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Leon Ockenden

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Leon Ockenden
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Leon Ockenden was born on 16 August 1978 in Cornwall, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for The Lair (2022), Mr Selfridge (2013) and Waterloo Road (2006). He has been married to Vanessa Hehir since 24 October 2010. They have one child.
BornAugust 16, 1978
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BornAugust 16, 1978
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Jamie Bamber, Kibong Tanji, Jonathan Howard, Charlotte Kirk, and Hadi Khanjanpour in The Lair (2022)
    The Lair
    4.6
    • Sgt. Oswald Jones
    • 2022
    Mr Selfridge (2013)
    Mr Selfridge
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Serge De Bolotoff
    Angela Griffin, Liam Scholes, Ava Flannery, Vincent Jerome, Noah Valentine, Katherine Pearce, Thapelo Ray, and Adam Ali in Waterloo Road (2006)
    Waterloo Road
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Hector Reid
    Kathryn Drysdale, Abe Forsythe, Daniel MacPherson, Leon Ockenden, and Alexandra Moen in Tripping Over (2006)
    Tripping Over
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Callum

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Bill Nighy and Sam Claflin in Lazarus (2025)
      Lazarus
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Neil Croft
      • 2025
    • Gabriel Leone in Senna (2024)
      Senna
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • James Hunt
      • 2024
    • The RedRoom (2024)
      The RedRoom
      Short
      • Hugo
      • 2024
    • Ancient Empires (2023)
      Ancient Empires
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Philip II
      • 2023
    • Whitstable Pearl (2021)
      Whitstable Pearl
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Scott
      • 2022
    • Jamie Bamber, Kibong Tanji, Jonathan Howard, Charlotte Kirk, and Hadi Khanjanpour in The Lair (2022)
      The Lair
      4.6
      • Sgt. Oswald Jones
      • 2022
    • Lucy Boynton and Will Poulter in Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (2022)
      Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Alex Pritchard
      • 2022
    • The Bulls (2022)
      The Bulls
      Short
      • Leon
      • 2022
    • Sorcha Cusack and Mark Williams in Father Brown (2013)
      Father Brown
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Richard Belcroft
      • 2022
    • The Willows (2021)
      The Willows
      Short
      • Peter
      • 2021
    • Dean Cain, Luke Goss, and Jessica Impiazzi in Override (2020)
      Override
      3.9
      • Robert
      • 2020
    • Charlotte Kirk in The Reckoning (2020)
      The Reckoning
      4.9
      • Morton Tobias
      • 2020
    • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
      Coronation Street
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Will Chatterton
      • 2016–2017
    • Across the River (2016)
      Across the River
      7.0
      • Cake shop owner
      • 2016
    • Take Your Partners (2016)
      Take Your Partners
      7.8
      Short
      • 2016

    Director

    • The End
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Eliana
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Desire
      8.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013

    Location Management

    • The End
      • location manager
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • The Bulls (2022)
      The Bulls
      Short
      • location scout
      • 2022
    • Rebecca Atkinson in Cuckoo (2021)
      Cuckoo
      Short
      • location manager
      • 2021
    • Vanessa Hehir in Secret Santa (2019)
      Secret Santa
      Short
      • location scout
      • 2019
    • Eliana
      Short
      • location scout
      • 2015
    • Desire
      8.8
      Short
      • location manager
      • location scout
      • 2013
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos2

    Mr. Right
    Trailer 1:51
    Mr. Right
    Across the River
    Trailer 2:44
    Across the River
    Across the River
    Trailer 2:44
    Across the River

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • August 16, 1978
      • Cornwall, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Vanessa HehirOctober 24, 2010 - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Lyla Ockenden

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Is a graduate of the London Academy of Music & Dramatic art.

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