Leo Staar
Leo Staar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 July 1986 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Television | Call the Midwife, Maigret |
| Children | 1 |
Leo Staar (born 24 July 1986) is an English actor, best known for his portrayals of Alec Jesmond in Call the Midwife and Inspector Lapointe in Maigret.
Biography
Leo Staar was born in London and grew up in Worthing, West Sussex. After graduating from drama school in 2009, he went straight into theatre and appeared in Thea Sharrock's production of Terence Rattigan's After the Dance, alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in 2010. That same year, he appeared at the National Theatre Live in Sir Nicholas Hynter's production of Hamlet, with Rory Kinnear in the titular role.
Staar became well known to the public in 2013 when he landed his first major television role in the BBC medical drama Call the Midwife, where he played the recurring character Alec Jesmond, who became the boyfriend of main character Jenny Lee. He appeared in six episodes of the series from 2013 and 2014 until the character was killed off in a tragic accident.[1] He then made guest appearances on Casualty, Lewis and Death in Paradise.
In 2015, Staar landed his second major television role when he was cast as Inspector Lapointe in the ITV detective drama Maigret, based on the books by Georges Simenon and starring Rowan Atkinson in the titular role. The series ran from 2016 to 2017.[2]
In 2019, he appeared as Denning in the BBC mini-series Summer of Rockets, opposite Toby Stephens and Keeley Hawes.[3]
Staar is set to appear in the upcoming spy film The 355, which is due for release in 2021.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | An Outstanding Performer | Charlie | Short film |
| 2017 | Fabio D'Andrea: The Sleeping Beauty | The Father | Short film |
| 2019 | Cheating Charlie | Volker | Short Film |
| 2021 | The 355 | Grady | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dark Matters: Twisted But True | Ed Forman/Krasnogorskiy | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Dancing on the Edge | Young Upper Class Man | 1 episode |
| 2013-2014 | Call the Midwife | Alec Jesmond | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Casualty | Will Jamison | Episode: "To Yourself Be True" |
| 2014 | Lewis | Simon Eastwood | Episodes: "Entry Wounds parts 1&2" |
| 2015 | Death in Paradise | Simon Parke | Episode: "Til Death Do You Part" |
| 2016 | Maigret Sets a Trap | Inspector Lapointe | TV film |
| 2016 | Maigret's Dead Man | Inspector Lapointe | TV film |
| 2017 | Maigret's Night at the Crossroads | Inspector Lapointe | TV film |
| 2017 | Maigret in Montemarte | Inspector Lapointe | TV film |
| 2018 | Jack Ryan | Williams | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2019 | Summer of Rockets | Denning | 5 episodes |
Live Streaming Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | National Theatre Live Hamlet | Priest | Live via satellite |
Audio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Avengers: Steed and Mrs Peel [4] | Jack/Agent Rogers/Rocliffe | Comic Strip Audio |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dreamfall Chapters | Reza Temiz (voice) |
References
- ^ "Meet the cast of Maigret's Night at the Crossroads". Radio Times. July 12, 2020.
- ^ "ITV Maigret Sets a Trap". ITV.com. May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Meet the cast of Summer of Rockets". Radio Times. June 25, 2019.
- ^ "The Avengers: The Comic Strip Adaptations Volume 4: Steed and Mrs Peel". Big Finish.com. June 2020.