Allen Leech
Allen Leech (born 18 May 1981) is an Irish actor best known for his role as Tom Branson on the historical drama series Downton Abbey (2010–2015). He made his professional acting debut with a small part in a 1998 production of A Streetcar Named Desire, made his first major film appearance 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.
He appeared as Willi in the Queen and Peacock (2000), at the Garter Lane Arts Centre. The following years, he was in The Morning After Optimism (2001) and then Da (2002). His breakthrough film performance was in Cowboys and Angels (2003), followed by a role in the 2004 cross-country caper film Man About Dog. He played the role of Shane Kirwan in Ireland's RTÉ series Love Is the Drug (2004), for 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 series Legend (2006), for which he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination from Irish Film and Television Awards.
In 2010, he appeared on the small screen in The Tudors (2010) as the doomed Francis Dereham. Leech also appeared in ITV 2010s television series Downton Abbey as chauffeur Tom Branson. He played the role of officer Sam Leonard in television series Primeval in 2011 in series five. He also starred in the 2012 film adaptation The Sweeney. In 2014 he starred as the spy John Cairncross, in The Imitation Game. He played Freddie Mercury's personal manager, Paul Prenter, in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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40Credits13 TV · 27 films
2000–2026Years activefirst to latest
8.5 Highest ratedThe Good Doctor
6.6 Average ratingacross 33 titles
Top TV shows 13best Allen Leech shows
- 1
The Good DoctorAriel Reznik · 1 ep · 2017 - 2
Black MirrorPike · 1 ep · 2011 - 3
RomeMarcus Vipsanius Agrippa · 8 eps · 2005 - 4
Downton AbbeyTom Branson · 40 eps · 2010 - 5
Love Is The DrugShane Kirwan · 4 eps · 2004 - 6
The TudorsFrancis Dereham · 3 eps · 2007 - 7
Primeval1 ep · 2007 - 8
Heroes and VillainsEdeco · 1 ep · 2007 - 9
CaptivatedElliott Fielding · 4 eps · 2024 - 10
BellevueEddie Roe · 8 eps · 2017 - 11
The Vanishing TriangleDetective David Burkely · 6 eps · 2023 - 12
The WestiesBrendan Cahill · 8 eps · 2026 - 13BULLDOZERGreg Roddy · 1 ep · 2025
Top movies 27best Allen Leech movies
- 1
The Imitation GameJohn Cairncross · 2014 · History - 2
Bohemian RhapsodyPaul Prenter · 2018 · Music - 3
Downton Abbey: A New EraTom Branson · 2022 - 4
Downton AbbeyTom Branson · 2019 - 5
Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleTom Branson · 2025 - 6
As Luck Would Have ItBrennan · 2021 - 7
Attila the HunEdeco · 2008 - 8
Cold MeatDavid · 2024 - 9
Man About DogMo Chara · 2004 - 10
Factory Farmed2008 - 11
From Time to TimeFred Boggis · 2009 - 12
RewindKarl · 2010 - 13
Cowboys & AngelsVincent · 2004 - 14
Grand PianoWayne · 2013 - 15
The EscapistPoliceman 1 (Smashed Car) · 2002 - 16
The SweeneyDC Simon Ellis · 2012 - 17
You Can't Run ForeverEddie · 2024 - 18
The Hunter's PrayerRichard Addison · 2017 - 19
In FearMax · 2013 - 20
Doing MoneyDougie · 2019 - 21
Benedict Arnold: A Question of HonorBritish Officer · 2003 - 22
My Name Is AndreaLover's Husband · 2022 - 23The Body Is WaterBrendan
- 24Pedro Pan
- 25Deep Breaths2007
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Iníon an FhiaclóraRory · 2000 - 27IGNIS
