David Morrissey
A well-regarded actor on stage and television in his native England, David Morrissey received critical acclaim for intense dramatic turns on such small screen projects as the series "Holding On" (BBC, 2007) and "Blackpool" (BBC One, 2004) and in the TV feature "The Deal" (Channel 4, 2003)," which led to roles in American features as well as a critical role on the hit American series "The Walking Dead" (AMC, 2010- ). After making his debut as a teenager on the series "One Summer" (Channel 4, 1983), Morrissey gave compelling turns as men under pressure - both internal and external - in "The Widowmaker" (ITV, 1990) and "State of Play" (BBC One, 2001). His divergent turns in "The Deal" and "Blackpool" as Prime Minister Gordon Brown and an aggressive arcade owner, respectively, made him one of England's most respected actors, but he was unable to translate this status into screen stardom with "Basic Instinct 2" (2006). Morrissey then returned to U.K. TV, scoring highly with "Red Riding" (Channel 4, 2009) and "Thorne" (Sky1, 2010) before co-starring on the American science fiction series "Extant" (CBS 2014-15) opposite Halle Berry. But it was his showcased role as the malevolent Governor on "The Walking Dead" that indicated that Morrissey was poised for stardom that exceeded the bounds of his fame in England.
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David Morrissey
Filmography
Movies
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38% |
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Slingshot | Napier (Character) | $726.6K | 2024 |
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Dampyr | Gorka (Character) | - | 2022 |
100% |
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The Colour Room | Fred Ridgeway (Character) | - | 2021 |
76% |
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The Ones Below | Jon (Character) | $12.1K | 2015 |
13% |
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Ronaldo | Dramatic VO (Voice) | - | 2015 |
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The 7.39 | Carl Matthews (Character) | - | 2014 |
49% |
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Welcome to the Punch | Thomas Geiger (Character) | $3.4K | 2013 |
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Earthbound | Bill Norman (Character) | - | 2012 |
48% |
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Blitz | Dunlop (Character) | - | 2011 |
59% |
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Centurion | Bothos (Character) | $122.3K | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mrs. Mandela | Nelson Mandela (Character) | - | 2010 |
81% |
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Nowhere Boy | Bobby Dykins (Character) | $1.4M | 2009 |
92% |
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Red Riding: 1983 | Maurice Jobson (Character) | - | 2009 |
100% |
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Red Riding: 1974 | Maurice Jobson (Character) | - | 2009 |
93% |
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Red Riding: 1980 | Maurice Jobson (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | U Be Dead | Dr. Jan Falkowski (Character) | - | 2009 |
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Don't Worry About Me |
Director, Screenwriter |
- | 2009 |
65% |
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Is Anybody There? | Edward's Father (Character) | $2.0M | 2008 |
43% |
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The Other Boleyn Girl | Duke of Norfolk (Character) | $26.8M | 2008 |
74% |
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The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep | Capt. Hamilton (Character) | $40.4M | 2007 |
7% |
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The Reaping | Doug (Character) | $25.1M | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Taking Liberties | Narrator | - | 2007 |
83% |
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Taking Liberties | Unknown (Character) | - | 2007 |
6% |
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Basic Instinct 2 | Dr. Michael Glass (Character) | $5.9M | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Viva Blackpool | Unknown (Character) | - | 2006 |
16% |
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Stoned | Tom Keylock (Character) | $36.6K | 2005 |
20% |
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Derailed | Sam (Character) | $36.0M | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Passer By | Director | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entering Blue Zone | Richie MacGregor (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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The Deal | Unknown (Character) | - | 2003 |
28% |
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin | Weber (Character) | $25.5M | 2001 |
40% |
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Some Voices | Pete (Character) | - | 2000 |
58% |
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Born Romantic | Fergus (Character) | $14.6K | 2000 |
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The Suicide Club | Henry Joyce (Character) | - | 2000 |
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Fanny and Elvis | Unknown (Character) | - | 1999 |
88% |
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Hilary and Jackie | Kiffer Finzi (Character) | $4.9M | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Big Cat | Leo (Character) | - | 1998 |
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The Commissioner | Murray Lomax (Character) | - | 1998 |
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The One That Got Away | Sgt. Andy "Mac" McNab (Character) | - | 1996 |
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Devils Advocate | Matthew Salt (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Into the Fire | Michael Ride (Character) | - | 1995 |
47% |
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Waterland | Dick Crick (Character) | $1.1M | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Framed | Sgt. Larry Jackson (Character) | - | 1992 |
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Robin Hood | Little John (Character) | - | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Widowmaker | Rob (Character) | - | 1990 |
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Cause Celebre | George Bowman (Character) | - | 1987 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Prince William: We Can End Homelessness | Narrator | 2024 |
94% | 76% | Sherwood | DCS Ian St Clair (Character) | 2022 2024 |
100% | No Score Yet | Daddy Issues |
Malcolm (Character), Executive Producer |
2024 |
87% | 90% | The Long Shadow | ACC George Oldfield (Character) | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gods of Tennis | Narrator | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Turkey: Empire of Erdogan | Narrator | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Great Celebrity Bake Off: Stand Up To Cancer | Contestant | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ellie & Natasia | Ghost Dentist (Character) | 2022 |
92% | 78% | Britannia | Aulus (Character) | 2020 2022 |
17% | No Score Yet | The Singapore Grip | Walter Blackett (Character) | 2020 |
100% | 91% | Inside No. 9 | Martin (Character) | 2020 |
78% | No Score Yet | The City and The City | Inspector Borlú (Character) | 2018 |
98% | 82% | The Hollow Crown | Unknown (Character) | 2013 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Call With Carson Daly | Guest | 2017 |
93% | 90% | The Missing | Sam Webster (Character) | 2016 |
77% | 62% | Extant | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 60% | The Driver | Vince McKee (Character) | 2014-2015 |
79% | 78% | The Walking Dead | The Governor (Character) | 2012-2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Great Performances | Unknown (Character) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Larry King Now | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | True Love | Unknown (Character) | 2012 |
50% | No Score Yet | South Riding | Unknown (Character) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Red Riding | Unknown (Character) | 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Masterpiece Mystery! | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
78% | 17% | Five Days | DI Mal Craig (Character) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Coastline Cops | Narrator | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Masterpiece Classic | Unknown (Character) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Sense and Sensibility | Colonel Brandon (Character) | 2008 |
38% | No Score Yet | Meadowlands | Unknown (Character) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who Do You Think You Are? | Narrator | 2004 |
100% | No Score Yet | State of Play | Stephen Collins (Character) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Masterpiece Theatre | Unknown (Character) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Screen One | Unknown (Character) | 1992 |