John Dagleish (born 1981) ( ) is a British actor originally from

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, 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

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as part of the original cast of ''Sunny Afternoon'' at

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. The production transferred to the West End in October 2014, where Dagleish won the

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for his performance. He was also nominated for the ''

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'' emerging talent award. As part of the original cast he appeared on the original London cast album. In 2015, he joined the

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Theatre Company, appearing in productions of ''Harlequinade'' and ''

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'' at the

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. In 2016, he played Lysander in ''

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'' at the

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. In May 2017, he appeared in ''Common'' at the

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. Later that year, he appeared in ''Justice League''. In 2018 in the film ''

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'', he plays the role of Matthew Leadbetter. 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.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

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* British male film actors British male television actors British male voice actors British male musical theatre actors 21st-century British male actors Laurence Olivier Award winners Living people 1981 births Male actors from Essex {{UK-stage-actor-stub