Leo Staar
- Actor
Leo Staar is a British actor born in London, where he still lives. Leo
grew up in Worthing, near Brighton in West Sussex.
After graduating from drama school in 2009, Leo went straight into theatre. His first play was Thea Sharrock's production of 'After the Dance' at the National Theatre, alongside Benedict Cumberbatch. He then went onto Nick Hytner's production of 'Hamlet', also at the National Theatre, with Rory Kinear.
Leo is most known for playing Alec Jesmond in the BBC's 'Call the Midwife'. Other television work includes Stephen Poliakoff's 'Dancing on the Edge' and 'Lewis'.
Leo has most recently been playing the sidekick to Rowan Atkinson's 'Maigret', Inspector Lapointe.
