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.

Known For

Peaky Blinders

2013•TV Series•

8.5

The Last Kingdom

2015•TV Series•

8.3

Luther

2010•TV Series•

7.9

The Borgias

2011•TV Series•

7.6

Ripper Street

2012•TV Series•

7.4

The Hollow Crown

2012•TV Series•

7.5

Secret Diary of a Call Girl

2007•TV Series•

6.8

Maigret

2016•TV Series•

7.6

Filmography