David Morrissey

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Actor

Birth Date: June 21, 1964

Age: 58 years old

Birth Place: Everton, Liverpool, England, UK

A well-regarded actor on stage and television in his native England, David Morrissey received critical acclaim for intense dramatic turns on such small screen projects as the series "Holding On" (BBC, 2007) and "Blackpool" (BBC One, 2004) and in the TV feature "The Deal" (Channel 4, 2003)," which led to roles in American features as well as a critical role on the hit American series "The Walking Dead" (AMC, 2010- ). After making his debut as a teenager on the series "One Summer" (Channel 4, 1983), Morrissey gave compelling turns as men under pressure - both internal and external - in "The Widowmaker" (ITV, 1990) and "State of Play" (BBC One, 2001). His divergent turns in "The Deal" and "Blackpool" as Prime Minister Gordon Brown and an aggressive arcade owner, respectively, made him one of England's most respected actors, but he was unable to translate this status into screen stardom with "Basic Instinct 2" (2006). Morrissey then returned to U.K. TV, scoring highly with "Red Riding" (Channel 4, 2009) and "Thorne" (Sky1, 2010) before co-starring on the American science fiction series "Extant" (CBS 2014-15) opposite Halle Berry. But it was his showcased role as the malevolent Governor on "The Walking Dead" that indicated that Morrissey was poised for stardom that exceeded the bounds of his fame in England.

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Powerplay: The House of Sepp Blatter

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Sunday Morning

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Gorka
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2021
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Between the Covers

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Jürgen Klopp: Germany's Greatest Export

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Britannia

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Aulus
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2020

Britannia: Extras

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2020

The Singapore Grip

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2020

Klopp: The Inside Story

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2020

The City and The City

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Inspector Borlú
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2018

dinnerladies diaries

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2018

The Great Celebrity Bake Off: Stand Up To Cancer

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Aulus
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2018
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Lion Country: Night and Day

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Red Nose Day

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2016

Ronaldo

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2015

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Jon
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2015

The Missing

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Sam Webster
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2014

ORF III - Spezial

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2014

The DriverStream

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2014

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2014
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2014
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The Hollow CrownStream

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2013
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The Arsenio Hall Show

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2013

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True Love

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Afternoon Drama

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Earthbound

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London's Burning

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Gee Gee

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The Field of Blood

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Murray Devlin
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South Riding

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The Governor
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Mrs Mandela

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2010

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Centurion

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Bothos
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2010

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Thorne: le dernier battement de cil

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2010

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2009

Red Riding

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Maurice Jobson
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2009

Red Riding: 1980

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Maurice Jobson
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2009

Red Riding: 1983

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2009

Nowhere Boy

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Bobby Dykins
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2009

Don't Worry About Me

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2009

Don't Worry About Me

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2009

U Be Dead

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Dr. Jan Falkowski
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2009

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2008

Masterpiece Classic

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2008

Sense and SensibilityStream

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Colonel Brandon
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2008

The Other Boleyn Girl

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Duke of Norfolk
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2008

The Pool

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2008

The Pool

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2008

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Edward's Father
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2008

Five Days

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DI Mal Craig
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2007

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Meadowlands

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2007

Doctor Who Confidential

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2007

The Reaping

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Doug
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2007

Taking Liberties

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2007

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep

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Capt. Hamilton
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2007

Basic Instinct 2

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Dr. Michael Glass
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2006

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2006

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Jackson Lake
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2005
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Docteur WhoStream

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Seaside Rescue

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2005

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

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2005

Stoned

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2005

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2005

Blackpool

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Ripley Holden
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2004

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Shut Eye

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2004

This World

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2004

Passer By

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2004

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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State of Play

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2003
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This Little Life

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2003

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2003

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Pete
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Henry Joyce
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1998
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Leo
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Holding On

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1997

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1996

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Michael Ride
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1995

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Matthew Salt
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1995

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1993

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Dick Crick
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1992

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Sgt. Larry Jackson
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Little John
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1991

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Masterpiece Theatre

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David Morrissey