David Morrissey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

12.519

Gender

Male

Birthday

21-Jun-1964

Age

(60 years old)

Place of Birth

Everton, Liverpool, England, UK

Also Known As
  • David Mark Morrissey
  • Ντέιβιντ Μόρισεϊ

David Morrissey

Biography

David Mark Morrissey (born 21 June 1964) is an English actor and director. Morrissey grew up in the Kensington and Knotty Ash areas of Liverpool. He learned to act at the Everyman Youth Theatre, alongside Ian Hart, Mark and Stephen McGann, and Cathy Tyson. At the age of 18, he and Hart were cast in the television series One Summer (1983), which won them recognition throughout the country. After making One Summer, Morrissey attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before acting with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. Throughout the 1990s, he often portrayed policemen and soldiers, though took other defining roles such as Bradley Headstone in Our Mutual Friend (1998) and Christopher Finzi in Hilary and Jackie (1998). More film parts followed, including roles in Some Voices (2000) and Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001), before he played the critically acclaimed roles of Stephen Collins in State of Play (2003) and Gordon Brown in The Deal (2003). The former won him a nomination at the British Academy Television Awards and the latter a Best Actor award at the Royal Television Society Awards. His film roles have not always been acclaimed; his appearance as the male lead in Basic Instinct 2 (2006) was widely criticised, and The Reaping (2007) bombed at the box office. Since then, he has had leading roles in Sense and Sensibility (2008), Red Riding (2009) and Five Days (2010), acted in the films Nowhere Boy (2009) and Centurion (2010), and produced and starred in the crime drama Thorne (2010). He returned to the stage in 2008 for a run of Neil LaBute's In a Dark Dark House and will take the title role in the Liverpool Everyman's production of Macbeth in 2011. As a director Morrissey has helmed short films, and the dramas Sweet Revenge (2001) and Passer By (2004) for the BBC. His feature debut, Don't Worry About Me, premiered at the 2009 London Film Festival and was broadcast on BBC television in March 2010. He is married to the novelist Esther Freud, has three children and is a patron of numerous charities. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Morrissey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia


