Associate Producer
Movie ★ 9.0