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Leon Herbert
Born (1955-06-18) June 18, 1955 (age 69)
OccupationActor

Leon Herbert is a British actor.[1] 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),[2] South West 9 (2001), 9 Dead Gay Guys (2002)[3] and Dark Floors (2008).

Herbert made his directorial debut with the 2003 film Emotional Backgammon.[4][5][6] He also appeared on the television series Come Dine with Me,[7] as well as an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Lenny Rutter.[8] He also played Errol Cooper in Ghosts, the father of Mike Cooper in the 2020 Christmas special, who constantly wants to help his son.

References

  1. ^ "Leon Herbert". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
  2. ^ Gates, Anita (10 September 1999). "FILM REVIEW 'Lucinda's Spell': Wild Time in New Orleans, and It Sure Isn't Mardi Gras". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Kehr, Dave (2009). "Nine Dead Gay Guys (2003)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 March 2009.
  4. ^ Russell, Jamie (22 August 2003). "Emotional Backgammon (2003)". BBC.
  5. ^ "Emotional Backgammon Overview". The Guardian. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  6. ^ Deming, Mark (2009). "Emotional Backgammon (2000)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009.
  7. ^ "Come Dine with Me". TV Guide.
  8. ^ Writer: Henrietta Hardy; Director: Jennie Paddon; Producer: Simon J Curtis (10 December 2020). "Love i a Strange Place". Doctors. BBC. BBC One.