Credits

Gee Gee Gee Gee (2011) Character: Michael
Gee Gee follows the unsettling effect of drunken and riotous new-comer Gee-Gee on his neighbours in a fashionable block of flats. The closely-knit, respectable community finally force the trouble-maker to move, but one of them - the previously happy and respectable Michael - shows alarming signs of infection...
This Little Life This Little Life (2003) Character: Richie MacGregor
A powerful one-off drama written by Rosemary Kay , winner of the BBC's Dennis Potter award for new screenwriting. Sadie and Richie MacGregor are thrown into the terrifying world of neo-natal intensive care when their son Luke is born prematurely. Willed on by his desperate parents, he gradually grows in strength - but as Sadie develops a unique bond with her son, her relationship with Richie begins to suffer.
Macbeth Macbeth (2011) Character: Macbeth
Counted among his greatest tragedies, Shakespeare’s unsettling combination of warring soldiers and ‘weird sisters’ is brought to life in this post-apocalyptic reimagining of the Scottish play. This production, directed by Gemma Bodinetz and starring David Morrissey in the title role, was captured by Digital Theatre live at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool.
A Separate Peace A Separate Peace (2020) Character: John Brown
Set in a private nursing home, The smooth running of the home and the peace of mind of its staff is disrupted by the arrival of a patient, John Brown. He is warm, charming and can easily pay for his room... the only problem is that he is perfectly healthy. All he wants is to get away from the outside world.
Taking Liberties Taking Liberties (2007) Character: Narration
Taking Liberties Since 1997is a documentary film about the erosion of civil liberties in the United Kingdom and increase of surveillance under the government of Tony Blair. It was released in the UK on 8th June 2007. The director, Chris Atkins, said on 1 May that he wanted to expose "the Orwellian state" that now threatened Britain as a result of Mr Blair's policies.
Around The World In 60 Mins Around The World In 60 Mins (2011) Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
This film takes the viewer on a unique journey around the weird and wonderful planet that we call home. When Yuri Gagarin was blasted into space he became the first human to get a proper look at where we live. The Earth is blue he exclaimed, how amazing! Suddenly our perspective on the world had changed forever. We thought we were going to explore the universe, yet the most extraordinary thing we discovered was our own home planet, the Earth. So what would you see during just one orbit of the earth?
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead (2013) Character: Self
A short documentary celebrating the tenth year of The Walking Dead. Features the creators of the comics and tv show discussing the cultural phenomenon The Walking Dead.
Secrets of Mexico's Drug War Secrets of Mexico's Drug War (2015) Character: Narrator
Drugs, undercover stings and smuggled AK-47s – were US government enforcement agencies bound up in the business of Mexican gangs?
Murder Murder (2002) Character: Dave Dewston
Chris Maurer is killed the day after his 21st birthday and his grieving mother, Angela Maurer, is unable to come to grips with that fact. She is taken advantage of by a self-interested journalist who only cares about getting a front-page story and she is completely dissatisfied with the way the police are handling the case. A local shopkeeper tries to help her through these trying times, but to no avail. The police arrest Chris' friend Ryan McGuinness, after they learn Chris may have spent the night with Ryan's girlfriend but Chris also had a testy relationship with his brother-in-law. The Good Samaritan who found Chris bloodied and beaten on the sidewalk agrees to participate in a reconstruction of the crime. In the end, a simple slip of the tongue reveals the identity of the killer and then the motive for the murder.
The Widowmaker The Widowmaker (1990) Character: Rob
The Widowmaker is a 1990 made for television film starring Annabelle Apsion, Alun Armstrong, David Morrissey and Kenneth Welsh. The film deals with a woman whose husband has been arrested after going on a killing rampage and the reaction of her local community. It was produced In the United Kingdom by Central Independent Television for the ITV Network and aired on 29 December 1990. It received a nomination for Best Single Drama at the 1991 BAFTA Awards.
Out of Control Out of Control (2002) Character: Mike
Drama following the lives of three teenage boys sent to a young offenders' institution.
Zero Hour - Terror in Tokyo Zero Hour - Terror in Tokyo (2004) Character: Self-Narrator(voice)
During a busy rush-hour morning, Tokyo's elaborate underground Metro system is packed with commuters. All are unaware that it is about to become ground zero for an attempted mass murder. The attackers, members of Aum Shinrykio -or Aum the Supreme Truth- a Japanese religious cult lead by Shoko Asahara, release the nerve agent Sarin in five separate train cars.
Trust Me - I'm a Politician Trust Me - I'm a Politician (2003) Character: Self
Last December's "Cheriegate" affair did little to abate the rampant public cynicism reserved for politicians - a mistrust evidenced in the turnout at the 2001 general election, which was the lowest for more than 80 years. In this documentary, Michael Cockerell talks to figures including Edwina Currie, Max Clifford, Geoffrey Robinson and Neil Hamilton in an effort to see if spin, sleaze and ministerial failure is to blame, or whether the media's sneering political coverage is most at fault.
Fanny & Elvis Fanny & Elvis (1999) Character: Rob
