Tom Leeb is going through a particularly busy period. The son of Michel Leeb, discovered by the general public in Under the Saint-Tropez sunhas since built a fairly varied career between the stage, music and film sets. After several experiences in theater and television, the actor is today one of the faces of Blue Gold, the new France 2 saga broadcast from May 20. In this fiction focused on issues linked to water and ecology, he plays Tristan, a manipulative and sometimes quite dark character. A role that immediately attracted him. “What really appealed to me about him was his uncertainty.” a-t-il expliqué à TV-Leisure this Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Tom Leeb is already preparing the sequel: he will soon be in the casting of season 2 of Cat’s Eyes on TF1 and is also working on a film project that he dreams of directing himself. “It’s a dream that is becoming very concrete, but it’s like climbing Everest”a-t-il confié.
What is this habit that gets people talking so much?
But in recent days, Above all, it was a much more unexpected confidence that sparked a reaction. Very committed to environmental issues, Tom Leeb revealed certain habits that he applies on a daily basis with his partner to save water. And obviously, that surprised a lot of people. “I turn off the water in the shower when I wash my hair, and some people will find it disgusting, but with my partner, we don’t flush the toilet after urinating, for example”he declared with humor. A practice assumed by the actor, who believes that these kinds of small gestures could have a real impact if more people adopted them. “If everyone did this, the amount of drinking water saved would be enormous.” This release fits perfectly with the universe of Blue Golda series centered on tensions around drinking water in a village in the south of France.
Tom Leeb very admiring of his father
Finally, it is impossible for him to talk about his career without talking about his father, Michel Leeb, for whom he has immense admiration. The actor was particularly moved when talking about the return to stage of his father, who is currently preparing a single-on-stage entitled My life laughing for his 80th birthday. “It’s completely crazy! I have great emotion to see him working on his only one on stage for the end of 2026-beginning of 2027in which he really puts all his soul”a confié Tom Leeb à Gala. He particularly admires his father’s ability to continue to reinvent himself after so many years of career. “My father is a great inspiration“, he declared again, before adding: “Seeing the evolution of my father’s career, I have the impression that the more he advanced, the more he did great things.“Very strong words which show to what extent the link between the two artists remains central in his career.
