This young supporting and occasional lead player, of the late 1980s and early 90s is the son of 60s pop/folksinger Donovan and brother of actress Ione Skye. Leitch, who has also worked as a model, began his film career as a dancer in the musical "Breakin' 2 Electric Bugaloo" (1984) and later distinguished himself with supporting roles in Chuck Russell's remake of "The Blob" (1988), Edward Zwick's "Glory" (1989) and Mary Harron's "I Shot Andy Warhol" (1996). He has frequently worked with his sister in such efforts as Allison Anders' "Gas Food Lodging" (1992) and two features awaiting distribution as of 1996: "CITYSCRAPES los angeles" and "The Size of Watermelons".
The handsome, dark-haired, slightly androgynous-looking actor has also worked sporadically on the small screen. He made his series debut on the NBC Saturday morning show "2 Hip 4 TV" (1988) and went on to make guest appearances on "21 Jump Street" and "Life Goes On". He also headlined the "CBS Schoolbreak Special", "But He Loves Me" (1991), as an abusive boyfriend. Leitch is also the frontman for the band Nancy Boy.
Family
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Daughter: Violet Jean Leitch. Born March 21, 2004; mother, Kirsty Hume
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Father: Donovan Leitch. Together with Leitch s mother in the 1960s; later married Linda Lawrence
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Half-sister: Astrella Leitch. Born c. 1972; daughter of Donovan Leitch and Linda Lawrence; formed band Echolalia with sister Oriole
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Half-sister: Oriole Leitch. Born c. 1973; daughter of Donovan Leitch and Linda Lawrence; formed band Echolalia with sister Astrella
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Mother: Enid Karl. Together with Leitch s father in the 1960s
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Sister: Ione Skye Leitch. Born in 1970; best known for starring in Cameron Crowe s Say Anything.... (1989)
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Step-brother: Julian Lawrence. Son of Brian Jones and Linda Lawrence
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Step-father: Billy.
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Step-mother: Linda Lawrence.
Significant Others
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Companion: Gwyneth Paltrow. briefly engaged in the early 1990s; no longer together
Milestones
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1984 Feature film debut Breakin 2 Electric Boogaloo
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1988 First TV appearance on 2 Hip 4 TV
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1989 TV acting debut, episode of Fox series 21 Jump Street
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1991 Played Charlie Taylor in But He Loves Me (a CBS Schoolbreak Special )
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1994 Formed band Nancy Boy with Jason Nesmith (son of musician and producer Mike Nesmith) ; served as lead singer
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1996 Played featured role in I Shot Andy Warhol
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1999 Alternated with Ally Sheedy in the title role of the off-Broadway musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch
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2000 Made guest appearance as a photographer on the HBO comedy Sex and the City
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2001 Co-starred with Philip Seymour Hoffman in Last Party 2000 , a $1 million digital feature about the US Presidential campaign
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Raised in California after parents divorce