Allen Leech

Allen Leech

Nascimento : 1981-05-18, Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland

História

Allen Leech (born 18 May 1981) is an Irish actor best known for his role as Tom Branson on the historical drama series Downton Abbey (2010–2015). He made his professional acting debut with a small part in a 1998 production of A Streetcar Named Desire, made his first major film appearance as Vincent Cusack in Cowboys & Angels, and earned an Irish Film & Television Awards nomination in 2004 with his performance as Mo Chara in Man About Dog. He appeared as Willi in the Queen and Peacock (2000), at the Garter Lane Arts Centre. The following years, he was in The Morning After Optimism (2001) and then Da (2002). His breakthrough film performance was in Cowboys and Angels (2003), followed by a role in the 2004 cross-country caper film Man About Dog. He played the role of Shane Kirwan in Ireland's RTÉ series Love Is the Drug (2004), for which he received a Best Actor nomination from the Irish Film and Television Awards. He followed that up with the role of Willy in the television series Legend (2006), for which he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination from Irish Film and Television Awards. In 2010, he appeared on the small screen in The Tudors (2010) as the doomed Francis Dereham. Leech also appeared in ITV 2010s television series Downton Abbey as chauffeur Tom Branson. He played the role of officer Sam Leonard in television series Primeval in 2011 in series five. He also starred in the 2012 film adaptation The Sweeney. In 2014 he starred as the spy John Cairncross, in The Imitation Game. He played Freddie Mercury's personal manager, Paul Prenter, in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Allen Leech, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Perfil

