Spencer Leigh

Spencer Leigh

61 · Born: Jan 1, 1963

Personal Details

Born Jan 1, 1963 Liverpool, England

Biography

Born in Liverpool, Spencer Leigh is an actor who first came to prominence in the 1980s as Icky Higson in the Willy Russell series One Summer. Face Magazine called him one of the Brit Pack actors, alongside the likes of Tim Roth, Colin Firth and Gary Oldman, tipping him for international fame. However Leigh favoured arthouse overall, and worked almost exclusively with Derek Jarman in a series of the auteur's films from the mid '80s through to his death. Moving to the States Leigh commenced a secondary career directing TV commercials and resurfaced in 2012, taking the part of Nunzio in Hitchcock.

Career

1990
The Garden
The Garden as Mary Magdalene / Adam
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1987
The Last of England
The Last of England as Soldier / Various roles
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1986
Caravaggio
Caravaggio as Jerusaleme
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Smart Money
Smart Money as Leon
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1983
One Summer
One Summer
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