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| image = Morrissey.jpg | | image = Morrissey.jpg | ||
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| birth date = [[21 June (people)|21 June]] [[1964 (people)|1964]] | |||
| role = [[Jackson Lake]] | | role = [[Jackson Lake]] | ||
| | | story = ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'' | ||
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| twitter = davemorrissey64 | | twitter = davemorrissey64 | ||
}}'''David | |job title=Actor}}'''David Morrissey''' (born [[21 June (people)|21 June]] [[1964 (people)|1964]]<ref>[[REF]]: ''[[Who-ology: The Official Miscellany]]''</ref>) is the English actor who played [[Jackson Lake]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]''. | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Morrissey was born in [[Liverpool]] to a family of four. He decided to become an actor after seeing the Ken Loach film ''Kes'' and appearing in a school production of ''[[The Wizard of Oz|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]''. While a teenager, Morrissey trained at Liverpool's Everyman Youth Theatre, with [[Paul McGann]]'s brothers Mark and Stephen. At the age of eighteen, he appeared in the Yorkshire Television/[[Channel 4]] drama ''One Summer'' before moving to London to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. | Morrissey was born in [[Liverpool]] to a family of four. He decided to become an actor after seeing the Ken Loach film ''Kes'' and appearing in a school production of ''[[The Wizard of Oz|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]''. While a teenager, Morrissey trained at Liverpool's Everyman Youth Theatre, with [[Paul McGann]]'s brothers Mark and Stephen. At the age of eighteen, he appeared in the Yorkshire Television/[[Channel 4]] drama ''One Summer'' before moving to London to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. | ||
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In the 2000s, he starred in the films ''Some Voices'' and ''Captain Corelli's Mandolin'' and the acclaimed miniseries ''State of Play'' (with [[John Simm]] and [[Marc Warren]]). He also played Gordon Brown in the acclaimed TV movie ''The Deal''. In 2004, he starred with [[David Tennant]] and [[Sarah Parish]] in the musical thriller miniseries ''Blackpool'' as crooked gaming kingpin Ripley Holden. He reprised the role for the one-off ''Viva Blackpool!'' in 2006, though Tennant and Parish were not involved. The next few years saw Morrissey play the leading male roles in the film flops ''Basic Instinct 2'' and ''The Reaping''. He also appeared in the films ''Derailed'', ''Stoned'' and ''The Water Horse: The Legend of the Deep'', and the TV miniseries ''Cape Wrath'' and ''Sense & Sensibility''. | In the 2000s, he starred in the films ''Some Voices'' and ''Captain Corelli's Mandolin'' and the acclaimed miniseries ''State of Play'' (with [[John Simm]] and [[Marc Warren]]). He also played Gordon Brown in the acclaimed TV movie ''The Deal''. In 2004, he starred with [[David Tennant]] and [[Sarah Parish]] in the musical thriller miniseries ''Blackpool'' as crooked gaming kingpin Ripley Holden. He reprised the role for the one-off ''Viva Blackpool!'' in 2006, though Tennant and Parish were not involved. The next few years saw Morrissey play the leading male roles in the film flops ''Basic Instinct 2'' and ''The Reaping''. He also appeared in the films ''Derailed'', ''Stoned'' and ''The Water Horse: The Legend of the Deep'', and the TV miniseries ''Cape Wrath'' and ''Sense & Sensibility''. | ||
In 2008, Morrissey was cast as [[Jackson Lake]] in ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s 2008 Christmas special ''[[The Next Doctor]]''. Paparazzi photographs of the episode's location filming in April 2008 coupled with the cliffhanger ending to ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' led to tabloid speculation that Morrissey had been cast as the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. The rumours intensified when David Tennant announced in October 2008 that he would be leaving the series. [[Russell T Davies]] was aware of the speculation, but asked Morrissey not to clarify the episode's plot so attention would be diverted away from the casting of [[Matt Smith]] as the real Eleventh Doctor. This caused problems in Morrissey's personal life. He had to reassure his children that the family would not be moving to Wales, where ''Doctor Who'' is produced, without revealing anything about the character that they might pass on to school friends. | In 2008, Morrissey was cast as [[Jackson Lake]] in ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s 2008 Christmas special ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]''. Paparazzi photographs of the episode's location filming in April 2008 coupled with the cliffhanger ending to ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'' led to tabloid speculation that Morrissey had been cast as the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. The rumours intensified when David Tennant announced in October 2008 that he would be leaving the series. [[Russell T Davies]] was aware of the speculation, but asked Morrissey not to clarify the episode's plot so attention would be diverted away from the casting of [[Matt Smith]] as the real Eleventh Doctor. This caused problems in Morrissey's personal life. He had to reassure his children that the family would not be moving to Wales, where ''Doctor Who'' is produced, without revealing anything about the character that they might pass on to school friends. | ||
