David Mark Morrissey is a famous English actor, director and producer. He received his professional education at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. On his account a huge number of roles in theater, cinema, on radio and television. The audience remembered Morrissey for films and TV shows: "Poirot Agatha Christie", "Another of the Boleyn family", "Girl with a Pearl Earring", "Devil's Advocate", "Harvest", "Executioners", "Reason and Feelings", "Britain ", "The walking Dead".
On account of David Morrissey more than eighty roles in the movie. The creative biography of the actor began at the age of eighteen, when he starred in the television series "One Summer", which brought him fame in England. After graduating from the Royal Academy, David performed for several years on the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theater, then went on television and began acting in big films.
early years
The boy was born in England in the summer of 1964 in the family of a shoemaker and saleswoman. David was the youngest child, he has two brothers and a sister. Parents lived in a small old house, which they got from their grandmother.
From early childhood, the boy was fascinated by creativity, he dreamed of a theater scene. Already in his school years, he began to take an active part in the activities of the theater club, and soon made his debut in the play "The Wizard of Oz" as the Scarecrow.
After a successful debut, David was recorded in the studio at the Everimen Theater, where he began to master the basics of the acting profession. At the age of fourteen, he already performed on the professional stage and was enrolled in the main troupe of the theater.
After leaving school, David continued his education at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and later began performing on the stage of the Shakespeare Royal Theater.
Creative way
David met cinema in his student years, when he played in the television series "One Summer", which marked the beginning of his creative career.
For four years, David performed on the stage and played in such performances as: Henry VI, Richard III, Peer Gynt, Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, Julius Caesar. In addition to performances at the Royal Theater, he collaborated with other theater groups in England.
While working in the theater, David continues to act on television. Among his early works, one can note the roles in the paintings: "Countdown of the Drowned", "Poirot", "Storyteller: Greek Myths", "Robin Hood".
One of the most significant works in the 90s was the role in the film "Water Country". This was followed by work in not so successful projects: “Trap”, “Be a Man”, “League of Gentlemen”, “Voices”, “Captain Corelli's Choice” and many others.
Only a few years later, David will receive a role in the film "Basic Instinct 2", where he plays with the famous actress Sharon Stone. After the release of the picture on the screens, Morrissey began to receive many invitations from directors, his career quickly went up.
The actor starred in such famous films as: "Harvest", "Centurion", "Deal", "Another of the Boleyn family", "Big Game", "Bloody District", Become John Lennon, "The Walking Dead, " True love ", " An empty crown ", " Executioners ", " Britain ".
During his creative career, Morrissey was repeatedly nominated for prizes: the Royal Television Community, the British Television Academy, the Press Guild of Great Britain, and Saturn.