John Dagleish (born 1981) [1] is a British actor originally from Essex, known for his work in theatre.
In 2008 to 2011, Dagleish played Alf Arless in the Lark Rise to Candleford series on BBC.[2] In 2014, he played Ray Davies as part of the original cast of Sunny Afternoon at Hampstead Theatre.[3] 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.[4] He was also nominated for the London Evening Standard emerging talent award.[5] As part of the original cast he appeared on the original London cast album.[6]
In 2015, he joined the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, appearing in productions of Harlequinade and The Winter's Tale at the Garrick Theatre.[7] In 2016, he played Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Young Vic.[8] In May 2017, he appeared in Common at the Royal National Theatre.[9] Later that year, he appeared in Justice League.[10]
In 2018 in the film Christopher Robin, he plays the role of Matthew Leadbetter.[11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Age of Heroes | Flight Sergeant Roger Rollright | ||
| 2014 | The Monuments Men | ADSEC Sarge | ||
| Snow in Paradise | Tony | |||
| 2017 | Justice League | Black Clad Beta | ||
| 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 |
| 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 |