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David Dawson

Sep 07, 1982 (42 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

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Peaky Blinders
Roberts
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The Last Kingdom
King Alfred
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Ripper Street
Fred Best
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Luther
Toby Kent
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Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Byron
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The Hollow Crown
Poins
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My Policeman
Patrick Hazlewood
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London Boulevard
Big Issue Seller
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The Burning Girls
Aaron Marsh
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Year of the Rabbit
Joseph Merrick, The Elephant Man

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