Skip to content
Join free
David Dawson
Actor

David Dawson

7 Sep 1982Born
44Age
28Credits
Widnes, Cheshire, England, UKBirthplace

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.

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAThe FlawFilm
  2. 2026ElsinoreFilm: Derek Jarman
  3. 2026FallingSeries: Phil (4 episodes)
  4. 2024This TownSeries: Robbie Carmen (6 episodes)
  5. 2023The Burning GirlsSeries: Aaron Marsh (6 episodes)
  6. 2022My PolicemanFilm: Younger Patrick
  7. 2022All the Old KnivesFilm: Owen Lassiter
  8. 2019Year of the RabbitSeries: Joseph Merrick, The Elephant Man (6 episodes)
  9. 2016The Complete Walk: Love's Labour's LostFilm: Berowne
  10. 2016The Secret AgentSeries: Vladimir (3 episodes)
  11. 2016MaigretSeries: Marcel Moncin (1 episode)
  12. 2015The Last KingdomSeries: Alfred (25 episodes)
  13. 2015BanishedSeries: Captain Collins (7 episodes)
  14. 2014The Duchess of MalfiFilm: Ferdinand
  15. 2013Peaky BlindersSeries: Roberts (3 episodes)
  16. 2013Dancing on the EdgeSeries: Horton (3 episodes)
  17. 2012Ripper StreetSeries: Fred Best (18 episodes)
  18. 2012The Hollow CrownSeries: Poins (2 episodes)
  19. 2012The Mystery of Edwin DroodSeries: Bazzard (2 episodes)
  20. 2011The BorgiasSeries: The French Ambassador (1 episode)
  21. 2010London BoulevardFilm: Big Issue Seller
  22. 2010The Road to Coronation StreetFilm: Tony Warren
  23. 2010LutherSeries: Toby Kent (3 episodes)
  24. 2009Gracie!Film: Harry Parr Davies
  25. 2007Secret Diary of a Call GirlSeries: Byron (7 episodes)
  26. 2007DamageFilm: Tom Byrne
  27. 2007The Rise of the NuttersFilm: Affers
  28. 2002The ExperimentSeries (5 episodes)

Biography and credits from TMDB. This website uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.