David Morrissey

David Morrissey

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Born
June 21, 1964
Awards
2 wins, 9 nominations

David Morrissey started acting at Everyman's Youth Theatre in Liverpool, where he was born and raised. He made an auspicious debut in One Summer (1983), a series about two Liverpool runaways. Following a degree at RADA, he worked with the theatre company Cheek By Jowl. He has also worked at theatre…

Biography

David Morrissey started acting at Everyman's Youth Theatre in Liverpool, where he was born and raised. He made an auspicious debut in One Summer (1983), a series about two Liverpool runaways. Following a degree at RADA, he worked with the theatre company Cheek By Jowl. He has also worked at theatre such as the Manchester Royal Exchange and the National Theatre. He is married to novelist Esther Freud, the great-granddaughter of Sigmund Freud and daughter of artist Lucian Freud.

Actor

Untitled Ringo Starr BiopicUntitled Ringo Starr Biopic(2028)as Jim McCartney
Untitled George Harrison BiopicUntitled George Harrison Biopic(2028)as Jim McCartney
Untitled Paul McCartney BiopicUntitled Paul McCartney Biopic(2028)as Jim McCartney
Untitled John Lennon BiopicUntitled John Lennon Biopic(2028)as Jim McCartney
GoneGone(2026)as Michael Polly

Producer

Daddy IssuesDaddy Issues(2024)
ParishParish(2024)
The DriverThe Driver(2014)

Soundtrack

The Walking DeadThe Walking Dead(2010)
BlackpoolBlackpool(2004)

Self

Would I Lie to You?Would I Lie to You?(2007)as Self - Guest
Yorkshire Air 999Yorkshire Air 999(2024)as Self - Narrator
ManhuntManhunt(2025)as Narrator
Prince William: We Can End HomelessnessPrince William: We Can End Homelessness(2024)as Narrator
Brydon &Brydon &(2020)as Self

Archive Footage

The Walking DeadThe Walking Dead(2010)as Philip 'The Governor' Blake
Lennon or McCartneyLennon or McCartney(2014)as Self
The Making of Richard II(2012)as Earl of Northumberland
Doctor Who ConfidentialDoctor Who Confidential(2005)as Self, Jackson Lake
Sense & Sensibility: Interview Featurette(2007)as Colonel Brandon

Known for

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Andrew Lincoln and David Morrissey in The Walking Dead (2010)David Morrissey and Hannah Waddingham in The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025)David Morrissey and Jodie McNee in Britannia (2017)David Morrissey in Britannia (2017)David Morrissey and Jodie McNee in Britannia (2017)David Morrissey and Jodie McNee in Britannia (2017)

Credit Score: David Morrissey

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The Walking Dead200.0020108.12161195275
2The Missing4.0020148.10232465
3Sherwood3.9020227.41513130
4The Reaping3.0920075.60046081
5Basic Instinct 22.6020064.40043750
6Welcome to the Punch2.5020136.10035651
7Blitz2.5020116.20096373
8Centurion2.5020106.30089632
9The Other Boleyn Girl2.5020086.700126611
10Captain Corelli's Mandolin2.3820015.90037403