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Not to be confused with Bob Marley.

Bob Morley
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Morley in 2022
Born
Robert Alfred Morley

(1984-12-20) 20 December 1984 (age 39)
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Other namesBobby Morley
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Known for
Spouse
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(m. 2019)​
Children1

Robert Alfred Morley (born 20 December 1984[1]) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Bellamy Blake in The CW's The 100 (2014–2020). After appearing in school plays, Morley was cast as Drew Curtis in the Australian soap opera Home and Away in 2006. For the role, he received a nomination for the Most Popular New Male Talent Logie Award. Morley appeared on the Australian music talent show It Takes Two in 2007, and joined the cast of drama series The Strip (2008). He played Aidan Foster in Neighbours in 2011, and starred in the Australian sports drama film Blinder in 2013.

Early life

Morley grew up on a farm in Kyneton, a town in Victoria, Australia.[2] He is the son of a Filipina mother and an Australian–Irish father, who died when he was young.[2] Morley has two older sisters and one older brother.[1] He studied drama at school all the way through to Year 11, until he was asked not to continue.[3] Morley told The Age that he was a "naughty" student and did not take things seriously.[3] After he completed year 12, he moved to Melbourne and began an engineering degree.[2] A year later, he decided to enroll in Creative Arts at the La Trobe University and got an agent.[1][2]

Career

Morley began his career by acting in university plays, including Falling to Perfect and Tale From Vienna Woods, and short films.[1][3] He appeared in the 2005 low-budget horror film Dead Harvest, directed by Damian Scott,[1] and as an extra in the soap opera Neighbours. That year he got a part in Angels with Dirty Faces and his performance brought him to the attention of the Home and Away casting directors.[3] Morley joined the cast of Home and Away as Drew Curtis in 2006.[3] For his role as Drew, Morley was nominated for the Most Popular New Male Talent Logie Award.[4] He appeared in the second series of the Australian celebrity singing competition series It Takes Two in May 2007. On 12 June 2007, he received his highest score but was voted off. In 2008, Morley departed Home and Away, and was cast as Tony Moretti in the Nine Network action drama series The Strip.[5] The series was cancelled due to low ratings after its first series. Morley went on to appear in Nine Network's television film Scorched (2008).[2] Morley was nominated for Cleo magazine's "Bachelor of the Year" award.[citation needed]

In 2009, he starred as Lorca in the play Palindrome for a Dead Poet. The following year, Morley featured in season four of Sea Patrol, in the fifth episode titled "Paradise Lost".[6] In 2011, he starred in the Australian thriller Road Train, directed by Dean Francis.[7] In June 2011, it was announced that Morley had joined the cast of Neighbours as Aidan Foster, a love interest for Chris Pappas.[8] Morley and Mason's characters formed the show's first gay couple.[8] Morley took a ten-week break from the soap to appear in Blinder, a feature film about Australian rules football.[9] He returned to the set of Neighbours in early June 2012.[9]

Morley joined the cast of drama film Lost in The White City in 2013.[10] That year, he was cast as Bellamy Blake in The CW's The 100.[11] In 2018, Morley completed the Warner Bros. Television Directors’ Workshop.[12] He appeared in the third season of police procedural The Rookie in 2021.[13] He played a supporting role in the Australian romantic drama series Love Me, a six-part adaptation of the Swedish series Älska Mig, featuring an ensemble cast including Hugo Weaving and Bojana Novakovic.[14] Morley will star in sci-fi film I'll Be Watching directed by Erik Bernard.[15]

Philanthropy

On 21 September 2016, he tweeted fans a link to purchase a shirt that he designed[16] to raise funds for Beyond Blue, an Australian organisation that provides information and support for Australians' mental health.[17][additional citation(s) needed] He designed another shirt in 2017, in which the campaign proceeds were donated to the JED Foundation, a non-profit for the protection of emotional health and the prevention of suicide.[18]

In September 2017, he joined fellow The 100 cast mates to participate in the BC Children's Hospital Benefit Soccer match in Vancouver, Canada.[19][20]

Personal life

Bob Morley and his wife, Eliza Taylor

On 5 May 2019, Morley married Eliza Taylor, his co-star on The 100. They announced the marriage on 7 June 2019.[21] In early 2020, Morley and Taylor revealed that she had a miscarriage while filming the final season of The 100.[22] In September 2019, Morley shared that he attempted suicide multiple times.[23]

In February 2022, Taylor and Morley announced via Instagram that they were expecting their first child together.[24] On 19 March 2022, Taylor announced that she had given birth to the couple's first child, a son.[25]

