Leon Lopez
| Leon Lopez | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Leon Lopez 30 August 1979 Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | Actor, singer-songwriter, model, television presenter |
| Website | http://www.leonlopez.com/ |
Leon Lopez (born 30 August 1979 in Liverpool) is an English actor, director, singer-songwriter and occasional model, best known for playing the role of Jerome Johnson in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside from 1998 to 2002. He also played the role of Linford Short in the BBC's EastEnders in 2016. His first feature film as a director, Soft Lad, premiered at the East End Film Festival in 2015.
His musical back ground includes being part of numerous vocal harmony groups and he is now becoming a well known performer in the world of Theatre, and Musical Theatre in London's West End.
Lopez is a former student of the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, established by Sir Paul McCartney. His mother was originally from Jamaica and his father is Spanish. Lopez is gay.
Lopez's directing film credits include his debut feature film Soft Lad (2015 Film). A micro budget self funded feature starring Daniel Brocklebank, Jonny Labey, Suzanne Collins, Craig Stein and Laura Ainsworth. It was released by Peccadillo Pictures on 9 November 2015 after a string of various UK cinema screenings. To date he has also directed several short films including his award winning short 'The Definition of Lonely' Starring Nick Hayes and Lucas Rush, which premiered at the OutWest Film Festival in 2015 and is featured on the "Soft Lad (2015 Film)" DVD extras.
Other short films include 'Ménage' Starring Adele Sliva, Suzanne Collins and Craig Stein, which premiered at the Kino Film Festival in 2016. And the documentary 'Let's Talk About Gay Sex And Drugs' which was part of the official selection for the 2016 BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival.
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