Television and Film Lopez's
television credits include appearances in episodes of
Mersey Beat and
Holby City for the
BBC,
The Court Room,
Tut,
The Bill, the lead role of Tanktop in
Hollyoaks: In the City as well as starring for 4 years as
Jerome Johnson in the
Channel 4 hit soap opera
Brookside. He has appeared in a number of
short films, including
Profanity, ( a
Giant Leap Films production,) as well as appearing in the
BBC's serial drama
Doctors. In February 2012, Leon performed a cameo role in the independent British film
The Quiet One set in Birmingham. In 2015, he starred alongside
Sir Ben Kingsley in
Spike TV's mini series
Tut where he played the role of
Sete. He also starred in hard hitting short film ''G O'Clock'' which premiered at
BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival film festival in 2016. in 2016 he then went on to appear as a recurring character
Linford Short in the UK soap opera
EastEnders.
Theatre 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 13 August 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.. Autumn 2009 he was a part of the grand relaunch of
Derby Playhouse Theatre, appearing in the rock musical "The Pro's, Con's and a Screw" alongside "
Kidulthood" star
Adam Deacon In February 2010 Lopez appeared opposite
Leslie Caron,
Greta Scacchi and
Lambert Wilson in
Stephen Sondheim's musical
A Little Night Music at The
Chatelet Theatre in Paris, playing the role of Frid. His latest show,
John Adams' Broadway-style show
I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky at
Theatre Royal Stratford East, London, opened in July 2010 and was a huge critical success, gaining several 4-star reviews in national papers such as
The Independent and
The Times. He then started rehearsing for a new production of
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens in aid of The
Terrence Higgins Trust at
The Shaw Theatre, London Lopez was selected to perform as Brit in the second national tour of
Ben Elton and
Queen's smash hit rock musical
We Will Rock You. He starred
WWRY at Bristol Hippodrome on 29 October 2011 and performed as
Britney Spears. ==Reality TV==