Allen Leech
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.
The Imitation Game
as John CairncrossBased on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the...
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Bohemian Rhapsody
as Paul PrenterSinger Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon...
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Cold Meat
as DavidDavid Petersen is passing through the Colorado Rockies. After saving a young diner waitress from...
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Downton Abbey: A New Era
as Tom BransonThe Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the south of France to uncover the mystery of the...
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You Can't Run Forever
as EddieA teenage girl suffering from anxiety due to a tragic event from her past finds herself hunted...
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The Hunter's Prayer
as Richard AddisonAn assassin forges an unlikely partnership with one of his targets: a woman seeking revenge for...
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Jack Regan, a hardened cop who doesn’t play by the rules, is confronted with a criminal from his...
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Downton Abbey
as Tom BransonThe beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their...
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Grand Piano
as WayneMoments before his comeback performance, a concert pianist who suffers from stage fright...
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In Fear
as MaxDriving to a music festival in Ireland, a young couple gets trapped in a country maze on their...
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From Time to Time
as Fred BoggisA haunting ghost story spanning two worlds, two centuries apart. When 13 year old Tolly finds he...
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Attila the Hun
as Edeco(History Channel) A marauding barbarian with a reputation as one of history's monsters, even...
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Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
as British OfficerOn the glorious battlefields of the American Revolution, two great generals distinguished...
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Cowboys & Angels
as VincentThis story concerns a hapless civil servant who gets more than he bargains for when he moves...
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As Luck Would Have It
as BrennanWhen Lindsey travels to Ireland to acquire land that is perfect for a resort, she decides to...
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The Escapist
as Policeman 1 (Smashed Car)Denis Hopkins, a pilot, lives with his pregnant wife Valerie and has a comfortable lifestyle....
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Doing Money
as DougieA young Romanian woman is snatched in broad daylight from a London street, trafficked to Ireland...
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Man About Dog
as Mo CharaThree pedigree chumps learn that every underdog has its day in this freewheeling Irish comedy....
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Rewind
as KarlKaren, a recovering addict, has settled into a successful new life with her husband and young...
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Factory Farmed
as uncreditedShort film made for the SCI-FI-LONDON 48 hour film challenge 2008 in association with the SciFi...
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My Name Is Andrea
as Lover's HusbandA rousing portrait of feminist writer Andrea Dworkin, one of the most controversial and...
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Iníon an Fhiaclóra
as RoryNew kid Rory falls in love with the dentist's daughter Genie, and discovers painfully that...
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The Good Doctor
as Ariel ReznikShaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country...
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - GuestBravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...
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Black Mirror
as PikeOver the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before...
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Downton Abbey
as Tom BransonA chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the...
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
as uncreditedKelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...
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Rome
as Marcus Vipsanius AgrippaA down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last...
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The View
as Self - GuestABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...
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The View
as SelfABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...
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The Tudors
as Francis DerehamThe Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a...
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A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as SelfThe comedian, actress, social media sensation, producer and author of "How to Be a Bawse: A...
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Primeval
as uncreditedWhen strange anomalies start to appear all over England, Professor Cutter and his team must...
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Bellevue
as Eddie RoeWhen a transgender teen goes missing, Annie Ryder—a cop at odds with her hometown—dives in to...
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Heroes and Villains
as EdecoHeroes and Villains was a 2007-2008 BBC Television docudrama series looking at key moments in...
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Too Good to Be True
as Elliott FieldingSingle mum Rachel is on the poverty line, leaving her working all hours of the day as a cleaner...
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The Vanishing Triangle
as Detective David BurkelyAfter investigative journalist Lisa Wallace publishes an article about her mother's murder,...
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Love Is The Drug
as Shane KirwanThe relationships of the Kirwan family in Drogheda, Ireland.
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