David Morrissey

Born in Liverpool, David left to study in London at RADA and has appeared since graduating in critically acclaimed television dramas 'Our Mutual Friend', 'Clocking Off', 'Holding On' (which earned him a RTS nomination), the six part BBC political drama 'State of Play', (a role for which he received a BAFTA nomination,) and one of Channel 4's most controversial dramas 'The Deal', in which he played Gordon Brown (directed by Stephen Frears) for which he subsequently won an RTS Award.

In 2006, David starred in 'Viva Blackpool', a 90 minute programme for BBC1 based on his character in 'Blackpool', a hugely popular six-part BBC musical drama from 2005. David received the Best Television Actor Award at the Arena Awards and the series received a prestigious Golden Globe Award nomination.

More recent television credits include 'Red Riding', 'Field of Blood' and 'South Riding' as well as 'Sleepyhead' and 'Scaredy Cat'. His stage work has included a number of productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National, and he has worked with highly regarded stage directors including Adrian Noble, Deborah Warner and Declan Donnellan. He performed in Neil LaBute's 'In A Dark Dark House' at the Almeida Theatre.

David's film credits include Hilary & Jackie, Some Voices, Born Romantic, Captain Correlli's Mandolin, Derailed, Stephen Woolley's Stoned, The Reaping opposite Hilary Swank, The Waterhorse: Legend of the Deep, written by Terry George, The Other Boleyn Girl, Neil Marshall's Centurion and Sam Taylor-Wood's Nowhere Boy. Film releases include Welcome To The Punch and Earthbound. David has filmed the U.S. series 'Extant'.

In addition to his acting career, David founded his own production. David was seen on our screens starring as 'The Governor' in the fourth series of 'The Walking Dead' and in "The Driver," a new three part BBC drama series.

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