Yorkshire writer Kate finds out her biological clock is ticking down the same day that her husband leaves her. To get over the financial crisis this creates she takes in car-dealer Dave. He's homeless as Kate's husband has moved in with his wife. This leaves the problem of how to get promptly pregnant. Surely not with increasingly interesting Dave. They can't even agree on a baby's name - he thinks Fanny is silly and she finds Elvis, well, inconceivable.
London's Burning London's Burning (2011) Character: Borough Commander
Dramatisation of the 2011 London riots, focusing pre-dominantly on events that occured in and around Clapham and incorporating actual footage from CCTV cameras, civilians and journalists
Cause Célèbre Cause Célèbre (1987) Character: George Bowman
When the ailing husband of an adulterous wife is discovered bludgeoned to death and suspicions fall on the older woman's young lover, the newly widowed woman claims that it was she who was solely responsible for the death despite evidence that points to the contrary in this dramatic account of true-life 1935 trial that shocked all of England. Though notable evidence and strong suspicion suggests that the murder may have been of crime of passion perpetrated by the jealous lover only half her age, Alma Rattenbury (Helen Mirren) confesses to the murder of her husband and is soon brought to trial. Despite the fact that Alma is already being deemed guilty by the general public for her adulterous indiscretion alone, her lawyer, star attorney T.J. O'Connor (David Suchet), remains convinced that his client will eventually be cleared of all charges.
U Be Dead U Be Dead (2009) Character: Dr. Jan Falkowski
A doctor and his girlfriend are stalked by a woman who claims to be in love with him. Meanwhile, the man falls in love with a younger woman. Based on a true story
Black and Blue Black and Blue (1992) Character: DC Norman Mills
When a local black politician is murdered an undercover police officer unveils a web of police corruption which puts lives at risk and threatens the whole community.
Clubland Clubland (1991) Character: DC Judd
Sylvie, a Belgian girl living in London, arrives at her local police station. She starts to tell how she was picked up in a nightclub by the handsome Ajay, and the listening DC Judd realises he is onto a most unusual case
The One That Got Away The One That Got Away (1996) Character: Andy "Mac" McNab
The existence of the anti-Iraq coalition was threatened when Saddam targetted Israel. In order to keep Israel out of the war, and the coalition together the Scuds had to be stopped. SAS patrol Bravo Two Zero, under the command of Sgt. Andy McNab was tasked to destroy these weapons. Three of the SAS troopers were killed and four captured: Only one escaped - Cpl. Chris Ryan.
Cooked Cooked (2010) Character: (voice)
Cooked tells the story of the unlikely love triangle that sparks between a walrus a seal and a lobster in an arctic sauna.
The Commissioner The Commissioner (1998) Character: Murray Lomax
John Hurt stars as a scandal-hit member of parliament, dispatched to the political backwaters of the European Commission in Brussels as penance for his failures. However, once there he stumbles upon a chemical weapons outrage that points to a sinister political-industrial conspiracy.
Available Light Available Light (1990) Character: Marcus
A mercenary art dealer and his beguiling young assistant pay a visit to a once-famous artist. In his isolated house, they discover disturbing paintings depicting the course of a passionate love affair. But the paintings also seem to reveal startling evidence of a murder. The visitors begin to fear for their lives.
Viva Blackpool Viva Blackpool (2006) Character: Ripley Holden
Ripley is now an ordained minister and owner of the Chapel of Love. He's on a search for the prize that will bring him untold riches - the Jules Rimet trophy. But when glamorous Kitty De-Luxe is jilted at his altar, Ripley falls hopelessly in love.
Ronaldo Ronaldo (2015) Character: Dramatic VO (voice)
Filmed over 14 months with unprecedented access into the inner circle of the man and the sport, this is the first official and fully authorised film of one of the most celebrated figures in football. For the first time ever, the world gets vividly candid and un-paralleled, behind-closed-doors access to the footballer, father, family-man and friend in this moving & fascinating documentary. Through in-depth conversations, state of the art football footage and never before seen archival footage, the film gives an astonishing insight into the sporting and personal life of triple Ballon D'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo at the peak of his career. From the makers of ‘Senna’ and ‘Amy’, Ronaldo takes audiences on an intimate and revealing journey of what it’s like to live as an iconic athlete in the eye of the storm.
Waterland Waterland (1992) Character: Dick Crick
The story of a mentally anguished high school history teacher going through a complete reassessment of his life. His method for reassessing his life is to narrate it to his class and interweave in it three generations of his family's history.
The Reaping The Reaping (2007) Character: Doug
Katherine Morrissey, a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking religious phenomena. When a series of biblical plagues overrun a small town, Katherine arrives to prove that a supernatural force is not behind the occurrences, but soon finds that science cannot explain what is happening. Instead, she must regain her faith to combat the evil that waits in a Louisiana swamp.
Thorne: Scaredycat Thorne: Scaredycat (2010) Character: DI Tom Thorne
Two women have been murdered within hours of one another near St. Pancras station, but in quite different ways. When a connection is made with two other murders which occurred months before, but also on the same day, DI Thorne realizes two serial killers may be at work in a macabre partnership
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009) Character: Maurice Jobson
