Neil Morrisey
| Neil Morrissey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 July 1962 Stafford, Staffordshire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, singer, comedian, businessman |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse(s) | Amanda Noar (m. 1987; div. 1991) |
| Children | 1 |
Neil Anthony Morrissey (born 4 July 1962) is an English actor, voice actor, singer, comedian, and businessman. He is best known for his role as Tony in Men Behaving Badly, Eddie Lawson in Waterloo Road and Nigel Morton in Line of Duty. He is also known for his role as Rocky in Boon, the voice of Bob, Lofty, Skip, Mr. Fothergill and Farmer Pickles in Bob the Builder- Classic Version And the voice of Nick in Roary the Racing Car.
Morrissey was born in Stafford, Staffordshire, the son of Irish parents who were both psychiatric nurses. He and his brother Stephen (died 1997) were placed under a care order and later legally separated from their parents after they went on multiple theft and burglary sprees. The boys spent much of their childhood in separate foster homes, Morrissey spending most of his time at Penkhull Children's Home.
After studying at Thistley Hough High School in Penkhull, he was fostered by the family of his friend, Mark Langston. This lasted for nearly two years after leaving the children's home at 17. He studied for his A levels at the City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College. During this time, he was an active member of the Stoke Repertory Theatre, Stoke Schools Theatre, and Stoke Original Theatre and performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1979. His successful application to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama resulted in an unconditional offer which paved the way for the next steps in his theatrical career.
On leaving the Guildhall, Morrissey paid off his student debts by landing parts in film and theatre productions. His first role in 1982, was as Robin Hood at The Theatre Chipping Norton's pantomime. In 1984 Morrissey went on to play Able Seaman Matthew Quintal in The Bounty alongside Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins and Laurence Olivier.
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