Leonard Whiting
Leonard Whiting | |
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Franco Zeffirelli assisting Leonard Whiting, who was wearing a mask, during the filming of Romeo and Juliet (1968) | |
| Born | 30 June 1950 Wood Green, Middlesex, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1965–1979, 1990–1994, 2015 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Leonard Whiting (born 30 June 1950) is a British semi-retired actor and singer widely known for his teenage role as Romeo in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet, a role which earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor in 1969.