Detective Chief Superintendent Maurice Jobson is forced to remember the very similar disappearance of Clare Kemplay, who was found dead in 1974, and the subsequent imprisonment of local boy Michael Myshkin. Washed-up local solicitor John Piggott becomes convinced of Myshkin's innocence and begins to fight on his behalf, unwittingly providing a catalyst for Jobson to start to right some wrongs.
The Year London Blew Up The Year London Blew Up (2005) Character: Narrator (voice)
Told through documentary, drama and first-hand accounts, this revealing film is a unique account of the most ruthless IRA bombing campaign ever to hit mainland Britain.
Doctor Who Explained Doctor Who Explained (2013) Character: Self
A BBC America documentary explores the mysterious and two-hearted alien who is the Doctor with exclusive interviews with cast members from the show's 50-year history.
Six Inches of Soil Six Inches of Soil (2024) Character: Narrator (animated sequence)
The inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food - to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities.
Dampyr Dampyr (2022) Character: Gorka
In war-torn Balkans, bogus monster hunter Harlan Draka is hired by soldiers who happen to be under attack by an army of actual vampires, uncovering the hidden truth about his past in the process: he is half-human and half-vampire... a Dampyr.
Robin Hood Robin Hood (1991) Character: Little John
The Swashbuckling legend of Robin Hood unfolds in the 12th century when the mighty Normans ruled England with an iron fist.
Is Anybody There? Is Anybody There? (2009) Character: Dad
A young boy who lives in an old folks' home strikes up a friendship with a retired magician.
National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar (2018) Character: Mark Antony
Caesar returns in triumph to Rome and the people pour out of their homes to celebrate. Alarmed by the autocrat’s popularity, the educated élite conspire to bring him down. After his assassination, civil war erupts on the streets of the capital. Nicholas Hytner’s production will thrust the audience into the street party that greets Caesar’s return, the congress that witnesses his murder, the rally that assembles for his funeral and the chaos that explodes in its wake.
Hilary and Jackie Hilary and Jackie (1998) Character: Kiffer Finzi
The tragic story of world-renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi.
Jürgen Klopp: Germany's Greatest Export Jürgen Klopp: Germany's Greatest Export (2020) Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
The extraordinary story of how Jürgen Klopp became the savior of Liverpool Football Club and one of the most admired football managers in the world.
Captain Corelli's Mandolin Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) Character: Captain Günther Weber
When a fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during World War II, his fiancée falls in love with the local Italian commander.
Welcome to the Punch Welcome to the Punch (2013) Character: Thomas Geiger
When notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.
Blitz Blitz (2011) Character: Dunlop
A tough cop is dispatched to take down a serial killer who has been targeting police officers.
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009) Character: Maurice Jobson
Yorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to search for the truth in an increasingly complex maze of lies and deceit surrounding the police investigation into a series of child abductions. When young Clare Kemplay goes missing, Eddie and his colleague, Barry, persuade their editor to let them investigate links with two similar abductions that draw them into a deadly world of secrecy, intimidation, shocking revelations and police brutality.
National Theatre Live: Hangmen National Theatre Live: Hangmen (2016) Character: Harry
In his small pub in the northern English town of Oldham, Harry is something of a local celebrity. But what's the second-best hangman in England to do on the day they've abolished hanging? Amongst the cub reporters and pub regulars dying to hear Harry's reaction to the news, his old assistant Syd and the peculiar Mooney lurk with very different motives for their visit.
Out of Town Out of Town (1988) Character: The Traveller
A man walking on a country road gets his foot stuck in a hole. But why will nobody stop to help?
Mrs Mandela Mrs Mandela (2010) Character: Theunis Swanepoel
How Winnie Mandela went from innocent country girl to a fighter against apartheid.
Basic Instinct 2 Basic Instinct 2 (2006) Character: Michael Glass
Novelist Catherine Tramell is once again in trouble with the law, and Scotland Yard appoints psychiatrist Dr. Michael Glass to evaluate her. Though, like Detective Nick Curran before him, Glass is entranced by Tramell and lured into a seductive game.
The Colour Room The Colour Room (2021) Character: Fred Ridgeway
A pioneering ceramic artist Clarice Cliff rises to prominence in the 1920s while working in Britain’s Stoke-on-Trent pottery industry.
Drowning by Numbers Drowning by Numbers (1988) Character: Bellamy
Three generations of women who seek to murder their husbands share a solidarity for one another which brings about three copy-cat drownings.
Klopp: The Inside Story Klopp: The Inside Story (2020) Character: Narrator
This is the extraordinary story of Jürgen Klopp and his journey from being unknown to the savior of Liverpool Football Club. We see how he becomes one of Germany's greatest exports and one of the most loved managers in the world.
The Suicide Club The Suicide Club (2000) Character: Henry Joyce
A man joins a secret club for those who are seeking to end their lives, only to rediscover his will to live upon meeting the club's only female member.
Centurion Centurion (2010) Character: Bothos
Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon.
The Deal The Deal (2003) Character: Gordon Brown
