After he graduated, he worked as a fitness professional in a health club in Melbourne and then moved to Singapore.
[2] In 2010, Dawson featured in the music video of Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai song "Love Player".
[3] Dawson made his acting debut in Taiwanese film Double Trouble (2012).
Dawson replaced the British actor Rhydian Vaughn and featured in two of the highest-grossing Chinese films, Tiny Times 3 (2014) and Tiny Times 4 (2015), which also helped him garner more popularity in Greater China.
[6] In February 2013, Dawson took Jolin Tsai to visit his parents and relatives in New Zealand.