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Thomas Morrison
Born
Thomas Morrison
OccupationActor
Years active2004-present

Thomas Morrison (born 1984) is an English actor. He has performed in theatre, TV, and film. Best known perhaps for his appearences in On the Shore of the Wide World and as Scripps in Cast B and C of Alan Bennet's History Boys.

Biography

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Morrison was born in Burnley, Lancashire and attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London for three years.

Career

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Morrison gained his first television role in BBC One's Blackpool before stepping into theatre. His first appearance's include Kes and On the Shore of the Wide World at The Royal Exchange, Manchester before then moving with the latter to The National Theatre and then featuring as Scripps in Alan Bennet's History Boys in Casts B and C. All 3 of his first theatre productions he appeared alongside co-star Steven Webb.

His latest ventures include appearing in a small role in Sky One's adapation of Terry Prachett's The Colour of Magic in the same scene as Terry Prachett himself; as well as playing Hooper in the 2008 film adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited.

Awards/Recognition

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2006 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play: Cast member of On the Shore of the Wide World

2004 Royal Television Society Network Newcomer - On Screen, Nominee [1]

Credits

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Theatre

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Title Role Theatre Performance Dates
The Dybbuk 2nd Batlon / 1st Student King's Head Theatre, London Jan 08 - Feb 08
Alaska Chris Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London May 07 - Jun 07
The History Boys Scripps Wyndham's Theatre, London (West End) Dec 06 - Apr 07
UK Tour Aug 06 - Nov 06
National Theatre, London Sep 05 - Jan 06
On the Shore of the Wide World Alex Holmes National Theatre, London May 05 - Aug 05
Royal Exchange, Manchester Apr 05 - May 05
Kes Tibbut Royal Exchange, Manchester Sep 04 –Oct 04

Television

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Programme Title (Episodes) Role Channel/Broadcaster Original Air Date
The Colour of Magic Astrozoologist #3 Sky One Mar 08
Doctors (Ep 151 : Series 9) Duncan Brookfield BBC One Dec 07
The Bill (Ep 55 : Series 22) Peter Hanley ITV1 Aug 06
Holby City (Ep 23 : Series 7) Bradley Johnson BBC One Mar 05
Blackpool Danny Holden BBC One Nov 04 - Dec 04

Film

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Film Title Role Release Date
Brideshead Revisited Hooper 2008

References

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{{Lifetime|1984| |Morrison, Thomas}} Category:English stage actors Category:English television actors Category:English film actors Category:Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama