Vera’s David Leon returned to play DI Joe Ashworth for the past couple of years before the ITV drama reached its conclusion.

David Leon may be best known for playing DI Joe Ashworth in ITV's Vera, but he looked very different when he first appeared ...

David Leon is best known for playing DI Joe Ashworth in Vera alongside Brenda Blethyn, but he looked very different when he was in the cast of a BBC drama.

Initially, fans were engrossed by the crime-solving prowess of DCI Stanhope (played by Brenda Blethyn) and her sidekick Joe Ashworth (David Leon). But in a twist that left viewers longing ...

THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS LOTS OF SPOILERS FOR VERA'S ITV FINALE* Just as many Vera fans hope that a spin-off of the hit drama is on the horizon, Brenda Blethyn's on screen sidekick David Leon was ...

David Leon, famed for his role as DI Joe Ashworth in Vera, was almost unrecognisable in his early acting days in a BBC drama. The actor first appeared on Vera in 2011 alongside Brenda Blethyn's ...