Joseph Gilgun

Joseph William Gilgun (born 9 March 1984) is an English actor known for several roles, including that of Eli Dingle in ITV\'s Emmerdale, Woody in the film and TV spin-offs This Is England (2006–15), and Rudy Wade in E4\'s Misfits. He appears as a main character in the AMC television adaptation of the Vertigo comic Preacher, the charismatic Irish vampire Cassidy.\n', '

Gilgun was born in Chorley, Lancashire, to Judith and Andrew. He has two younger sisters, Jennie and Rosie. He attended Rivington VA Primary School and Southlands High School. He also trained at the Laine Johnson Theatre School and the Oldham Theatre Workshop. He has dyslexia and ADHD, which he describes as the "biggest pain of [his] life" and in interviews has openly discussed depression and anxiety. He started drama workshops at the age of eight, following advice from an educational psychologist, and was described as hav…