David Dawson
Sep 07, 1982 (43 years old) in Widnes, Cheshire, England, UK
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.
Known For
Peaky Blinders
Roberts
The Last Kingdom
King Alfred
Luther
Toby Kent
Ripper Street
Fred Best
My Policeman
Younger Patrick
All the Old Knives
Owen Lassiter
Damage
Tom Byrne
Maigret
Marcel Moncin
The Hollow Crown
Poins
Credits
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The Flaw Future★ NR -
This Town 2024Robbie Carmen★ 6.9 -
The Burning Girls 2023Aaron Marsh★ 6.8 -
My Policeman 2022Younger Patrick★ 7.6 -
All the Old Knives 2022Owen Lassiter★ 6 -
Year of the Rabbit 2019Joseph Merrick, The Elephant Man★ 7 -
Berowne★ 8 -
The Secret Agent 2016Vladimir★ 5.3 -
Maigret 2016Marcel Moncin★ 7.6 -
The Last Kingdom 2015King Alfred★ 8.2 -
Banished 2015Captain Collins★ 7.3 -
The Duchess of Malfi 2014Ferdinand★ 8.5 -
Peaky Blinders 2013Roberts★ 8.5 -
Dancing on the Edge 2013Horton★ 6.7 -
Ripper Street 2012Fred Best★ 7.4 -
The Hollow Crown 2012Poins★ 7.4 -
Bazzard★ 5.9 -
London Boulevard 2010Big Issue Seller★ 5.9 -
Tony Warren★ 7.1 -
Luther 2010Toby Kent★ 7.9 -
Gracie! 2009Harry Parr Davies★ 5.5 -
Byron★ 6.8 -
Damage 2007Tom Byrne★ 1 -
Affers★ 8.3 -
The Experiment 2002★ NR
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