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DAVID DAWSON

Actor
BORN September 7, 1982
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HEIGHT 6'2" (1.88 m)
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NATIONALITY British
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YEARS ACTIVE 2003 – Present
DAVID DAWSON

👤 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.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name David
  • Born September 7, 1982
  • Height 6'2" (1.88 m)
  • Nationality British
  • Citizenship British
  • Education Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA)
  • Current Status Active (Recently in This Town, Falling)
  • Years Active 2003 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner [[Josh Silver (author)
  • Children 2
  • Social

🎬 FILMOGRAPHY