David Morrissey was born in 1963 in Liverpool. He attended the local Everyman Youth Theatre, and went on to train at RADA. One Summer was David Morrissey's screen debut. David was 17 when cast in the role of Billy, and celebrated his 18th birthday during filming.

He has had a very successful career on stage and screen in the UK including the films Drowning by Numbers, Hilary & Jackie; critically acclaimed TV dramas Holding On, Our Mutual Friend, State of Play, The Deal, and Blackpool; as well as a foray into the US market in Captain Corelli's Mandolin, and currently filming the sequel to Basic Instinct along side Sharon Stone. He also directs for film and TV - including the BBC drama 'Passer By' starring James Nesbitt.

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A native of Liverpool, Spencer Leigh also attended the Everyman Youth Theatre and later studied full time at a Liverpool Drama college. He was 20 when One Summer was broadcast, a year and a half after filming commenced.

He has appeared in a number of films but most notably several by director Derek Jarman including Caravaggio, The Last of England, Aria and The Garden. His TV appearances include the premiere episode of Inspector Morse as a troubled university student embroilled in a murder investigation.

In 1991 Spencer Leigh moved to the United States and worked with music video producer Jake Scott, then into directing TV commercials. Currently Spencer lives in New York and works as an independant producer/director.The 2003 Criterion DVD release of Derek Jarman's Jubilee includes an original documentary on Jarman directed by Spencer Leigh. Spencer is currently working with Criterion on documentary material for the Merchant Ivory Collection.

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