Solly McLeod (born 10 February 2000) is a British actor. On television, he starred in the

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miniseries ''

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'' (2023). His films include '' Jericho Ridge'', '' The Dead Don't Hurt'' (both 2023), and '' Last Swim'' (2024).

Early and personal life

The son of musicians Aimée Leonard and Rory McLeod, Solly grew up in

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before moving to London at age 10 when his parents split up. He attended the Unseen drama school in London.

Career

From April 2021 onwards, McLeod filmed four projects back-to-back with only one day to rest between each. He was in the Sky television series ''

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'' and HBO's ''

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'' before spending three months playing the eponymous hero in ''

'' and then filming the independent survival thriller '' Jericho Ridge'' in

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. In ''Tom Jones'', McLeod stars alongside Sophie Wilde and

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. McLeod had previously had a role in '' Outlander''. He was cast in the

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Western film '' The Dead Don't Hurt''. He has been cast in an upcoming project entitled ''Beach Boys''. In December 2021, McLeod portrayed a World War 1 soldier in the music video for Minute Taker's song "Lead You Home".

Filmography

References

External links

* British male television actors People from Orkney Living people 21st-century British male actors 2000 births {{UK-screen-actor-stub