Leon Lopez (born 30 August 1979 in Liverpool) is an English actor, singer-songwriter and occasional Model, best known for playing the role of "Jerome Johnson" in the Channel 4 Soap opera Brookside from 1998 to 2002. He is a former student of the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, established by Sir Paul McCartney.
Lopez's Television credits include appearances in episodes of Mersey Beat and Holby City for the BBC, The Court Room, The Bill, the recurring role of "Tanktop" in Hollyoaks: In the City and as a contestant on both Celebrity Fear Factor and Soapstar Superchef. He has also worked as a Television Presenter and appeared in a number of Short Films, including Profanity[1] (Giant Leap Films).
In 2007, Lopez appeared in the second series of the Reality TV programme Soapstar Superstar where he caught the attention of the music industry after being the seventh person to be voted off the series and was immediately signed to "Celebrity Records".
Since signing his record deal, Leon has teamed up with Take That star Gary Barlow and producer Rod Gammons to co-write his debut album ‘Movin On’. His first single 'Love Got in the Way' was released in August 2007.
Lopez has toured the UK as "The Childcatcher" in a run of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and appeared in numerous pantomimes. In Autumn 2007, he played the role of "Collins" in the West End revival of Rent (musical) - Rent (musical) remixed produced by William Baker.
On August 13 2008, he appeared in a limited run of Piaf at the Donmar Warehouse opposite Elena Roger. He then went on to appear at The Royal Court Theatre, London in the role of "Deity" in Tarell Alvin McCraney's "Wig Out!" directed by Dominic Cooke which ran from November 2008 to January 2009.
May 2009 he took on the role of "Michael" in Jonathan Larson's Tick, Tick... BOOM! at The Duchess Theatre, in London's West End, as well as appearing in the BBC's serial drama "Doctors"
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