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Morgan appeared on stage in 2007 as Esteban in the Old Vic stage adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar's '''Todo sobre mi madre''', and took the title role in the Young Vic's adaptation of DBC Pierre's '''Vernon God Little'''.
Morgan appeared on stage in 2007 as Esteban in the Old Vic stage adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar's '''Todo sobre mi madre''', and took the title role in the Young Vic's adaptation of DBC Pierre's '''Vernon God Little'''.


Morgan featured in a number of minor roles in television programmes such as '''The Catherine Tate Show Christmas Special''' as John Leary along with [[companion]] actress [[Catherine Tate]] in 2007, and the '''Doctor Who''' episode ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'' as [[Jethro Cane]] in 2008, before being cast in the title role in BBC TV series ''Merlin'', another BBC Wales production filling the Saturday evening family drama slot. ''Merlin'' has been renewed for a second series on BBC One, scheduled for broadcast in the fall of 2009, while Series 1 aired on NBC in the United States (to generally low ratings) in the summer of 2009.
Morgan featured in a number of minor roles in television programmes such as '''The Catherine Tate Show Christmas Special''' as John Leary along with [[companion]] actress [[Catherine Tate]] in 2007, and the '''Doctor Who''' episode ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'' as [[Jethro Cane]] in 2008, before being cast in the title role in BBC TV series ''Merlin'', another BBC Wales production filling the Saturday evening family drama slot.
Morgan is the eighth actor to appear in both Doctor Who and Merlin. The others being [[Richard Wilson]], [[Anthony Head]], [[Angel Coulby]], [[Rick English]] (as a stunt preformer in [[Tooth and Claw]]),  [[Michelle Ryan]], [[Joe Dempsie]] and [[Sarah Parish]] Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper/ Gwyneth. Georgia Moffet also appeared on ''Merlin ''in Season Two.
 
''Merlin'' was renewed for a second series on BBC One, which aired in the fall of 2009, and a third season is in production. Series 1 aired on NBC in the United States during the summer of 2009, and was promoted as the first wholly British-made series to air on mainstream US network TV in more than 30 years; it scored generally low ratings, and subsequently Series 2 aired on the NBC-affiliated cable network Syfy.  
 
Several of the lead actors in ''Merlin'' have appeared on ''Doctor Who''. Besides Morgan, alumni include [[Richard Wilson]], [[Anthony Head]] and [[Angel Coulby]]. Notable guest stars with franchise appearances include [[Rick English| ]][[Michelle Ryan]], [[Joe Dempsie]][[Sarah Parish]], [[Eve Myles|Eve Myle]]s, and [[Georgia Moffett]], and stunt performer [[Rick English]].
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{{imdb name|id=2959880|name=Colin Morgan}}
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