Jakob Zebedee Leaf is the daughter of Richard Leaf and his wife, Tamsin Greig. Jakob Zebedee Leaf’s father is an English actor who portrayed John Dawlish in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Hannibal Lecter’s father in the 2007 film Hannibal Rising. The actor is popular for his role as the Duke of York, nephew of King Edward I in Mel Gibson’s Braveheart.
His mother, Tamsin is also an actress, narrator, and comedian. She played Fran Katzenjammer in the Channel 4 sitcom Black Books, Dr. Caroline Todd in the Channel 4 sitcom Green Wing, Beverly Lincoln in the British-American sitcom Episodes, and Jackie Goodman in the Channel 4 sitcom Friday Night Dinner. She is the voice of “Debbie Aldridge” in the long-running BBC radio series, “The Archers”.
Jakob Zebedee Leaf: Bio Summary
| Full Name | Jakob Zebedee Leaf |
| famous as | son of Richard leaf and Tamsin Greig |
| Siblings | Roxie Joy Leaf, Nathanael Zephaniah Leaf |
Who is Tamsin Greig and Richard Leaf’s son?
Although not much is known about Jakob Zebedee Leaf, he has been spotted at various functions with his parents. He attended the UK Gala of Breaking the Bank at The Empire, Leicester Square in London on 31 May 2016 with his parents.
How did Jakob Zebedee’s parents meet? Richard Leaf met actress Tamsin Greig at a wrap party after Neil Gaiman’s 1996 miniseries Neverwhere finished recording. The couple dated for about a year before getting married in 1997. The couple have been married for 24 years and counting
Jakob is not the only child of his parents, he has two siblings- Roxie Joy Leaf and Nathanael Zephaniah Leaf. Talking about combining her career and being a mom, Tamsin Greig told The New York Post– “Being a mom who takes [my kids] to school, or is there when they come back, is central to our life, To be able to work on a show that has an international profile, but also to exist in my neighborhood, was a perfect amalgam of two realities.“
Jakob Zebedee’s mother, Tamsin Greig’s professional acting career began in early 1990. Greig is known for both dramatic and comedic roles. Comedy roles can pose problems for Greig, who has problems with corpsing. The English actress is believed to have a net worth of $6 million per Celebrity Networth.
According to The New York Post, Leaf’s career has added an interesting twist to his family’s lives. He recently called his acting career a quit to focus on writing, however, his role as John Dawlish in the film “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” made autograph seekers and paparazzi a regular presence.
“He does get asked for autographs in the most peculiar places,” the actor’s wife told The New York Post. “Recently I’ve had to do various red-carpet events, and I’m the one who goes out and gets an outfit. We recently went to [a premiere] in the West End, and I go out expecting to be photographed, and the red carpet was just lined with autograph hunters who wanted Rick’s autograph. It was a very interesting reverse.” Jakob Zebedee Leaf’s father is believed to have a net worth of $1.2 Million.
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