Back to peopleLeonard WhitingKnown forActingAge76 yearsPlace of birthLondon, England, UKBiographyLife and careerLeonard Whiting (born June 30, 1950) is a British actor who starred as Romeo in the 1968 Zeffirelli film version of Romeo and Juliet opposite Olivia Hussey's Juliet, a role which earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor.Filmography1 filmsAll1Acting1Romeo and Juliet1968as Romeo