David Dawson<\/strong>, 40, has a major role in the romantic drama film My Policeman<\/em><\/a>, based on the 2012 novel of the same name. The movie explores a complicated love triangle between three characters played by David,\u00a0Harry Styles<\/strong><\/a>, and\u00a0Emma Corrin<\/strong><\/a>. Fans are obviously already familiar with Harry, while Emma is best known for playing Princess Diana<\/strong><\/a> in season 4 of\u00a0The Crown<\/em>.<\/a>\u00a0But who is David Dawson?<\/p>\n My Policeman\u00a0<\/em>stars streaming on Amazon Prime Video on Nov. 4, so\u00a0HollywoodLife\u00a0<\/strong>rounded up everything you need to know about David. From his past acting roles, to his pivotal role in\u00a0My Policeman<\/em>, find out more about David below!<\/p>\n David stars in\u00a0My Policeman<\/em> as Patrick Hazlewood, a gay art curator. Patrick has a secret affair with closeted gay policeman<\/a> Tom Burgess (Harry), unbeknownst to Tom’s wife, schoolteacher Marion Taylor (Emma). Rupert Everett<\/strong> plays the older version of David’s character in the film.<\/p>\n David described the former One Direction<\/strong><\/a> member as trustworthy and down-to-earth in an interview with\u00a0Vogue<\/em><\/a>. “We promised each other very early on that we would continue to check in all the time, to ensure that we had each other\u2019s backs, because some of the scenes can be vulnerable emotionally as well,” said David, who has gay sex scenes with Harry in the movie. “So I greatly appreciate the fact that we were constantly in communication,” he said.<\/p>\n![\"David](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/David-Dawson-5-things-my-policeman-embed1.jpg?resize=620%2C413\")
David plays Patrick in ‘My Policeman’.<\/h2>\n
He formed a close bond with Harry Styles.<\/h2>\n