Allen Leech
Allen Leech
Allen Leech

Filmes

Cold Meat
David
David Petersen is passing through the Colorado Rockies. After saving a young diner waitress from her violent ex-husband during a break from driving, he hits the road again alone through a dangerous snow blizzard. One false move behind the wheel has him waking up inside a ravine, in the eye of the storm. But the cold is the least of his worries when a beast starts prowling outside. How will he survive?
My Name Is Andrea
A rousing portrait of feminist writer Andrea Dworkin, one of the most controversial and misunderstood figures of the 20th century, who fought passionately for justice and equality for women.
Downton Abbey II: Uma Nova Era
Tom Branson
Em uma grande jornada ao sul da França, os Crawleys buscam desvendar o mistério da villa recém-herdada da Condessa Viúva.
Encontro por Acaso
Brennan
Lindsey viaja à Irlanda para comprar um terreno perfeito para um resort. Ela decide participar do festival de casamenteiros da cidade para mostrar seu investimento e conquistar um belo local.
Downton Abbey
Tom Branson
A história da família Crawley, proprietários de uma grande propriedade no interior da Inglaterra no início do século 20.
Doing Money
Dougie
A young Romanian woman is snatched in broad daylight from a London street, trafficked to Ireland and used as a sex slave in a series of pop-up brothels. Her shocking true story offers a tense and thought-provoking thriller exposing how, in modern Britain, slavery can hide in plain sight.
Bohemian Rhapsody: A História de Freddie Mercury
Paul Prenter
Freddie Mercury e seus companheiros Brian May, Roger Taylor e John Deacon mudam o mundo da música para sempre ao formar a banda Queen, durante a década de 1970. Porém, quando o estilo de vida extravagante de Mercury começa a sair do controle, a banda tem que enfrentar o desafio de conciliar a fama e o sucesso com suas vidas pessoais cada vez mais complicadas.
Assassino Contratado
Richard Addison
No longa, Lucas (Sam Worthington) é um assassino que é contratado para dar um fim na família de Ella (Odeya Rush). Mas ele acaba desenvolvendo uma ligação com a garota e resolve ajudá-la a rastrear e eliminar a pessoa que é responsável pela ordem dos assassinatos.
O Jogo da Imitação
John Cairncross
Durante o inverno de 1952, as autoridades britânicas entraram na casa do matemático, criptoanalista e herói de guerra Alan Turing para investigar um assalto. Em vez disso, prenderam Turing por ‘atentado ao pudor’, uma acusação que levaria à sua devastadora sentença pela ofensa criminal de homossexualidade — mal sabiam as autoridades que estavam a incriminar o pioneiro da computação moderna. Na liderança de um grupo de académicos, linguistas, campeões de xadrez e analistas, Turing foi reconhecido por quebrar o até aí indecifrável código da Enigma, a máquina utilizada pelos alemães na 2.ª Guerra Mundial.
Toque de Mestre
Wayne
Antes da apresentação que marca seu retorno, um pianista que sofre de medo do palco descobre um bilhete assustador em suas partituras. A ameaça afirma que ele terá que fazer o melhor concerto de sua vida, sem um único erro, se quiser salvar a si mesmo e também sua esposa.
Uma Noite Para Esquecer
Max
Tom (Iain De Caestecker) e Lucy (Alice Englert) fazem planos para uma viagem com os amigos. No caminho para um festival de música, o casal deixa o grupo e resolve passar uma noite em um hotel. Eles dirigem em círculos, perdidos em ruas do interior, e são atormentados por um desconhecido que transforma a noite em um verdadeiro pesadelo.
Esquadrão Sem Limites
DC Simon Ellis
O lendário detetive Jack Regan (Ray Winstone) e seu leal parceiro George Carter (Bem Drew) são implacáveis combatentes do crime impondo a lei na moderna Londres. Armado e perigoso, o Flying Squad não tem medo de quebrar as regras, e agora, com uma violenta nova gangue operando em Londres e a reaparição de um antigo inimigo, Regan fará o que estiver ao seu alcance para cumprir a missão, até mesmo desafiando as ordens de seu radical chefe (Damian Lewis). Esquadrão sem Limites é um empolgante thriller de ação, com muito estilo, dirigido por Nick Love (Os Fora da Lei) e tem um tremendo elenco, incluindo Hayley Atwell (Capitão América).
From Time to Time
Fred Boggis
A haunting ghost story spanning two worlds, two centuries apart. When 13 year old Tolly finds he can mysteriously travel between the two, he begins an adventure that unlocks family secrets laid buried for generations.
Rewind
Karl
Karen, a recovering addict, has settled into a successful new life with her husband and young daughter. When Karl, an old boyfriend recently released from prison, turns up unexpectedly, Karen's buried past comes back to haunt her. Karen is forced to go on a road trip and confront a world she thought she'd escaped from if she is to protect her family and her future.
Factory Farmed
Short film made for the SCI-FI-LONDON 48 hour film challenge 2008 in association with the SciFi Channel.
Attila the Hun
Edeco
(History Channel) A marauding barbarian with a reputation as one of history's monsters, even today Attila's name is a synonym for savagery.
Man About Dog
Mo Chara
Three pedigree chumps learn that every underdog has its day in this freewheeling Irish comedy. In hock to the tune of £50,000 to a Belfast bookie and saddled with a dopey greyhound that wouldn't run if its backside was on fire, the likely lads head south on a road trip in the hope of seeing a man about a dog. Foul-mouthed and funny, Man About Dog is full of great craic.
Caubóis & Anjos
Vincent
Rapaz de 20 anos sonha em estudar numa escola de arte. Um dia vai dividir apartamento com um estudante gay de moda, e eles se tornam grandes amigos. Ao mesmo tempo que tenta arrumar uma namorada, consegue trabalho com perigoso traficante procurado pela polícia.
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
British Officer
On the glorious battlefields of the American Revolution, two great generals distinguished themselves; George Washington and Benedict Arnold. Washington is remembered as America's founding father, Arnold as America's most notorious traitor. Benedict Arnold rose from humble origins to become the most respected and feared of America's generals. He won brilliant military victories against the English colonists and was Washington's favorite soldier. But two conflicting forces battled inside Arnold's heart; a deep concern for his country and his passionate love for an enchanting and manipulative English woman, Peggy Shippen. Blinded by desire, Arnold defected to the English army, orchestrating an attempt to assassinate his own mentor, George Washington.
O Escapista
Policeman 1 (Smashed Car)
Ele tinha uma vida perfeita, até o dia que sua casa foi assaltada e sua mulher grávida assassinada. Inconformado que o assassino foi condenado a apenas 20 anos de prisão, Denis resolve fazer a sua justiça, para isto ele tem que correr atrás de alguém, que está salvo atrás das grades. Um filme fantástico, que mostra até onde vai o ódio e a sede de vingança de uma pessoa que tem sua vida destruída.
The Dentist's Daughter
Rory
New kid Rory falls in love with the dentist's daughter Genie, and discovers painfully that falling in love can mean losing not only your teeth but your life....
You Can't Run Forever
Eddie
A teenage girl suffering from anxiety due to a tragic event from her past finds herself hunted through the woods by a sociopath on a murderous rampage.