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Leo Suter

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Leo Suter
Late 20's European origin male with muscular upper body, and long golden hair, wearing a tee shirt
Suter at the German Comic Con 2022
Born (1993-09-26) 26 September 1993 (age 31)
London, England
EducationSt Paul's School
New College, Oxford
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
Spouse
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(m. 2023)​

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 Vikings: Valhalla (2022–2024).

Early life and education

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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

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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.[1] 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 Vikings: Valhalla (2022–2024), directed by Jeb Stuart.

Filmography

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Films

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

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Bad Education Posh Pupil [10]
2017 Victoria Edward Drummond 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 Vikings: Valhalla Harald Hardrada 3 seasons[12]
TBA Lynley DI Tommy Lynley Upcoming drama[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b Exton, Sophie (9 October 2017). "Exclusive: An Interview With Leo Suter". The Candid Magazine. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ^ Lambert, Richard; Rocco, Fiammetta (10 August 2017). "Dame Helen Alexander obituary". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Dame Helen Alexander".
  4. ^ "Drama celebrate continued success this academic year". St Paul’s School. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. ^ "The Actor Who Plays Jack In 'Clique,' Leo Suter, Has Been In Some Pretty Big Productions". Bustle. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Leo Suter". Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Leo Suter". The Huffington Post. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Fallen cast and crew". Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  9. ^ Casey, Ian. "Leo Suter". Nuit Magazine. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Series 1, Episode 5 - Football Match". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  11. ^ Gordon, Naomi (15 October 2017). "Victoria's Leo Suter reveals Drummond was actually meant to die much earlier on in the series". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  12. ^ "'Vikings: Valhalla' Cast Members Revealed for Netflix Spinoff Full of Familiar Vikings". Collider. 26 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Lynley, a new imagining of the hit crime novels, acquired by the BBC". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre]]. 17 October 2024.
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