The Allen Leech Handbook - Everything you need to know about Allen Leech

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Allen Leech (born 18 May 1981), known in his early career as Alan Leech, is an Irish stage, television and film actor. A native of Killiney, Leech made his professional acting debut with a small part in a 1998 production of A Streetcar Named Desire. He made his first major film appearance in as Vincent Cusack in Cowboys & Angels and earned an Irish Film & Television Awards nomination in 2004 with his performance as Mo Chara in Man About Dog. Leech came to international attention as Marcus Agrippa on the HBO historical drama Rome and is best known for his role as Tom Branson on the internationally successful costume drama Downton Abbey.
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1 Early life and education
2 Career
3 Filmography
4 Theatre
5 Appearances
6 Awards
7 References
8 External links

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• Publié par: Emereo Publishing
• Date de parution: 12 avril 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781488504921
• Langue: English
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Articles Allen Leech Assassin's Creed III Downton Abbey Ecstasy (play) From Time to Time (film) Heroes and Villains (TV series) Love is the Drug (TV series) Man About Dog Marcus Agrippa (Romecharacter) Rome (TV series) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series St Michael's College, Dublin The Sweeney (2012 film)

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Allen Leech

Allen Leech

Allen Leech

Leech at the 2012 National Television Awards

Born

18 May 1981 Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland

Other namesAlan Leech

Occupation

Years active

Actor

1998–present

Allen Leech(born 18 May 1981), known in his early career asAlan Leech, is an Irish stage, television and film actor. A native of Killiney, Leech made his professional acting debut with a small part in a 1998 production ofA Streetcar Named Desire. He made his first major film appearance in as Vincent Cusack inCowboys & Angelsand earned an Irish Film & Television Awards nomination in 2004 with his performance as Mo Chara inMan About Dog. Leech came to international attention as Marcus Agrippa on the HBO historical dramaRomeand is best known for his role as Tom Branson on the internationally successful costume dramaDownton Abbey.

Early life and education Leech was born in Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland to David Leech, the CEO of a computer systems company, and [1] [2] Kay Leech, a housewife. He is the third of four children; he has an older brother Greg, an older sister Ali, and a [3][4] [4] [1] younger brother Simon. He has stated that he had a "strong family life." He attended St Michael's College. As a child, he was overweight and was bullied. Because of this, he became introverted and stated, "Until I was 15 I [4] was cripplingly shy and refused to go out the front door." He became interested in acting at 11 when he was given [2] the part of the Cowardly Lion in a school production ofThe Wizard of Ozand found he loved being on stage. He recalled how he immediately decided to become an actor when Peter McDonald told him how acting is a profession [2] on the last night of the production's run. Afterwards, drama became the "focal point" of his teenage years, apart [4] from his family life, and drama and family support helped him through his school years. He became set on acting [5] after winning a small role in a 1998 production ofA Streetcar Named Desireat the Gate Theatre. Though his [4] parents wanted him to become an architect, his parents supported his decision on the condition that he earn a degree to fall back on. He earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master's Degree in Drama and Theatre Studies from [6] [7] Trinity College, Dublin, later noting that this was a "loophole" in his parents' condition. He landed his first

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(English:The Dentist's

Title

Edeco

Mo Chara

Willy

Danny

Shane Kirwen

2003

2004

Man About Dog

Cowboys & Angels

Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor

Filmography

2000

2002

Year

2000

Yesterday's Children

The Escapist

Inoí n an Fhiacrlóa Daughter)

Brian

Rory

Policeman 1

TV film. Credited as Alan Leech.

Irish language short. Credited as Alan Leech.

Notes

Career [8] Leech's first professional stage role was at the Gate in their production ofA Streetcar Named Desire. "I was the gentleman caller to Frances McDormand's Blanche Dubois. The Coen brothers were walking backstage, and me a naive 16-year-old." He appeared as Willi in theQueen and Peacock, at the Garter Lane Arts Centre. The following years, Leech was in Tom Murphy'sThe Morning After Optimismand then Hugh Leonard'sDaat the Abbey. [9] Leech's breakthrough film performance was inCowboys and Angels, in which he played Vincent, a gay fashion [10][11] student, followed by the 2004 cross country caper filmMan About Dog, in which Leech plays Mo-Chara, one of three Belfast scallies who get in way above their heads.

