John Dagleish in Into the Woods

John Dagleish is an Olivier Award-winning stage and screen actor, best known for playing Ray Davies in Sunny Afternoon and the title role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. He is set to play The Baker in the West End transfer of Into the Woods.

John Dagleish in Into the Woods

John Dagleish plays The Baker in the West End transfer of Jordan Fein’s acclaimed Bridge Theatre production of Into the Woods, appearing alongside Laura Pitt-Pulford as The Baker’s Wife and Kate Fleetwood as The Witch. This acclaimed revival marks the first time Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s fairy tale mash-up has played the West End since 1991. It begins previews at the Noël Coward Theatre on 22 September 2026, and runs through 9 January 2027.

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About John Dagleish

John Dagleish is a British actor, born in 1981 in Kelvedon, Essex, who first came to wider attention on television as Alf Arless in the BBC’s Lark Rise to Candleford. He won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for originating the role of Ray Davies in Sunny Afternoon, and has since built one of the West End’s most consistently acclaimed careers, moving between major musicals, classical theatre, and new writing. He most recently earned further award recognition for the title role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Theatre Credits

Dagleish has an extensive and award-laden theatre career, spanning musicals, Shakespeare, and contemporary drama across London’s leading stages.

Won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for originating the role of Ray Davies in Sunny Afternoon, first at the Hampstead Theatre followed by its West End transfer.
Played the title role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the Ambassadors Theatre
Played Cratchit in A Christmas Carol and appeared in Sylvia, both at the Old Vic
Appeared in Common at the National Theatre
Played Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Young Vic
Appeared in The Winter’s Tale and Harlequinade with the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company at the Garrick Theatre
Played the title role in Spike at the Watermill Theatre

Film and Television Credits

Notable film and television credits include Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Disney), Matilda the Musical (Sony/Netflix), The Gentlemen (Netflix), Judy (BBC Films), Christopher Robin (Disney), Mary Poppins Returns (Disney), Justice League (Warner Bros.), Lark Rise to Candleford (BBC), The Third Day (Sky Atlantic/HBO), 3 Body Problem (Netflix).

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Into the Woods runs int he west end from 22 September 2026 until 9 January 2027, following a sold out Olivier Award-winning run at the Bridge Theatre. Book now so you don’t miss it.

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