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David Leon, best known for his role as DI Joe Ashworth in Vera, sported a very different look when he first embarked on his acting career in a BBC drama. When Vera debuted in 2011, ...

As ITV's Vera comes to an end this month, we've taken a look into actor David Leon's life away from the small screen, from his unexpected career to his success in directing.

Vera fans were thrilled last year when actor David Leon reprised his role in the ITV crime drama as DS Joe Ashworth, although his life is very different from his on-screen character.

Actor David Leon may be best known for playing DI Joe Ashworth in Vera, but he looked very different when he was first starting out in a BBC drama. When Vera first started in 2011, DCI Vera ...