TV series (4 episodes)

Film short

Vincent Cusack

2004

2003

2006

2

major roles inCowboys & AngelsandMan About Dogwhile at Trinity, and he has admitted that he did little [5] schoolwork because he spent his time on auditions and acting.

2007

2004

2007

2008

Leech was voted sexiest Irish male in 2005 inU Magazine. Leech played the role of Shane Kirwan in the Ireland's RT seriesLove is the Drug, in which he received a Best Actor nomination from the Irish Film and Television Awards. He followed that up with the role of Willy in the television seriesLegend, which is the story of three different Irish families. He received a Best Supporting Actor nomination from Irish Film and Television Awards for his performance. [12] In 2007, Leech appeared in the HBO drama seriesRomeas Marcus Agrippa, Octavian's top soldier and friend. [13] The film,Rewind, opened in Ireland on 25 March 2011. In 2010, he appeared on the small screen inThe Tudorsas the doomed Francis Dereham, former lover of Catherine Howard. Leech also appears in ITV 2010 and 2011 television seriesDownton Abbeyas chauffeur Tom Branson, whose political ideologies clash with the upper class. He plays the role of officer Sam Leonard in television series [14] Primevalin 2011 in series five. Leech also stars in the 2012 film adaptationThe Sweeney.

Credited as Alan Leech

TV series (1 episode: "A Clash Of Kings: The Battle Of The Boyne"). Credited as Alan Leech.

TV series documentary (1 episode: "Attila the Hun")

TV series (6 episodes)

Marcus Agrippa

Legend

Love Is the Drug

Rome

Deep Breaths

Credited as Alan Leech.

TV film. Credited as Alan Leech.

TV series (8 episodes)

Allen Leech

Heroes and Villains

Battlefield Britain

British Officer

Role

2013

The Sweeney

Theatre

Title A Streetcar Named Desire

2012

In Fear

2012

2010 2010 2011

Phaedra On Baile's Strand Ecstasy

Appearances

Harlequin Benny, Ensemble Hippolytus Young Man Mick

Grand Piano

2013

The Queen and Peacock

2000

2001

The Morning After Optimism Da

2002

Everybody Loves Sylvia Zero Hour

Abbey Theatre

New Theatre

This Lime Tree Bower

1999

Role Gentleman Caller Joe

Edmund

Assassin's Creed III

Max

Garter Lane Arts Centre

Young Charlie

Willie

2009

2010–present

Downton Abbey

Primeval

2011

Rewind

2010

The Tudors

2010

2009

Allen Leech

Factory Farmed

2008

Notes Performed as Alan Leech

Year 1998

TV series (1 episode: "The National Anthem")

Post production

From Time to Time

Running Low

Black Mirror

Bala Whedon

Karl

Pike

Francis Dereham

2008 2008

2011

Project Arts Centre

Abbey Theatre

Fred Boggis

Abbey Theatre

Project Arts Centre

Thomas Hickey

Video game. Voice only.

Simon Ellis

Tom Branson

TV series (20 episodes)

TV series (2 episodes: 4.04 "Natural Ally" & 4.05 "Bottom of the Pot")

TV series (1 episode: 5.02)

Officer Sam Leonard

Theatre Gate Theatre

Hampstead Theatre, Duchess Theatre

Performed as Alan Leech

Performed as Alan Leech

Performed as Alan Leech

Performed as Alan Leech

Film short for the Sci-Fi-London 48hr Film Challenge

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Web series for the RT Storyland Competition (2 episodes)

Abbey Theatre

Work

Result

Award

Year

4

Nominated

Nominated

Cowboys & Angels

Nominated

Nominated

Downton Abbey

Won

External links b Allen Leech (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1395602/) at the Internet Movie Database RT Legend Official Site (http:/ /www.rte.ie/tv/legend/index.html)

