John dagleish biography

British actor (born )

John Dagleish (born ) (dag-LEESH)^[1] is a British actor originally from Essex, known for his work in theatre.

In to , Dagleish played Alf Arless in the Lark Rise to Candleford series on BBC.^[2] In , 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 , 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 , he joined the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, appearing in productions of Harlequinade and The Winter's Tale at the Garrick Theatre.^[7] In , he played Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Young Vic.^[8] In May , he appeared in Common at