Despite the speculation, Morrissey's character Jackson Lake had only been led to believe he was the Doctor after [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] [[infostamp]]s implanted memories of the Doctor's past incarnations inside his head. As he was playing a character with certain Doctor mannerisms, Morrissey allowed himself to be influenced by the performances of [[William Hartnell]], [[Patrick Troughton]] and [[Tom Baker]]. | Despite the speculation, Morrissey's character Jackson Lake had only been led to believe he was the Doctor after [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] [[infostamp]]s implanted memories of the Doctor's past incarnations inside his head. As he was playing a character with certain Doctor mannerisms, Morrissey allowed himself to be influenced by the performances of [[William Hartnell]], [[Patrick Troughton]] and [[Tom Baker]]. | ||
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In 2009 and 2010, Morrissey appeared in the crime drama miniseries ''Red Riding'' (with [[Andrew Garfield]]), the John Lennon biopic ''Nowhere Boy'', the crime drama ''Five Days 2'' (with [[Anne Reid]] and [[Penelope Wilton]]) and the Roman-set film ''Centurion'' (with [[Noel Clarke]]). | In 2009 and 2010, Morrissey appeared in the crime drama miniseries ''Red Riding'' (with [[Andrew Garfield]]), the John Lennon biopic ''Nowhere Boy'', the crime drama ''Five Days 2'' (with [[Anne Reid]] and [[Penelope Wilton]]) and the Roman-set film ''Centurion'' (with [[Noel Clarke]]). | ||
In 2012 and 2013, he played Philip Blake, also | In 2012 and 2013, he played Philip Blake, also known as "the Governor", the main antagonist of season 3 and 4 of in the American series {{wi|The Walking Dead}}. | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:22, 20 June 2023
David Morrissey (born 21 June 1964[1]) is the English actor who played Jackson Lake in the Doctor Who television story The Next Doctor.
Early life[[edit] | [edit source]]
Morrissey was born in Liverpool to a family of four. He decided to become an actor after seeing the Ken Loach film Kes and appearing in a school production of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. While a teenager, Morrissey trained at Liverpool's Everyman Youth Theatre, with Paul McGann's brothers Mark and Stephen. At the age of eighteen, he appeared in the Yorkshire Television/Channel 4 drama One Summer before moving to London to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Acting career[[edit] | [edit source]]
After graduating from RADA, Morrissey worked on stage for four years with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. In the early 1990s, Morrissey was typecast as policeman and soldiers; he appeared in Black and Blue, Framed (with Timothy Dalton), Between the Lines, Out of the Blue, The One That Got Away (with Paul McGann) and The Knock. Towards the end of the decade, Morrissey played several critically acclaimed roles, including a crooked tax inspector in Holding On, Bradley Headstone in the miniseries adaptation of Charles Dickens' Our Mutual Friend, and pianist Kiffer Finzi in Hillary and Jackie.
In the 2000s, he starred in the films Some Voices and Captain Corelli's Mandolin and the acclaimed miniseries State of Play (with John Simm and Marc Warren). He also played Gordon Brown in the acclaimed TV movie The Deal. In 2004, he starred with David Tennant and Sarah Parish in the musical thriller miniseries Blackpool as crooked gaming kingpin Ripley Holden. He reprised the role for the one-off Viva Blackpool! in 2006, though Tennant and Parish were not involved. The next few years saw Morrissey play the leading male roles in the film flops Basic Instinct 2 and The Reaping. He also appeared in the films Derailed, Stoned and The Water Horse: The Legend of the Deep, and the TV miniseries Cape Wrath and Sense & Sensibility.
In 2008, Morrissey was cast as Jackson Lake in Doctor Who's 2008 Christmas special The Next Doctor. Paparazzi photographs of the episode's location filming in April 2008 coupled with the cliffhanger ending to The Stolen Earth led to tabloid speculation that Morrissey had been cast as the Eleventh Doctor. The rumours intensified when David Tennant announced in October 2008 that he would be leaving the series. Russell T Davies was aware of the speculation, but asked Morrissey not to clarify the episode's plot so attention would be diverted away from the casting of Matt Smith as the real Eleventh Doctor. This caused problems in Morrissey's personal life. He had to reassure his children that the family would not be moving to Wales, where Doctor Who is produced, without revealing anything about the character that they might pass on to school friends.
Despite the speculation, Morrissey's character Jackson Lake had only been led to believe he was the Doctor after Cybermen infostamps implanted memories of the Doctor's past incarnations inside his head. As he was playing a character with certain Doctor mannerisms, Morrissey allowed himself to be influenced by the performances of William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Tom Baker.
In 2009 and 2010, Morrissey appeared in the crime drama miniseries Red Riding (with Andrew Garfield), the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy, the crime drama Five Days 2 (with Anne Reid and Penelope Wilton) and the Roman-set film Centurion (with Noel Clarke).
In 2012 and 2013, he played Philip Blake, also known as "the Governor", the main antagonist of season 3 and 4 of in the American series The Walking Dead.
Personal life[[edit] | [edit source]]
Morrissey has been married to Esther Freud since 2006. They met at a dinner party hosted by Danny Webb and have since had three children. He remains good friends with Paul McGann.
