He was most recently seen as Beauty Queen in Beautiful Señoritas at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center.  Other performances include Poppy in Habibi at Jump-Start Performance Theatre, and Federico García Lorca/Narrator in The Butterfly's Evil Spell at San Antonio College.  Mr. De León began his theatrical career in his hometown, Laredo, Texas, performing in roles such as Lt. Cable in South Pacific, Tristano in The Company of Wayward Saints, Emcee in Cabaret, Merlin in Camelot, and Fagin in Oliver.  He served as Artistic Administrator and Director for the Laredo Community Theater and directed Medea, My Three Angels, The Miracle Worker, and Mister Angel.

In addition to acting and directing, Mr. De León writes and creates his own dramas.  Since 1992, he has created and performed one-man dramas, Mark's Gospel: A Drama of Hope and St. Francis of Assisi: A Musical.  In 2002, he premiered El Encuentro/The Encounter: Juan Diego and the Virgin of Guadalupe.  He has toured throughout the United States and Ireland earning recognition  among diverse communities of different denominations. 

His current project, Lorca, another one-man performance, is based on the life and works of Spain's best -known  poet and one of the most significant writers of the twentieth century, Federico García Lorca.  This production premiered on October 24, 2003 at the Carver Community Cultural Center. 

Mr. De León makes his home in San Antonio and remains active in writing, performing and recording.  An accomplished  baritone vocalist, he has recorded a collection of original bilingual love songs, On Borrowed Time, and a traditional Indian chant, Bengali Lullaby, available on CD.  He speaks Spanish fluently, plays piano and writes music.

Training includes: B.A. Theatre Arts, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas; American Music Theatre, Petoskey, Michigan; The Young American Summer Theatre Workshop, Petoskey, Michigan; and Voice Training, Courtney Slaughter Proffitt, Kathy Proffitt.