<P> Merrick is portrayed in two episodes in 2013 ( the second series ) of the BBC historical crime drama Ripper Street , portrayed by actor Joseph Drake . In 2017 , the Malthouse Theatre , Melbourne commissioned playwright Tom Wright to write a play about Merrick 's life . The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man premiered on 4 August , and starred Daniel Monks in the title role . The cast also featured Paula Arundell , Julie Forsyth , Emma J Hawkins , and Sophie Ross . </P>
<P> Merrick is portrayed in two episodes in 2013 ( the second series ) of the BBC historical crime drama Ripper Street , portrayed by actor Joseph Drake . In 2017 , the Malthouse Theatre , Melbourne commissioned playwright Tom Wright to write a play about Merrick 's life . The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man premiered on 4 August , and starred Daniel Monks in the title role . The cast also featured Paula Arundell , Julie Forsyth , Emma J Hawkins , and Sophie Ross . </P>
who played the elephant man in ripper street
who played the elephant man in ripper street
Joseph Drake
Joseph Drake