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.

David Dawson is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 29 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Elsinore (2026), The Flaw (2026), Falling (2026), My Policeman (2022), All the Old Knives (2022), Maigret (2016), Ripper Street (2012), Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007). The recorded credits span 2002 to 2026, including 12 movies and 17 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.