Leon Ockenden
| Leon Ockenden | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1978 (age 36–37) England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) | Vanessa Hehir (m. 2010) |
Leon Ockenden (born 1978) is an English actor, director and writer who works in TV, Film, Theatre and Radio. He grew up in the resort town of Looe, Cornwall.[1]
Career
Ockenden received a scholarship for the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art where he took a three year acting course and graduated in 2003.[2]
Ockenden appeared in the British/Australian drama television series Tripping Over , playing a carpenter named Callum. He lent his voice and likeness to the 2010 video game Heavy Rain, in which he played FBI profiler Norman Jayden. He is also currently a regular of the British drama television series Waterloo Road, in which he plays the role of Hector Reid, a jocular and sometimes vitriolic teacher of PE.
Personal life
Ockenden married actress Vanessa Hehir on 24 October 2010.[3] The pair have a young daughter, named Lyla.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Private Life of Samuel Pepys, TheThe Private Life of Samuel Pepys | Pembleton | Television film |
| 2004 | Hawking | Rosencrantz | Television film |
| 2005 | Vegabond Shoes | Champagne waiter | Short film |
| 2009 | Mr. Right | Lawrence | |
| 2009 | Dread | Jimmy Cake | |
| 2010 | Old Fashioned Christmas, AnAn Old Fashioned Christmas | Cameron | Television film |
| 2011 | Baroque | Lover/fighter | Short film |
| 2011 | Field of Vision, TheThe Field of Vision | Cpt. Joe Temski | Short film |
| 2012 | Red Tails | Co-pilot | |
| 2012 | Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story | Philip | Television film |
| 2013 | Cosmonaut, TheThe Cosmonaut | Stas | |
| TBA | Across the River | Cake shop owner | Post-production |
| 2013 | Open Desert | David | Television film; post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Judge John Deed | Nick | Episode: "Economic Imperative" |
| 2004 | Midsomer Murders | Jamie Cruickshank | Episode: "The Maid in Splendour" |
| 2004 | Hustle | Simon | Episode: "A Touch of Class" |
| 2004 | Family Affairs | Sam Taylor | 14 episodes |
| 2005 | Totally Frank | Miles | Episode: "Bed" |
| 2006 | Tripping Over | Callum | Main cast |
| 2007–2008 | Heartbeat | Dr Chris Oakley | 10 episodes |
| 2008 | Heroes and Villains | Earl of Leicester | Episode: "Richard the Lionheart" |
| 2009 | Casualty | Luke Riley | Episode: "Every Breath You Take" |
| 2010 | Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Connor | Episode #3.7 |
| 2010 | Identity | DI Terry Eggleston | Episode: "Chelsea Girl" |
| 2010 | New Tricks | Kevin Humphreys | Episode: "Good Morning Lemmings" |
| 2011 | Runaway, TheThe Runaway | Bruce | Episode #1.4 |
| 2012 | Secrets of the Dead | Vasili Arkhipov | Episode: "The Man Who Saved the World" |
| 2013 | Casualty | Adam Ridle | Episode: "Punch Drunk Love" |
| 2014 | Waterloo Road | Hector Reid | Series regular |
| 2015 | Mr Selfridge (Series 3) | Serge De Bolotoff | Series regular |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Heavy Rain | Norman Jayden |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Desire" | Geri Halliwell | Boss |
Theatre
- Muswell Hill (2012)
- Plague Over England (2008)
- Women Beware Women (2006)
- The Tempest (2006)
References
- ↑ Crawford, Sue (30 March 2008). "Heartbeat Heart-throb Leon Ockenden Sets Pulses Racing". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ "Interview – Leon Ockendon (Norman Jayden)". YouTube. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ "Wedding video". Vimeo. May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.