Accusations of abuse

On July 3, 2020, Arryn Zech accused Morley, who had been her boyfriend of emotional and verbal abuse,[26] and stated that a "girl" had been complicit in the abuse against her.[27][28] The relationship ended on Valentine's Day 2019, with Zech saying that Morley cheated on her six months before their break-up, and alleging that Morley had been biphobic toward her.[27][28]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Road Train Craig
2013 Blinder Nick
2014 Lost in the White City Avi
2023 I'll Be Watching Marcus Finished

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006–2008 Home and Away Drew Curtis Main cast
2007 It Takes Two Himself
2008 Scorched Brendan Television film
2008 The Strip Tony Moretti Main cast
2010 Sea Patrol Sean Episode: "Paradise Lost"
2011–2013 Neighbours Aidan Foster Recurring
2014–2020 The 100 Bellamy Blake Main role (97 episodes); Also director, episode: "Ashes to Ashes"
2016 Winners & Losers Ethan Quinn Episode: "Cold Hard Bitch"
2021 The Rookie Half-Life Episode: "Threshold"
2021 - 2023 Love Me Peter K Miniseries - 2 seasons

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work / nominee Result Ref.
2007 Logie Awards Most Popular New Male Talent Home and Away Nominated [4]
2015 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi The 100 Nominated [29]
2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Chemistry (shared with Eliza Taylor) Nominated [30]
2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor Nominated [31]
2018 Teen Choice Awards Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor Nominated [32]
2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor Nominated [33]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e Kalina, Paul (9 October 2008). "An actor going through a stage". The Age. p. 16. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e Gallagher, Heather (13 August 2006). "Yak Attack – Bobby Morley, 21, actor". The Age. p. 29. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Logie Award nominations". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 April 2007. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  5. ^ Ellis, Scott (21 September 2008). "Star sheds teen image". The Sun-Herald. p. 5. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  6. ^ Creepy, Uncle (5 November 2009). "AFM: Take the Road Train to Terror". Dreadcentral.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  7. ^ Creepy, Uncle (7 July 2010). "New Clip and Stills from Road Kill". Dreadcentral.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  8. ^ a b Dennehy, Luke (19 June 2011). "TV soap introduces new gay character". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  9. ^ a b "Bob Morley nurses sharper hair cut". Herald Sun. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  10. ^ "Indie Drama 'The White City' Casts Thomas Dekker, Haley Bennett & Bob Morley". Deadline Hollywood. PMC). 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  11. ^ Ng, Philiana; Goldberg, Lesley (21 February 2013). "The CW's 'Hundred' Casts Aussie Soap Star and 'Emily Owens' Actor (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  12. ^ "Bob Morley | Television Workshop". Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  13. ^ Houghton, Rianne (14 May 2021). "The 100 star Bob Morley confirmed for The Rookie in TV return". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  14. ^ Frater, Patrick (14 August 2021). "Hugo Weaving Stars in 'Love Me' Warner Television-Aquarius Series Shooting in Australia (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  15. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (4 February 2022). "'The 100' Stars Eliza Taylor & Bob Morley Set For Sci-Fi Thriller 'I'll Be Watching' — EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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  17. ^ "beyondblue". beyondblue.org.au. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  18. ^ Represent.com. "Bob Morley's "What's Wrong With Chaos" Tee". represent.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  19. ^ "Bob Morley on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  20. ^ Williams, Rob (7 September 2017). "Archie from Riverdale to play in charity soccer match at BC Place". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  21. ^ "'The 100' Stars Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley Announce They're Married!". Entertainment Tonight. 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  22. ^ Coley, Samantha (5 February 2020). "Everything We Learned at Unity Days 2020, Including Teasers for 'The 100' Season 7". Tell-Tale TV. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  23. ^ Morin, Alyssa (25 September 2019). "The 100's Bob Morley Shares He's Attempted Suicide Multiple Times". Enews. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  24. ^ Bjornson, Greta (8 February 2022). "The 100 Stars Bob Morley and Eliza Taylor Expecting Baby: 'We Cannot Wait!'". People. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  25. ^ Powers, Catie (21 March 2022). "Home and Away alum Bob Morley and Neighbours star Eliza Taylor welcome their first child". TV Week. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  26. ^ Burt, Kayti (26 July 2020). "The 100 Ending Will Change Our Perspective on the Series, Says Showrunner". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023. Since then, allegations of emotional and verbal abuse have been made against Morley by ex-girlfriend Arryn Zech
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  33. ^ "Lil Nas X & Post Malone Lead 2019 Teen Choice Awards Nominations: See the List". Billboard. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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