David Dawson
David can most recently be seen playing the iconic role of Joseph Merrick in YEAR OF THE RABBIT for Channel 4.
He recently starred in BBC drama 'The Last Kingdom' (series 1-3) playing King Alfred.
On stage, David most recently performed in FAIRVIEW at The Young Vic directed by Nadia Latif, and in ARISTOCRATS at the Donmar Warehouse, directed by Lyndsey Turner. Other recent theatre work had him co-starring opposite Andrew Scott in the production THE DAZZLE at Found111, by Richard Greenberg.
Agents
Olivia Homan Associate Agent [email protected] Gabriella Capisani Actors [email protected] Lindy King Associate Agent Joel Keating [email protected] 0203 214 0871
Assistant Tessa Schiller [email protected]
Roles
Film
Production Character Director Company MY POLICEMAN Patrick Hazlewood Michael Amazon Studios Grandage
ALL THE OLD KNIVES Owen Lassiter Janus Metz Amazon
LONDON BOULEVARD Big Issue Seller William Monahan GK Films
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Character Director Company THE COMPLETE WALK: LOVE'S Sam Yates Shakespeare's Globe LABOURS LOST (Short)
Television
Production Character Director Company YEAR OF THE RABBIT Joseph Merrick Ben Taylor Channel 4
THE LAST KINGDOM King Alfred Various Netflix
RIPPER STREET Fred Best Various BBC / Amazon
THE SECRET AGENT Vladimir Charles McDougall BBC
MAIGRET SETS A TRAP Marcel Monein Ashley Pearce ITV1
BANISHED Captain David Collins Dan Percival and BBC2 Jeffrey Walker
THE DUCHESS OF MALFI Ferdinand Dominic Dromgoole
THE SMOKE Dom Mike Barker Kudos / Sky1
PEAKY BLINDERS Roberts Tom Harper & Otto Tiger Aspect Bathurst
THE BORGIAS The French Various Showtime Ambassador
THE HOLLOW CROWN: Edward Poins Richard Eyre BBC HENRY IV PARTS 1 AND 2
DANCING ON THE EDGE Detective Inspector Stephen Poliakoff BBC Horton
PARADE'S END Aranjuez Susanna White BBC & HBO
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN Bazzard Diarmuid Lawrence BBC DROOD
LUTHER Toby Kent Sam Miller BBC
ROAD TO CORONATION Tony Warren Charles Sturridge BBC STREET
GRACIE Harry Parr Davies Brian Percival BBC
THE THICK OF IT Affers Armando Ianucci BBC
SECRET DIARY OF A CALL Byron Owen Harris & China Tiger Aspect for ITV GIRL Moo-Young
DAMAGE Tom Byrne Aisling Walsh Subotica Entertainment
DOC MARTEN Wallace Ben Bolt ITV
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Stage
Production Character Director Company FAIRVIEW Mack Nadia Latif The Young Vic
ARISTOCRATS Casimir Lydnsey Turner Donmar Warehouse
THE DAZZLE Homer Simon Evans Found111
THE DUCHESS OF Ferdinand Dominic Dromgoole Shakespeare's Globe MALFI
THE VORTEX Nicky Lancaster Stephen Unwin Rose Theatre, Kingston
LUISE MILLER Hofmarschall Von Kalb Michael Grandage Donmar Warehouse
COMEDIANS Gethin Price Sean Holmes Lyric Hammersmith
POSH Hugo Fraser-Tyrwhitt Lindsey Turner Royal Court
ROMEO AND JULIET Romeo Neil Bartlett RSC
THE ENTERTAINER Frank Rice Sean Holmes The Old Vic
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY Smike Jonathan Chichester Fest Theatre / Church/Philip Franks West End / UK tour / Toronto
THE LONG, THE Whittaker Josie Rourke Sheffield Crucible SHORT, & THE TALL
RICHARD II The Groom and Trevor Nunn Old Vic understudy to Richard
Radio
Production Character Director Company THE CHURCHILL BARRIERS George Hedges David Hunter BBC Radio 4
TO MAKE THE PLOUGH GO BEFORE Esme BBC Radio 4 THE HORSE
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected]