David Dawson
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.
28Credits17 TV · 11 films
2002–2026Years activefirst to latest
8.5 Highest ratedPeaky Blinders
6.8 Average ratingacross 25 titles
Top TV shows 17best David Dawson shows
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Peaky BlindersRoberts · 3 eps · 2013 - 2
The Last KingdomAlfred · 25 eps · 2015 - 3
Ripper StreetFred Best · 2012–2016 · Drama - 4
LutherToby Kent · 3 eps · 2010 - 5
The BorgiasThe French Ambassador · 1 ep · 2011 - 6
MaigretMarcel Moncin · 1 ep · 2016 - 7
The Hollow CrownPoins · 2 eps · 2012 - 8
BanishedCaptain Collins · 7 eps · 2015 - 9
Year of the RabbitJoseph Merrick, The Elephant Man · 6 eps · 2019 - 10
The Burning GirlsAaron Marsh · 6 eps · 2023 - 11
Secret Diary of a Call GirlByron · 7 eps · 2007 - 12
This TownRobbie Carmen · 6 eps · 2024 - 13
Dancing on the EdgeHorton · 3 eps · 2013 - 14
The Mystery of Edwin DroodBazzard · 2 eps · 2012 - 15
The Secret AgentVladimir · 3 eps · 2016 - 16
Falling6 eps · 2026 - 17
The Experiment5 eps · 2002
Top movies 11best David Dawson movies
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The Duchess of MalfiFerdinand · 2014 - 2
The Rise of the NuttersAffers · 2007 - 3
The Complete Walk: Love's Labour's LostBerowne · 2016 - 4
My PolicemanYounger Patrick · 2022 - 5
The Road to Coronation StreetTony Warren · 2010 - 6
All the Old KnivesOwen Lassiter · 2022 - 7
London BoulevardBig Issue Seller · 2010 - 8
Gracie!Harry Parr Davies · 2009 - 9
DamageTom Byrne · 2007 - 10Elsinore
- 11The Flaw