John Dagleish

John Dagleish (born 1981) ({{IPAc-en|d|æ|ˈ|ɡ|l|iː|ʃ}} {{Respell|dag|LEESH}}){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpyeiFqJtAY|title=Sunny Afternoon Kinks Musical - John Dagleish Interview|publisher=Red Carpet News TV|date=15 March 2015|access-date=18 July 2019}} 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.{{cite web|title=BBC One - Lark Rise to Candleford|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gbbl0|publisher=BBC|access-date=21 June 2018}} In 2014, he played Ray Davies as part of the original cast of Sunny Afternoon at Hampstead Theatre.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hampsteadtheatre.com/whats-on/2014/sunny-afternoon/|title=Sunny Afternoon|website=Hampstead Theatre|access-date=28 April 2017}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/apr/12/olivier-awards-2015-list-of-winners|title=Olivier awards 2015 – full list of winners|date=12 April 2015|work=The Guardian|access-date=28 April 2017|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}} He was also nominated for the London Evening Standard emerging talent award.{{Cite news|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/evening-standard-awards-shortlists_36477.html|title=Shortlists announced for 60th Evening Standard Awards|website=WhatsOnStage.com|access-date=28 April 2017}} As part of the original cast he appeared on the original London cast album.{{Cite news|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/news/first-tracks-released-from-sunny-afternoon-officia_36192.html|title=Listen to the first tracks released from the Sunny Afternoon official cast recording|website=WhatsOnStage.com|access-date=28 April 2017}}

In 2015, he joined the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, appearing in productions of Harlequinade and The Winter's Tale at the Garrick Theatre.{{Cite news|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/zoe-wanamaker-john-dagleish-kenneth-branagh-garrick-casting_38253.html|title=Zoë Wanamaker and John Dagleish join the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company|work=WhatsOnStage.com|access-date=28 April 2017}} In 2016, he played Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Young Vic.{{Cite news|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/jemima-rooper-anna-madeley-midsummer-nights-dream_42339.html|title=Jemima Rooper, John Dagleish and Anna Madeley to star in A Midsummer Night's Dream|work=WhatsOnStage.com|access-date=28 April 2017}} In May 2017, he appeared in Common at the Royal National Theatre.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/common|title=Common {{!}} National Theatre|website=Nationaltheatre.org.uk|access-date=28 April 2017}} Later that year, he appeared in Justice League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/john-dagleish/work/justice-league|title=Curtis Brown|website=Curtisbrown.co.uk|access-date=3 August 2020}}

In 2018 in the film Christopher Robin, he plays the role of Matthew Leadbetter.{{Cite web|url=https://movies.disney.com/christopher-robin|title=Christopher Robin|website=Movies.disney.com|access-date=31 December 2018}}

He is currently playing 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.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-21 |title=The Curious Case of Benjamin Button musical announces complete West End cast |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button-musical-announces-complete-west-end-cast_1608219/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |language=en-US}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2011 \| Age of Heroes \| Flight Sergeant Roger Rollright \|
rowspan=2\| 2014 \| The Monuments Men \| ADSEC Sarge \|
Snow in Paradise \| Tony \|
2017 \| Justice League \| Black Clad Beta \|
rowspan=4\| 2018 \| Christopher Robin \| Matthew Leadbetter \|
Farming \| Levi \|
Mary Poppins Returns \| Courier \|
All Is True \| Rafe Smith \|
2019 \| Judy \| Lonnie Donegan \|
2020 \| The Gentlemen \| Hammy \|
2023 \| The Little Mermaid \| Mulligan \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2011

| Age of Heroes

| Flight Sergeant Roger Rollright

rowspan=2| 2014

| The Monuments Men

| ADSEC Sarge

Snow in Paradise

| Tony

2017

| Justice League

| Black Clad Beta

rowspan=4| 2018

| Christopher Robin

| Matthew Leadbetter

Farming

| Levi

Mary Poppins Returns

| Courier

All Is True

| Rafe Smith

2019

| Judy

| Lonnie Donegan

2020

| The Gentlemen

| Hammy

2023

| The Little Mermaid

| Mulligan

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2008–2011 \| Lark Rise to Candleford \| Alf Arless \| Main cast, 38 episodes
2010 \| {{sortname\|The\|Bill}} \| 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 \| {{sortname\|The\|Hollow Crown\|dab=TV series}} \| 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 \| {{sortname\|The\|Moorside}} \| 'Scouse' Pete Brown \| Miniseries, 2 episodes
2018 \| {{sortname\|The\|Bisexual}} \| Jon-Criss \| 2 episodes
2020 \| {{sortname\|The\|Third Day\|dab=TV series}} \| Larry \| Miniseries, 6 episodes

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2008–2011

| Lark Rise to Candleford

| Alf Arless

| Main cast, 38 episodes

2010

| {{sortname|The|Bill}}

| Malcolm Christie