Leon Lopez played the role of Linford Short in the BBC's EastEnders in 2016.
19 Facts About Leon Lopez
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Leon Lopez's mother is from Liverpool and of Spanish descent and his father is Jamaican.
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Leon Lopez's film directing credits include his debut feature film Soft Lad.
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Leon Lopez is a regular director for ITV's award-winning serial drama Emmerdale and in January 2021 began directing episodes of ITV's Coronation Street.
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Leon Lopez has appeared in a number of short films, including Profanity, as well as appearing in the BBC's serial drama Doctors.
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In February 2012, Leon Lopez performed a cameo role in the independent British film The Quiet One set in Birmingham.
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Leon Lopez starred in hard hitting short film G O'Clock which premiered at BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival film festival in 2016.
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Leon Lopez has toured the UK as "The Childcatcher" in a run of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and appeared in numerous pantomimes.
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In February 2010 Leon Lopez appeared opposite Leslie Caron, Greta Scacchi and Lambert Wilson in Stephen Sondheim's musical A Little Night Music at The Chatelet Theatre in Paris, playing the role of Frid.
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Leon Lopez's latest show, John Adams' Broadway-style show I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky at Theatre Royal Stratford East, London, opened in July 2010 and was a huge critical success, gaining several 4-star reviews in national papers such as The Independent and The Times.
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Leon Lopez then started rehearsing for a new production of Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens in aid of The Terrence Higgins Trust at The Shaw Theatre, London.
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Leon Lopez was selected to perform as Brit in the second national tour of Ben Elton and Queen's smash hit rock musical We Will Rock You.
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Leon Lopez starred WWRY at Bristol Hippodrome on 29 October 2011 and performed as Britney Spears.
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In 2007 Leon Lopez appeared in the second series of the Reality TV programme Soapstar Superstar where he caught the attention of the music industry after being the seventh person to be voted off the series and was immediately signed to "Celebrity Records".
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Leon Lopez has been a contestant on both Celebrity Fear Factor and Soapstar Superchef.
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Since signing his record deal, Leon Lopez has teamed up with Take That star Gary Barlow and producer Rod Gammons to co-write his debut album 'Movin On'.
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Leon Lopez is currently writing his 2nd album with producer Paul James which is set to be an 'electro' inspired concept album.
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Leon Lopez sang at the opening ceremony of the 2002 Commonwealth games held in Manchester, live to over 500 million viewers worldwide.
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Leon Lopez has performed his single on daytime television shows such as Loose Women and performed at numerous concerts.