TV documentary

Category

3rd Irish Film and Television Awards

Love Is the Drug

2007

2005

Screen Actors Guild Award

2005

2013

2004

Irish Film & Television Awards

References

2013

[1] MacDonald, Marianne (22 July 2007). "Rome Sweet Rome" (http:/ /go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE|A165480231&v=2.1&it=r& p=STND).The Evening Standarda–via Infotrac (subscription required) . . Retrieved 12 November 2012. [2] Randall, Lee (15 September 2012). "Interview: Allen Leech on the return of Downton Abbey" (http:/ /www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/ tv-and-radio/interview-allen-leech-on-the-return-of-downton-abbey-1-2527815). The Scotsman. . Retrieved 10 November 2012. [3] Butler, Laura (3 November 2012). "'Downton' star Allen loves his role as rebellious Irishman" (http:/ /www.independent.ie/lifestyle/ independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/downton-star-allen-loves-his-role-as-rebellious-irishman-3281234. html). Irish Independent. . Retrieved 10 November 2012. [4] Feinstein, Sharon (10 September 2000). "I was a fat boy who got bullied at school.. then I found I could act; How Screen Teenage Star Alan Leech Made Drama Out of His Crisis." (http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-65120703.html).The Sunday Mirrora–via Highbeam (subscription required) . . Retrieved 12 November 2012. [5] Nolan, Emma (3 September 2006). "A cowboy and an angel wrapped up to make a legend" (http:/ /www.independent.ie/lifestyle/ independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/a-cowboy-and-an-angel-wrapped-up-to-make-a-legend-134296. html). Irish Independent. . Retrieved 10 November 2012. [6] "Allen Leech" (http://clients.troikatalent.com/kat-gosling/allen-leech). Troika Talent. . Retrieved November 10, 2012. [7] Presenter: George Hook (1 November 2012). "Allen Leech on the Thursday Interview" (http:/ /media.newstalk.ie/newstalk/ media_uploads/upload_mp3/011RH_Allen_Leech1.mp3).The Right Hook. Newstalk. . [8]Matt Wolf: "A Streetcar Named Desire", [Variety.com], 18 May 1998 [9] Robert Koehler: "Cowboys & Angels", [Variety.com], 13 July 2004 [10]Rich Cline: "Man About Dog". ShadowsOnTheWall.co.UK, [19 Oct. 2004] [11]Jamie Russell: "Man About Dog" (2004), [BBC.co.UK], 14 November 2004 [12] HBO Rome Official Site (http:/ /www.hbo.com/rome/cast/character/season2/marcus_agrippa.html) [13] http://twitter.com/#!/rewindthefilm [14] http://www.troikatalent.com/#/kat-gosling/allen-leech/Allen Leech's Troika agency profile

Irish Film & Television Awards

2007

2004

The Panel

Year

Presenter

Downton Abbey

Legend

4th Irish Film and Television Awards

TV series (1 episode: "Episode #2.5")

Notes

Appearance

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Television

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Best Actor in Television

Irish Film & Television Awards

Irish Film & Television Awards

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Television

Allen Leech

Awards

Best New Talent

Assassin's Creed III

Assassin's Creed III

Developer(s)

Publisher(s)

Director(s)

Producer(s)

Designer(s)

Assassin's Creed III

Programmer(s)

Writer(s)

Composer(s)

Series

Engine

Platform(s)

Release date(s)

Genre(s)

Mode(s)

Media/distribution

Ubisoft Montreal

Ubisoft

Alex Hutchinson (Creative)

Francois Pelland

Steven Masters

David Champagne

[2] Corey May (Lead) Matt Turner

Lorne Balfe

Assassin's Creed

AnvilNext with Havok physics

PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 [3] Wii U Microsoft Windows

PlayStation 3&Xbox 360 NA [4] October 30, 2012 EU [5] October 31, 2012 AU October 31, 2012 Wii U NA [6] November 18, 2012 EU November 30, 2012 AU November 30, 2012 Microsoft Windows NA [7] November 20, 2012 AU November 22, 2012 EU [8] November 23, 2012

