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Leon David Salazar

Leon David Salazar

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About me

Leon David Salazar was born in Cali, Colombia, when he spent a part of his childhood before arriving in Switzerland where he studied business and then drama at the Manufacture - High School of Performing Arts.

For cinema, he worked for Lucien Monot (Le Pays), Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond (Little Sister), Valentin Merz (De Noche Los Gatos Son Pardos), Jorge Cadena (Flores del otro patio) and Céline Sallette (Niki).

On television, he worked with Léa Fazer on "Sacha" (Arte & RTS), with Pierre Monnard on "Hors Saison" (France 2 & RTS), with Nicole Weegmann on "Alice" (ARD), with Delphine Lehericey on " Les Indociles” (RTS), with Nicole Borgeat on “Délits Minors” (RTS) and with Guillaume Cremonese on “Broute” (Canal+).

For theater, he acted under the direction of Marie Fourquet, Christiane Jatahy, Lionel Baier, Mathias Brossard, Loïc Le Manac'h, Robert Cantarella and Marcial Di Fonzo Bo.
He is co-founder of HAJDUK Cie, member of the CCC Collective and the Tranx Collective.

Information

Height (cm)
185
Weight (in kg)
72
Eye color
black
Hair color
black
Hair length
Medium
Place of residence
Paris (FR), Brussels (BE)
Housing options
Marseille (FR), Lausanne (CH), Madrid (ES), London (GB), Bogotá (CO)
Nationality
French
Languages
French(native)Spanish(native)EnglishGermanItalian
Sport
AcrobaticsBaseballBasketballBeach volleyballBodybuildingClimbingFitnessHorse ridingKickboxingKung fuMartial artsMountain hikingParkourShooting (handgun)SnowboardingSoccerSquashStuntsTai chiVolleyballWing chun
Dance
BachataChoreographyContact improvisationLatin American dancesMerengueReggaeton dance / PerreoSalsa
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Action / Martial arts actor
Special skills
BarmanDramatic fighting scene choreographerImprovisationMinor arts
Pitch
Bass-baritone
Driver's licenses
Car class

Credits

Primary professional training

2013 – 2016
La Manufacture - Haute School Performing Arts Scène

Awards

2018
Prix du domaine Arts et Musique de la HES-SO pour I TH(S)INK
2016
Prix d’art dramatique de la Fondation Friedl Wald (Drama)

Film

2025
Rapaces (Cinema film)
Andrea (SR) Peter Dourountzis Producer: 24/25 Films Casting Director: Elodie Demey / Aurélie Avram Written by: Peter Dourountzis
2024
Mortelle Raclette (Feature film)
Thomas (MR) François Descraques Producer: Empreinte Digitale & Polenta & Canal + Casting Director: Amélie Lagrange Written by: Arielle Saracco
2023
Niki (Cinema film)
- (SR) Céline Sallette Producer: Cinéfrance Studios Casting Director: Elodie Demey / Aurélie Avram Written by: Céline Sallette
2022
Flores del otro patio (Short film)
Main role Jorge Cadena Producer: GoldenEgg Production (CH) Written by: Jorge Cadena, Li Aparicio
2022
De Noche los Gatos son Pardos (Cinema film)
- (SR) Producer: Andrea Film (CH) Written by: Valentin Merz
2020
Petite soeur (Cinema film)
- (SR) Stéphanie Chuat & Véronique Reymond Producer: Vega FIlm (CH) Written by: Stéphanie Chuat & Véronique Reymond
2019
Le Pays (Cinema film)
- (MR) Lucien Monot Producer: Garidi Films (CH) & La Belle Affaire Productions (FR) Written by: Lucien Monot

Television

2024
Broute (Series)
Miguel (EL) Guillaume Cremonese Producer: Canal+, Élephant Story, Courte Focale Production Station: Canal+ Casting Director: Nicolas Derouet Written by: Bertrand Usclat, Martin Darondeau
2023
Les Indociles (Series)
L'Habitué (SR) Delphine Lehericey Producer: Box Productions (CH) & Entre Chien et Loup (B) Station: RTS Written by: Camille Rebetez, Joanne Giger, Jean-Benoît Ugeux
2023
Délits Mineurs (Series)
Luca Mazzone (SR) Nicole Borgeat Producer: Alva Film Production, Hélicotronc Station: RTS Casting Director: Mariângela Galvao Tresch Written by: Nicole Borgeat, Jacqueline Surchat
2022
Hors Saison (Series)
Matteo Lombardi (SR) Pierre Monnard Producer: AKKA Films (CH) & Gaumont (FR) Station: RTS, France 2 Casting Director: Laura Stucki Ferrara Written by: Sarah Farkas, Marine Flores-Ruimi, Claire Kanny, Ami Cohen, Malou Briand, Raphaël Meyer, Storm Sigal-Battesti, Raphaël Chevènement
2022
Alice (Series)
François Cavanna (SR) Nicole Weegmann Producer: NEUE SCHÖNHAUSER FILMPRODUKTION (DE) Station: ARD Casting Director: Constance Demontoy
2021
Sacha (Series)
Philippe Teissier (jeune) (MR) Léa Fazer Producer: Rita Productions (CH) Station: Arte & RTS Casting Director: Florence Rivero Written by: Léa Fazer & Nicole Castioni

Theater

2024
La Fabulosa Historia de Georges Méliès (Drama) In development
Main role Marcial Di Fonzo Bo & Elise Vigier Producer: Le Quai - CDN d'Angers Theater: Le Quai - CDN d'Angers Written by: Marcial Di Fonzo Bo et Elise Vigier
2024
Ernest & Victoria (Drama)
Main role Marcial Di Fonzo Bo Theater: La Cité Bleue Written by: Alejandro Tantanian
2022 – 2024
Foucault en Californie (Drama)
Main role Lionel Baier Theater: Théâtre Vidy (Lausanne) Written by: Simeon Wade - Adaptation Lionel Baier
2022 – 2024
Bundren ! (Drama)
Main role Loïc Le Manac'h - Collectif Tranx Theater: Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse Written by: Faulkner - Adaptation Loïc Le Manac'h et Charlotte Deniel
2022 – 2024
Platonov (Drama)
Supporting role Mathias Brossard - Collectif CCC Theater: Théâtre Vidy (Lausanne) Written by: Anton Tchekhov
2019 – 2024
Le présent qui déborde : Notre Odyssée II (Drama)
Main role Christiane Jatahy Theater: Théâtre National Wallonie - Bruxelles Written by: Christiane Jatahy (d'après Homère)
2021
Les Rigoles (Drama)
Main role Mathias Brossard - Collectif CCC Theater: Théâtre Les Halles (Sierre) Written by: Brecht Evens
2018
S.I.M.E.S.
Main role Robert Cantarella Theater: La Ménagerie de verre (Paris)
2017
38 séquences (Drama)
Main role Marie Fourquet Theater: Théâtre Arsenic (Lausanne) Written by: Marie Fourquet

Audio

2021
Havana Business Club (Audio drama)
Supporting role Sébastien Chassagne Producer: Podcast Paradiso Casting Director: Nicolas Derouet Written by: Tarik Noui, Yves Ramonet