John Dagleish

John Dagleish (born 1981) is a British actor originally from Essex, known for his work in theatre.

Career In 2008 to 2011, Dagleish played Alf Arless in the Lark Rise to Candleford series on BBC. In 2014, he played Ray Davies as part of the original cast of Sunny Afternoon at Hampstead Theatre. The production transferred to the West End in October 2014, where Dagleish won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance. He was also nominated for the London Evening Standard emerging talent award. As part of the original cast he appeared on the original London cast album.

In 2015, he joined the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, appearing in productions of Harlequinade and The Winter's Tale at the Garrick Theatre. In 2016, he played Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Young Vic. In May 2017, he appeared in Common at the Royal National Theatre. Later that year, he appeared in Justice League.

In 2018 in the film Christopher Robin, he plays the role of Matthew Leadbetter.

He has played the role of Benjamin Button in the musical The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in London's West End, for which he won another Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2008–2011 Lark Rise to Candleford Alf Arless Main cast, 38 episodes 2010 Malcolm Christie 1 episode 2010 Any Human Heart Lieutenant James Terrence Miniseries, 1 episode 2011–2012 Beaver Falls Barry Fletcher Main cast, 12 episodes 2012 John Bates 1 episode, "Henry V" 2012–2013 Starlings Gravy Main cast, 12 episodes 2013 Truckers Martin Banks Main cast, 5 episodes 2014–2016 Siblings Sherriff 2 episodes 2015 Silent Witness DI Rory Drennan Episode: "Protection" (2 parts) 2015 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Naval Lieutenant Miniseries, 1 episode 2017 'Scouse' Pete Brown Miniseries, 2 episodes 2018 Jon-Criss 2 episodes 2020 Larry Miniseries, 6 episodes

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