[9] Action-adventure, stealth

Single-player, multiplayer

Optical disc, download

Assassin's Creed IIIis a 2012 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and Microsoft Windows. It is the fifth major installment in the

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Assassin's Creed III

Assassin's Creedseries, and a direct sequel to 2011'sAssassin's Creed: Revelations. The game was released worldwide for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, beginning in North America on October 30, 2012, with a Wii U and Microsoft Windows release following in November 2012. The plot is set in a fictional history of real world events and follows the centuries old struggle between the Assassins, who fight for free will, and the Templars, who desire control over mankind. The framing story is set in the 21st century and features series protagonist Desmond Miles who, with the aid of a machine known as the Animus, relives the memories of his ancestors to find a way to avert the 2012 apocalypse. The story proper is set in the 18th century, before, during and after the American Revolution from 1753 to 1783, and follows Desmond's half-English, half-Mohawk ancestor, Ratonhnhakc:ton ( pron.: /ˈrəduːnˈhəɡeɪduːn/; "Ra-doon-ha-gay-doon"), also known as Connor, as he fights the Templars' attempts to gain control of the newly forming nation. Assassin's Creed IIIis set in an open world and presented from the third-person perspective with a primary focus on using Desmond and Connor's combat and stealth abilities to eliminate targets and explore the environment. Connor is able to freely explore 18th-century Boston, New York and the American frontier to complete side missions away from the primary storyline. The game also features a multiplayer component, allowing players to compete online to complete solo and team based objectives including assassinations and evading pursuers. Ubisoft developed a new [10] game engine, Anvil Next, for the game. The game was met with positive reviews and has sold 12 million copies worldwide. [11] On February 28, 2013, Ubisoft announced a sequel to the game,Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.

Gameplay The game follows the series' standard level-based gameplay during the 21st century, as well as the open world gameplay set in 18th-century colonial America. The player has access to a huge wilderness known as the Frontier (which is 1.5 times bigger than Rome inAssassin's Creed: Brotherhood), the cities of Boston and New York; portions of the Eastern Seaboard and Caribbean Sea can be explored via the flagship of the Assassin's navy, the Aquila, captained by Connor himself, with Robert Faulkner his first-mate advising and teaching him in the ways of the sea. Free running has been simplified to allow for more fluid parkour in the cities and wilderness, such as climbing and running on trees, mountains, cliffs,etc. Close combat has been modified, allowing Connor to dual-wield weapons and take down multiple opponents at once and players no longer need to manage the lock-on mechanic. Aiding this, Connor has access to a wide range of weapons which include muskets, pistols, native weapons such as the tomahawk and bow and arrow, a rope dart (used to pull foes or hang them, while on a tree) as well as the hidden blades. Human shields can be used against firing lines of enemies. Medicine is no longer used as health recovers automatically. Stealth is also revamped, allowing players to use natural elements such as tall grass and trees to hide, along with the ability to blend between any two people. Assassin's Creed IIIfeatures new weather simulations such as snow, fog, and rain. The seasons can also change i.e., Summer and Winter, which not only effect visuals but also gameplay, as the player will find running slower in deep snow. Snowfall can reduce visibility for the player and enemies, aiding stealth. Unlike the past games, this one includes animals varying from domestic (horses, cows, dogs) to wild (deer, wolves, bears). The wild ones are found in the Frontier, and can be hunted for meat or marrow in order to be sold. The quality of the kill determines the price, encouraging the player to hunt silently. For this, traps and bait can also be used. Economy is now based on the Davenport Homestead, which also acts as Connor's adopted home. The site can be visited by people such as carpenters, tailors etc. suffering from displacement due to the war. Helping and interacting with these non-player characters (NPCs) will encourage them to settle in the Homestead. From there on, the player can craft various items and trade with them, and then sell the goods to the cities via caravan. The player can also help them build relationships with each other, which will then result in the formation of a small village. The player can also upgrade the Homestead manor as well as Connor's ship, the Aquila.

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