Solly McLeod (born 10 February 2000) is a British actor. On television, he is known for his roles in the ITVX drama Tom Jones (2023), the Amazon Prime series Fear (2025) and the Apple TV series Star City (2026). His films include Jericho Ridge, The Dead Don't Hurt (both 2023), and Last Swim (2024).
Early and personal life The son of musicians Aimée Leonard and Rory McLeod, Solly grew up in Orkney before moving to London aged ten, when his parents split up. He attended the Unseen drama school in London.
Career From April 2021 onwards, McLeod filmed four projects back-to-back with only one day to rest between each. He was in the Sky television series The Rising and HBO's House of the Dragon before spending three months playing the eponymous hero in Tom Jones and then filming the independent survival thriller Jericho Ridge in Kosovo. In Tom Jones, McLeod stars alongside Sophie Wilde and Hannah Waddingham. McLeod had previously had a role in Outlander.
He appeared in the Viggo Mortensen Western film The Dead Don't Hurt. He has been cast in an upcoming project entitled Beach Boys. In December 2021, McLeod portrayed a World War 1 soldier in the music video for Minute Taker's song "Lead You Home".
In 2025, McLeod could be seen playing the troubled neighbour Jan opposite Martin Compston in Amazon Prime Video psychological thriller series Fear. That year, he was cast in the For All Mankind spin-off series Star City and the films Practical Magic 2 and Anxious People, alongside Angelina Jolie and Aimee Lou Wood.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2021 Boxing Day Bellman Birthday Mos Short film Maximus Max Short film 2022 I Feel Fine Ryan Boy in the Corner Caleb 2023 Jericho Ridge Deputy Walter Judge The Dead Don't Hurt Weston Jeffries 2024 Last Swim Shea William Tell Melchtal 2026 Practical Magic 2 Thomas Lockland TBA Anxious People TBA Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2022 Outlander Private Lambie Episode: "Echoes" The Rising Joseph Wyatt 7 episodes House of the Dragon Ser Joffrey Lonmouth Episodes: "Second of His Name" and "We Light the Way" 2023 Tom Jones Tom Jones 4 episodes 2025 Fear Jan Main Role 2026 Star City Sasha Polivanov Main role TBA Careless TBA
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