<Li> "Awake" </Li> <Li> "The Song in Your Heart" </Li> <P> David Nolan, also known as Prince Charming, is a fictional character in ABC's television series Once Upon a Time . He is portrayed by Josh Dallas, who also happens to be married to series co-star Ginnifer Goodwin, who plays David's wife Snow White / Mary Margaret Blanchard . </P> <P> The leader of the Enchanted Forest's War Council who is comatose in Storybrooke . While initially he is known simply as "John Doe" in Storybrooke because of his comatose state, he is eventually revealed to be called David Nolan, after waking up . The creators also mixed Charming's history with that of The Prince and the Pauper, with Dallas portraying both the original Prince and the Pauper who replaced his brother after he was killed . Because of this history, Dallas tried to bring a "rural" feel to the character to make him more accessible to viewers . On what makes his portrayal of Prince Charming different to those before, Dallas explained that "Prince Charming just happens to be a name . He's still a man with the same emotions as any other man . He's a Prince, but he's a Prince of the people . He gets his hands dirty . He's got a kingdom to run . He has a family to protect . He has an epic, epic love for Snow White . He's like everybody else . He's human ." </P>

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