Leo Suter Explained

Leo Suter
Birth Date:26 September 1993
Birth Place:London, England
Education:St Paul's School
New College, Oxford
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2012–present

Leo Suter (born 26 September 1993) is an English actor.[1] His credits include Bad Education (2012), Victoria (2017), Ransom (2017), Clique (2018), Beecham House (2019), Sanditon (2019), Intelligence (2020), The Liberator (2020). However, he is most notable for playing the main role of Harald Sigurdsson in the Netflix series (2022–2024).

Early life and education

Suter was born in London, son of media executive Tim Suter and businesswoman Dame Helen Alexander, chair of UBM plc and chancellor of the University of Southampton from 2011 to 2017.[2] [3] He was educated at Colet Court, St Paul's School, and New College, Oxford, where he read Human Sciences.[4] [5]

Career

He began acting while studying in school at the age of eleven. He signed his first professional acting contract after playing in his school final play. His theatre roles included Patsy in The Winterling by Oxford Playhouse, Subtle in The Alchemist by Arcola Theatre, and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet by Southwark Playhouse.[6]

Suter plays Harald Sigurdsson in the Netflix series (2022–2024), directed by Jeb Stuart.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Round and Round the Garden Gardener [7]
2014 Maleficent Young Man Uncredited
2016 Fallen Trevor Beckman [8]
2019 I'll Find You Robert Pulaski [9]
Christmas Karma In production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Bad Education Posh Pupil [10]
2017 Victoria 8 episodes[11]
Ransom Simon Holman Episode: "The Castle"
2018 Clique Jack Yorke 6 episodes
2019 Beecham House Daniel Beecham 6 episodes
Sanditon Young Stringer 8 episodes
2020 Intelligence Tom Austin Episode #1.4
The Liberator Captain Bill Lauder Episode: "The Enemy"
2022–2024 3 seasons[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Exclusive: An Interview With Leo Suter . Exton . Sophie . 2017-10-09 . The Candid Magazine . 2017-11-13.
  2. News: Dame Helen Alexander obituary . The Guardian . 10 August 2017 . Lambert . Richard . Rocco . Fiammetta .
  3. Web site: Dame Helen Alexander .
  4. Web site: Drama celebrate continued success this academic year. St Paul’s School. 5 April 2016. en. 2020-12-30.
  5. Web site: The Actor Who Plays Jack In 'Clique,' Leo Suter, Has Been In Some Pretty Big Productions. Bustle. 9 November 2018 . en. 2019-11-03.
  6. Web site: Leo Suter . 2017-11-13.
  7. Web site: Leo Suter . The Huffington Post . 21 September 2017 . 2017-11-13.
  8. Web site: Fallen cast and crew . 2017-11-13.
  9. Web site: Leo Suter . Casey . Ian . Nuit Magazine . 2017-11-13.
  10. Web site: Series 1, Episode 5 - Football Match . . 2017-11-13.
  11. Web site: Victoria's Leo Suter reveals Drummond was actually meant to die much earlier on in the series . Gordon . Naomi . Digital Spy . 15 October 2017 . 2017-11-13.
  12. Web site: 'Vikings: Valhalla' Cast Members Revealed for Netflix Spinoff Full of Familiar Vikings. Collider. 26 January 2021.