Leo Suter

Leo Suter
Born (1993-09-26) 26 September 1993 (age 32)
London, United Kingdom
EducationSt Paul's School
New College, Oxford
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
Spouse
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(m. 2023)​

Leo Suter (born 26 September 1993) is an English actor.[1] He is best known for playing Harald Sigurdsson in the Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla (2022–2024). His other credits include Bad Education (2012), Victoria (2017), Ransom (2017), Clique (2018), Beecham House (2019), Sanditon (2019), Intelligence (2020), and The Liberator (2020). He presently stars as the title role of Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley in the BBC/BritBox crime drama Lynley.

Early life and education

Suter was born in London, son of media executive Tim Suter and businesswoman Dame Helen Alexander, later chair of UBM plc and chancellor of the University of Southampton.[2][3] He was educated at Colet Court, St Paul's School, and New College, Oxford, where he read Human Sciences.[4][5]

Career

Suter began acting while studying in school at the age of eleven. He signed his first professional acting contract after performing in his school final play.[1] His theatre roles included Patsy in The Winterling by Oxford Playhouse, Subtle in The Alchemist by Arcola Theatre, and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet by Southwark Playhouse.[6]

From 2022 to 2024, Suter starred as Harald Sigurdsson in the Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla (2022–2024), directed by Jeb Stuart.[7][8]

In 2025, he starred as DI Tommy Lynley in the BBC reboot Lynley.[9][10] The series was premiered on Britbox, before being broadcast on BBC One in January 2026.[11]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Round and Round the Garden Gardener [12]
2014 Maleficent Young Man Uncredited [citation needed]
2016 Fallen Trevor Beckman [13]
2019 I'll Find You Robert Pulaski [14]
2025 Christmas Karma Bob Crachit
2026 The Face of Horror Richard York Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Bad Education Posh Pupil [15]
2017 Victoria Edward Drummond 8 episodes [16]
Ransom Simon Holman Episode: "The Castle"
2018 Clique Jack Yorke 6 episodes
2019 Beecham House Daniel Beecham 6 episodes
Sanditon Young Stringer 8 episodes
2020 Intelligence Tom Austin Episode #1.4
The Liberator Captain Bill Lauder Episode: "The Enemy"
2022–2024 Vikings: Valhalla Harald Hardrada 3 Series [17]
2025 Lynley DI Tommy Lynley 1 Series [18]

References

  1. ^ a b Exton, Sophie (9 October 2017). "Exclusive: An Interview With Leo Suter". The Candid Magazine. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ^ Lambert, Richard; Rocco, Fiammetta (10 August 2017). "Dame Helen Alexander obituary". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Dame Helen Alexander". 8 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Drama celebrate continued success this academic year". St Paul’s School. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. ^ "The Actor Who Plays Jack In 'Clique,' Leo Suter, Has Been In Some Pretty Big Productions". Bustle. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Leo Suter". Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  7. ^ Guttmann, Graeme (26 February 2022). "Sam Corlett & Leo Suter Interview: Vikings: Valhalla". Screen Rant. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  8. ^ Thao, Phillipe (11 July 2024). "How Vikings: Valhalla Star Leo Suter Transformed into a Warrior". Tudum by Netflix. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  9. ^ Hibbs, James (29 July 2025). "Ted Lasso and Magpie Murders stars in first-look images for BBC's new Lynley adaptation". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  10. ^ "BBC unveils new images from Lynley - a fresh take on the beloved crime drama launching this Autumn". The Upcoming. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  11. ^ "TV tonight: it's the long-awaited return of police inspector Lynley". The Guardian. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Leo Suter". The Huffington Post. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Fallen cast and crew". Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  14. ^ Casey, Ian. "Leo Suter". Nuit Magazine. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Series 1, Episode 5 - Football Match". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  16. ^ Gordon, Naomi (15 October 2017). "Victoria's Leo Suter reveals Drummond was actually meant to die much earlier on in the series". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  17. ^ "'Vikings: Valhalla' Cast Members Revealed for Netflix Spinoff Full of Familiar Vikings". Collider. 26 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Lynley, a new imagining of the hit crime novels, acquired by the BBC". bbc.co.uk. 17 October 2024.
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