David Dawson (actor)
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David Dawson. | |
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David Robert Dawson 7 September 1982 Widnes, England, U.K. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
David Robert Dawson (born 7 September 1982) is an English actor. He has appeared on television in The Road to Coronation Street and Luther and on stage in Comedians, Posh and Luise Miller.
Early life
Dawson was born in Widnes, England and attended Fairfield High School and Warrington Collegiate Institute before being accepted to RADA on the acting programme in 2002. Whilst in high school he was a member of the Musketeer Theatre Company where he played Dogberry in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing amongst other roles. At just 17 he wrote a play called Divorced and Desperate which ran at the Queen's Hall Theatre, Widnes, for three nights. A year later he wrote and starred in the play The Boy In The Bed at the Tower Theatre, Islington with financial backing from Barbara Windsor and Julie Walters to whom he had written for help. David also has a younger brother, James.[1]
Career
After leaving RADA in 2005, Dawson's first professional role was as understudy to Kevin Spacey as the eponymous hero of Shakespeare's Richard II for Trevor Nunn.[1]
Dawson has appeared in the television shows Doc Martin, The Thick of It, Damage and Up Close and Personal. He also played Harry Parr Davies in the BBC drama Gracie! about the life of English singer Gracie Fields. He starred as Coronation Street creator Tony Warren in the BBC drama The Road to Coronation Street.[2] He played Toby Kent in three episodes of the second series of Luther for the BBC.[3]
In 2012, Dawson appeared in two BBC Two literary adaptations, playing Bazzard in The Mystery of Edwin Drood[4] and Poins in Henry IV, Parts I and II.[5] He later appeared in the first three BBC-produced series of Ripper Street.
Dawson portrayed David Collins in the BBC Two series Banished. He currently stars as King Alfred in BBC America and BBC Two's historic drama series The Last Kingdom.
Theatre
| Year | Title | Venue | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Dazzle | Found111 | Homer |
| 2014 | The Duchess of Malfi | Shakespeare's Globe | Ferdinand |
| 2013 | The People of the Town | Gielgud Theatre | Antoine |
| 2013 | The Vortex | Rose Theatre, Kingston | Nicky Lancaster |
| 2011 | Luise Miller | Donmar Warehouse | Hofmarschall von Kalb |
| 2010 | Posh | Royal Court | Hugo Fraser-Tyrwhitt |
| 2009 | Comedians | Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith | Gethin Price |
| 2009 | Romeo and Juliet | Royal Shakespeare Company | Romeo |
| 2009 | The Entertainer | The Old Vic | Frank Rice |
| 2008 | Nicholas Nickleby | UK Tour | Smike |
| 2008 | The Long And The Short And The Tall | Sheffield Crucible | Whittaker |
| 2007 | Richard II | The Old Vic | The Groom/ Understudy to Richard |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Last Kingdom | King Alfred |
| 2015 | Banished | David Collins |
| 2014 | The Smoke | Dom |
| 2013 | Peaky Blinders | Roberts |
| 2013 | The Borgias | The French Ambassador |
| 2013 | Dancing on the Edge | D.I. Horton |
| 2012-2015 | Ripper Street | Fred Best |
| 2012 | Parade's End | Aranjuez |
| 2012 | Henry IV, Parts I and II | Poins |
| 2012 | The Mystery of Edwin Drood | Bazzard |
| 2011 | Luther | Toby Kent |
| 2010 | The Road to Coronation Street | Tony Warren |
| 2009 | London Boulevard | Big Issue Seller |
| 2009 | The Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Byron Seebohm |
| 2009 | Gracie! | Harry Parr Davies |
| 2007 | The Thick of It | Affers |
| 2007 | Damage | Tom Byrne |
| 2005 | Doc Martin | Wallace |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | To Make the Plough Go Before the Horse | Esmé Stewart |
| 2013 | Eugene Onegin | Eugene Onegin |
Awards
In 2008 Dawson was nominated for Best Newcomer in a Play at the Olivier Awards for his role as Smike in Nicholas Nickleby. He was also nominated in 2010 for Best Supporting Actor in the What's On Stage awards for his role as Gethin Price in Comedians.
Critical acclaim
Dawson drew critical acclaim for his portrayal of writer Tony Warren in the BBC Four drama The Road to Coronation Street. For the New Statesman Rachel Cooke wrote: "I think he's going to be a huge star. When he is doing his thing, it is hard to take your eyes off him".[6] The Daily Express said "It is David Dawson and some perfectly judged dialogue which brings this drama to light"[7] while The Mirror's Jane Simon called him "absolutely brilliant".[8]
References
- 1 2 Atkins, Tom (December 10, 2007). "20 Questions With David Dawson". whatsonstage.com. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- ↑ "United Artists Profile Page". Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- ↑ "United Artists Profile Page". Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ↑ "Cast announced for The Mystery of Edwin Drood on BBC Two", BBC Press Office, 2 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ↑ "Cast confirmed for BBC Two's cycle of Shakespeare films" (Press release). BBC Drama Publicity. 2011-11-24. Archived from the original on 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
- ↑ Rachel Cooke "The Road to Coronation Street", New Statesman, 17 September 2010
- ↑ "Television Express". September 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Today's TV". September 16, 2010.
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