It is approaching an election in the UK when the leader of the Labour party, John Smith, suffers another in a line of heart attacks and dies. With the leadership campaign about to start the clear choice appears to be Gordon Brown, a stanch Scotsman. However Tony Blair is also beginning to appear more likely as he will appeal to Southern voters who would be turned off by Brown. Blair rings Brown to arrange a meeting to discuss which will go for the job. The film flashbacks to the start of their relationship, sharing an office in Westminster on their first seats.
The Other Boleyn Girl The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) Character: Thomas Howard - Duke of Norfolk
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.
The Walking Dead: The Return The Walking Dead: The Return (2024) Character: The Governor (archive footage)
Stars of "The Walking Dead," Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira, walk down memory lane and visit iconic locations where pivotal moments between their characters, Rick and Michonne, were filmed.
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (2008) Character: Jackson Lake
The Doctor arrives in Victorian London. It's Christmas, but snow isn't the only thing descending on the tranquil and jubilant civilization, as familiar silver giants from an alternate reality are amassing in numbers. The Cybermen are on the move again, and the only beings who can stop them are the Doctor and... another Doctor?
Some Voices Some Voices (2000) Character: Pete
Schizophrenic Ray tries to adjust to the outside world after being released from an institution.
Nowhere Boy Nowhere Boy (2009) Character: Bobby Dykins
The drama tells the story of John Lennon's teenage years in Liverpool and the start of his journey to becoming a successful musician. The story also examines the impact on his early life and personality of the two dominant females in his childhood.
Earthbound Earthbound (2012) Character: Bill Norman
At eleven years old Joe Norman is told by his dying father that he is an alien hiding on earth. Joe believes him. He grows up to be a die-hard fan-boy working in a comic shop. When he falls for down-to-earth Maria, a fellow sci-fi fan, he is inspired to lead a more normal social existence. Until intergalactic bounty hunters track Joe down at his new office and the couple soon learn the dangerous truth about who Joe really is.
Slingshot Slingshot (2024) Character: Sam Napier
An elite trio of astronauts aboard a years-long, possibly compromised mission to Saturn's moon Titan, gears up for a highly dangerous slingshot manoeuvre that will either catapult them to Titan or into deep space.
The Water Horse The Water Horse (2007) Character: Captain Thomas Hamilton
A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.
Born Romantic Born Romantic (2000) Character: Fergus
In modern-day London, three men (Craig Ferguson, Jimi Mistry and David Morrissey) and three women (Olivia Williams, Jane Horrocks and Catherine McCormack) fall in and out of love and back again, to the Greek-chorus accompaniment of two cab drivers, who engage in an ongoing conversation about sex. A winning romantic comedy, Born Romantic is the second feature by British writer-director David Kane of This Year's Love fame.
Zero Hour: Massacre at Columbine High Zero Hour: Massacre at Columbine High (2004) Character: Narrator
This movie covers the final hour leading up to the Columbine High Massacre. On April 20, 1999, two boys from Columbine High School in Colorado embarked on a massacre and killed 12 students, one teacher, and injured 21 other students, before turning the guns on themselves.
Being Human Being Human (1994) Character: Cyprion's Man
One man must learn the meaning of courage across four lifetimes centuries apart.
Stoned Stoned (2005) Character: Tom Keylock
A chronicle of the sordid life and suspicious death of Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones, who was found in the bottom of his swimming pool weeks after being let go from the band.
The Ones Below The Ones Below (2016) Character: Jon
A young affluent couple expecting their first child hits it off with the new couple that moves in downstairs, until a dinner party between them ends in a shocking accident.
Two Tribes Two Tribes (2019) Character: Self
Two Tribes explores the dichotomy between the searing highs of Liverpool and Everton football club and Liverpool’s socio-economic decline in a city where football and politics are so inextricably linked.
Disaster at Chernobyl Disaster at Chernobyl (2004) Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
The explosion at Chernobyl was ten times worse than the Hiroshima bomb and was due to a combination of human error and imperfect technology. An account of the sixty critical minutes prior to the explosion of the nuclear power plant on the night of April 26, 1986.
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) Character: Maurice Jobson
After 6 years of brutal murders, the West Yorkshire Police fear that they may have already interviewed The Ripper and let him back into the world to continue his reign of terror upon the citizens of Yorkshire. Assistant Chief Constable of the Manchester Police, Peter Hunter, is called in to oversee the West Yorkshire Police's Ripper investigation and see what they could have missed.
Derailed Derailed (2005) Character: Sam Griffin
When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they are forced to turn the tables on him to save their families.
The Not So Secret Life of the Manic Depressive: 10 Years On The Not So Secret Life of the Manic Depressive: 10 Years On (2016) Character: Narrator (voice)
Ten years ago, in an award-winning series, Stephen Fry first spoke about living with manic depression and began a national conversation about mental health. A decade later, we return to the subject to understand where he and thousands of others diagnosed with bipolar (as it is now called) are now.



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