Colin Morgan
Colin Morgan | |
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 Colin Morgan, February 2011 | |
| Born | 1 January 1986 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in / 180 cm |
Colin Morgan (born 1 January 1986) is an actor from Armagh, Northern Ireland, best known for playing the title character in the BBC TV series Merlin. Colin went to Integrated College Dungannon and, during his third year, won the 'Denis Rooney Associates' Cup awarded to the best overall student of that academic year. After gaining a National Diploma in Performing Arts (Acting) and studying at Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education in 2004, he went on to graduate from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 2007.[1] In November 2010 The Belfast Metropolitan College honoured Colin with an Award of Distinction for his contribution to the arts.[2]
Career
On stage in 2007 Colin debuted as Vernon Little in the title role of the Young Vic's adaptation of DBC Pierre's Vernon God Little.[3] and as Esteban in the Old Vic stage adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar's Todo sobre mi madre (All About My Mother). In 2008 he appeared as Jimmy Rosario in the Young Vic production of Thomas Babe's A Prayer For My Daughter. In 2011 he played Carlos in the Royal Court Theatre production of Columbian dramaturg Pedro Miguel Rozo's play Our Private Life.[4]
The Irish actor attends many fan-based events, Comic-Con being one of the larger ones. He is currently in San Diego at the 2011 Comic-Con conference.
In film, Colin appears as Calum in Island[5][6] a film adaptation of Jane Rogers' novel Island, and as Cathal[7] in the Irish comedy-drama film Parked.[8]
Colin featured in two minor TV roles: John Leary in sketches on The Catherine Tate Show (2007) and Jethro Cane in the Doctor Who episode "Midnight" (2008). He plays the title role in BBC TV series Merlin, in production since 2008. He and co-star Bradley James travelled on an exploration of Arthurian legends for BBC Wales The Real Merlin & Arthur in 2009.
He has appeared in one BBC Radio play Cry Babies by Kim Newman on BBC Radio 4 (March 2009).[9]
Selected credits
Film and television
| Year | Title | Role | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Catherine Tate Show | John Leary | TV series | Minor role |
| 2008 | Doctor Who | Jethro Cane | TV series | 1 episode: "Midnight" |
| 2008–present | Merlin | Merlin | TV series | Title/main role |
| 2009 | The Real Merlin and Arthur | Self | TV one-off | Accompanied by Bradley James |
| 2010 | Parked | Cathal | Film | |
| 2011 | Island | Calum | Feature film |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Vernon God Little | Vernon | Young Vic Theatre, London |
| 2007 | All About My Mother | Esteban | Old Vic, London |
| 2008 | A Prayer for My Daughter | Jimmy | Young Vic Theatre, London |
| 2011 | Our Private Life | Carlos | Royal Court Theatre, London |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cry Babies | Roger |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Variety Club Showbiz Awards[10] | Outstanding Newcomer | Merlin in Merlin | Won |
| 2009 | Monte Carlo TV Festival awards[11] | Outstanding Actor (Drama) | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Monte Carlo TV Festival awards[12] | Outstanding Actor (Drama) | Nominated |
References
- ^ BBC. "Merlin: a new 13-part drama series on BBC One". Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ BMC. "Students make it at 'The Met'". Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ whatsonstage.com. "20 Questions With … Colin Morgan". Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ Royal Court Theatre. "Our Private Life". Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ Finite Films. "Island". Retrieved 2011-04-16.
- ^ Tailormade Productions. "Island". Retrieved 2009-12-28.
- ^ United Agents. "Colin Morgan". Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ Ripple World. "Parked". Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ "Official Kim Newman Web Site". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
- ^ 56th annual Variety Club Showbiz Awards - Awards Ceremony - Colin Morgan
- ^ "49th Monte-Carlo TV Festival Drama TV Series - Outstanding Actor" (PDF). Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ "Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo - 50 - Nominees for Outstanding Actor - Drama TV Series" (PDF). Retrieved 22 April 2010.