Quick Facts
Born:
1982-09-07
Birthplace:
Widnes, Cheshire, England, UK
Credits:
27 Total Roles
David Dawson
Acting
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Biography
David Robert Dawson (born 7 September 1982) is an English actor. He has had a varied career on television, including roles in The Road to Coronation Street (2010), series 2 of Luther (2011), Ripper Street (2012–2016), The Secret Agent (2016), as King Alfred in The Last Kingdom (2015–2018) and as Joseph Merrick ("The Elephant Man") in Year of the Rabbit (2019).
On stage, Dawson received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for playing Smike in the 2007 production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Other notable performances have been in the 2009 production of Comedians, the 2010 production of Posh, and the 2011 production of Luise Miller.
On stage, Dawson received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for playing Smike in the 2007 production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Other notable performances have been in the 2009 production of Comedians, the 2010 production of Posh, and the 2011 production of Luise Miller.
Known For
Peaky Blinders
Roberts
The Last Kingdom
Alfred
Luther
Toby Kent
London Boulevard
Big Issue Seller
My Policeman
Younger Patrick
All the Old Knives
Owen Lassiter
The Borgias
The French Ambassador
Ripper Street
Fred Best
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | This Town TV | Robbie Carmen |
| 2023 | The Burning Girls TV | Aaron Marsh |
| 2022 | My Policeman MOVIE | Younger Patrick |
| 2022 | All the Old Knives MOVIE | Owen Lassiter |
| 2019 | Year of the Rabbit TV | Joseph Merrick, The Elephant Man |
| 2016 | The Complete Walk: Love's Labour's Lost MOVIE | Berowne |
| 2016 | The Secret Agent TV | Vladimir |
| 2016 | Maigret TV | Marcel Moncin |
| 2015 | The Last Kingdom TV | Alfred |
| 2015 | Banished TV | Captain Collins |