Leigh is an actor and writer based in Melbourne, Australia. He has been working professionally as an actor for over 15 years, and has trained with leading acting teachers and coaches from Australia and around the world. He has also performed on some of Australia’s best known stages, from independent theatre powerhouses La Mama and Downstairs Belvoir, to the iconic Sydney Opera House.

Leigh made his professional theatre debut in Stella by Starlight (dir. Andrew Doyle) at the Ensemble Theatre in Sydney in 2007, picking up a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Sydney Theatre awards. He played the title role in the premier production of David Williamson’s Managing Carmen (dir. Mark Kilmurray), also at Ensemble Theatre. He also received rave reviews for his portrayal of Phil in RP Production’s The Shape of Things (dir. Ashley Lyons).

Since moving to Melbourne in 2017, he has appeared in the powerful Soul of Possum by Brodie Murray (Yirramboi), starred as Henry in John Patrick Shanley’s dark comedy Where’s My Money? (dir. Beng Oh), and broke audience’s hearts at La Mama in When the Light Leaves (dir. Jayde Kirchert). He has also toured as John Proctor in Complete Works’ touring production of The Crucible (dir. Andrew Blackman). Most recently, Leigh co-write and performed Pieces of Shit, receiving stunning reviews for both writing and acting.

On camera, Leigh starred as Brad in the indie horror feature Living Space (or: Nazi Undead) (dir. Steven Spiel), and in 2018 he picked up a Best Supporting Actor nomination for indie feature Zelos (dir. Jo-Anne Brechin) in a US film festival. He’s also appeared alongside some of Australia’s best known actors in numerous Australian TV shows, including A Place to Call Home, Deep Water, and Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries.

As a writer, Leigh’s short film Harm has shown in festivals around the world, and his performance in it won him Best Actor at Melbourne Underground Film Festival in 2018. In 2020, in the middle of Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdown period, Leigh filmed and released an entirely improvised comedy web series, King of the Crossing. And the play Pieces of Shit, his first foray into writing theatre (co-written with Bronte Charlotte), was called “simply profound” by Australian Stage. Leigh continues to develop new pieces of writing for both stage and screen.