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David Morrissey

Highest Rated: 100% Red Riding: 1974 (2009)

Lowest Rated: 6% Basic Instinct 2 (2006)

Birthday: Jun 21, 1964

Birthplace: Everton, Liverpool, England, UK

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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Highest rated movies

100% 76% Red Riding: 1974
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100% 80% The Colour Room
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93% 74% Red Riding: 1980
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92% 76% Red Riding: 1983
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88% 83% Hilary and Jackie
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83% 87% Taking Liberties
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81% 74% Nowhere Boy
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76% 47% The Ones Below Watchlist 74% 62% The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep Watchlist
65% 55% Is Anybody There?
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
38% 65% Slingshot Napier (Character) $726.6K 2024
No Score Yet 57% Dampyr Gorka (Character) - 2022
100% 80% The Colour Room Fred Ridgeway (Character) - 2021
76% 47% The Ones Below Jon (Character) $12.1K 2015
13% 48% Ronaldo Dramatic VO (Voice) - 2015
No Score Yet 67% The 7.39 Carl Matthews (Character) - 2014
49% 36% Welcome to the Punch Thomas Geiger (Character) $3.4K 2013
No Score Yet 50% Earthbound Bill Norman (Character) - 2012
48% 36% Blitz Dunlop (Character) - 2011
59% 43% Centurion Bothos (Character) $122.3K 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mrs. Mandela Nelson Mandela (Character) - 2010
81% 74% Nowhere Boy Bobby Dykins (Character) $1.4M 2009
92% 76% Red Riding: 1983 Maurice Jobson (Character) - 2009
100% 76% Red Riding: 1974 Maurice Jobson (Character) - 2009
93% 74% Red Riding: 1980 Maurice Jobson (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet U Be Dead Dr. Jan Falkowski (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 28% Don't Worry About Me Director,
Screenwriter
- 2009
65% 55% Is Anybody There? Edward's Father (Character) $2.0M 2008
43% 62% The Other Boleyn Girl Duke of Norfolk (Character) $26.8M 2008
74% 62% The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep Capt. Hamilton (Character) $40.4M 2007
7% 49% The Reaping Doug (Character) $25.1M 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Taking Liberties Narrator - 2007
83% 87% Taking Liberties Unknown (Character) - 2007
6% 27% Basic Instinct 2 Dr. Michael Glass (Character) $5.9M 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Viva Blackpool Unknown (Character) - 2006
16% 44% Stoned Tom Keylock (Character) $36.6K 2005
20% 58% 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 73% The Deal Unknown (Character) - 2003
28% 50% Captain Corelli's Mandolin Weber (Character) $25.5M 2001
40% 67% Some Voices Pete (Character) - 2000
58% 55% Born Romantic Fergus (Character) $14.6K 2000
No Score Yet 65% The Suicide Club Henry Joyce (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 87% Fanny and Elvis Unknown (Character) - 1999
88% 83% Hilary and Jackie Kiffer Finzi (Character) $4.9M 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Big Cat Leo (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 20% The Commissioner Murray Lomax (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 64% The One That Got Away Sgt. Andy "Mac" McNab (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 100% Devils Advocate Matthew Salt (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Into the Fire Michael Ride (Character) - 1995
47% 62% Waterland Dick Crick (Character) $1.1M 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Framed Sgt. Larry Jackson (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 45% Robin Hood Little John (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Widowmaker Rob (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 20% Cause Celebre George Bowman (Character) - 1987

TV

Credit
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