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* TheCastShowOff:[[invoked]] He was originally going to sing "What Is a Youth?" in ''Romeo & Juliet'', but instead a Capulet performer called Leonardo is given that moment. Leonard did later record another version that was released.
* CastingGag: In ''Film/SocialSuicide'', he and Olivia Hussey play Julia's parents as a nod to their most famous roles. It was even Olivia's idea to get Leonard for the part, as she was trying to get her daughter cast in the film.
* CelebrityResemblance: Many have noted how in his younger days he looked nearly identical to Creator/ZacEfron.
* FriendshipOnTheSet:[[invoked]] Although he and Olivia Hussey dated briefly, they soon realised they were BetterAsFriends and have remained lifelong friends ever since.
* HeAlsoDid: He performed lead vocals on "The Raven", by the Alan Parsons Project for a compilation album ''Tales of Mystery and Imagination''.
* IAmNotSpock:[[invoked]] As he chose to end his film career in the 70s and focus on stage work, voiceover, music and writing, he is best remembered as Romeo.
* MrFanservice: Olivia Hussey describes him filming the famous nude scene in ''Romeo & Juliet'' "strutting around the set, not caring if the whole world got a look at his bum."
* TheOtherDarrin:[[invoked]] He voiced Urpgor for three seasons of ''The Dreamstone'', but was replaced with Colin Marsh for the fourth.
* PlayingAgainstType:[[invoked]] Romeo was actually this for him. He had been used to playing plucky children like Dodger in ''{{Theatre/Oliver}}'' and Jimmy in ''Film/TheLegendOfTheYoungDickTurpin''.
* VocalEvolution: He describes spending his childhood and teen years speaking with a cockney accent and being sent to extensive vocal training to get rid of it when cast in ''Romeo & Juliet''.
!!Tropes:
* TheCastShowOff:[[invoked]] He was originally going to sing "What Is a Youth?" in ''Romeo & Juliet'', but instead a Capulet performer called Leonardo is given that moment. Leonard did later record another version that was released.
* CastingGag: In ''Film/SocialSuicide'', he and Olivia Hussey play Julia's parents as a nod to their most famous roles. It was even Olivia's idea to get Leonard for the part, as she was trying to get her daughter cast in the film.
* CelebrityResemblance: Many have noted how in his younger days he looked nearly identical to Creator/ZacEfron.
* FriendshipOnTheSet:[[invoked]] Although he and Olivia Hussey dated briefly, they soon realised they were BetterAsFriends and have remained lifelong friends ever since.
* HeAlsoDid: He performed lead vocals on "The Raven", by the Alan Parsons Project for a compilation album ''Tales of Mystery and Imagination''.
* IAmNotSpock:[[invoked]] As he chose to end his film career in the 70s and focus on stage work, voiceover, music and writing, he is best remembered as Romeo.
* MrFanservice: Olivia Hussey describes him filming the famous nude scene in ''Romeo & Juliet'' "strutting around the set, not caring if the whole world got a look at his bum."
* TheOtherDarrin:[[invoked]] He voiced Urpgor for three seasons of ''The Dreamstone'', but was replaced with Colin Marsh for the fourth.
* PlayingAgainstType:[[invoked]] Romeo was actually this for him. He had been used to playing plucky children like Dodger in ''{{Theatre/Oliver}}'' and Jimmy in ''Film/TheLegendOfTheYoungDickTurpin''.
* VocalEvolution: He describes spending his childhood and teen years speaking with a cockney accent and being sent to extensive vocal training to get rid of it when cast in ''Romeo & Juliet''.
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Leonard Whiting (June 30, 1950) is a British actor and singer best known for ''Film/RomeoAndJuliet1968'' (1968).
He was married to Creator/CatheeDahmen, currently married to Lynn Presser and has two children.
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!Filmography
* 1965: ''Film/TheLegendOfYoungDickTurpin'' as Jimmy the Dip
* 1966: ''Series/TheMagicalWorldOfDisney'' as Jimmy the Dip
* 1968: ''Film/RomeoAndJuliet1968'' as Romeo
* 1969: ''Film/TheRoyalHuntOfTheSun'' as Young Martin
* 1969: ''Film/InfanziaVocazioneEPrimeEsperienzeDiGiacomoCasanovaVeneziano'' as Giacomo Casanova
* 1971: ''Film/SayHelloToYesterday'' as Boy
* 1972: ''Film/WarIsHell'' as Franz Keller
* 1973: ''Series/LoveStory'' as Nicholas Miller
* 1973: ''Film/FrankensteinTheTrueStory'' as Dr. Victor Frankenstein
* 1975: ''Film/RachelsMan'' as Jacob
* 1990-1995: ''WesternAnimation/TheDreamstone'' as Urpgor
* 2015: ''Film/SocialSuicide'' as Julia's Father
He was married to Creator/CatheeDahmen, currently married to Lynn Presser and has two children.
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!Filmography
* 1965: ''Film/TheLegendOfYoungDickTurpin'' as Jimmy the Dip
* 1966: ''Series/TheMagicalWorldOfDisney'' as Jimmy the Dip
* 1968: ''Film/RomeoAndJuliet1968'' as Romeo
* 1969: ''Film/TheRoyalHuntOfTheSun'' as Young Martin
* 1969: ''Film/InfanziaVocazioneEPrimeEsperienzeDiGiacomoCasanovaVeneziano'' as Giacomo Casanova
* 1971: ''Film/SayHelloToYesterday'' as Boy
* 1972: ''Film/WarIsHell'' as Franz Keller
* 1973: ''Series/LoveStory'' as Nicholas Miller
* 1973: ''Film/FrankensteinTheTrueStory'' as Dr. Victor Frankenstein
* 1975: ''Film/RachelsMan'' as Jacob
* 1990-1995: ''WesternAnimation/TheDreamstone'' as Urpgor
* 2015: ''Film/SocialSuicide'' as Julia's Father
