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Colin Morgan

Profession
Acting
Born
January 1, 1986 · Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK

Biography

Colin Morgan is an actor from Northern Ireland. He is known for playing the title character in the BBC fantasy series Merlin (2008–2012), Leo Elster in Humans (2015–2018), and Billy Clanton in Kenneth Branagh's Belfast (2021). Morgan made his London theatre debut in 2007 as the title character in DBC Pierre's Vernon God Little. He went on to appear in the theatre productions Pedro Almodóvar's Todo sobre mi madre ("All About My Mother") in 2007, Thomas Babe's A Prayer for My Daughter in 2008, Pedro Miguel Rozo's Our Private Life in 2011, Step in Time at The Old Vic 24 Hour Musicals Celebrity Gala in 2012, Shakespeare's The Tempest in 2013, and Jez Butterworth's Mojo during 2013 and 2014. In July 2008, Screen International named Morgan as a "Star of Tomorrow". For his performance in Merlin, Morgan was nominated for Outstanding Actor (Drama) in the Monte Carlo TV Festival Awards in 2009, 2010, and 2011, and Best Actor in Drama Performance: Male in the National Television Awards in 2013.

Known for

The Huntsman: Winter's War poster
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Film · 2016 · ★ 6.3
Legend poster
Legend
Film · 2015 · ★ 7.0
Doctor Who poster
Doctor Who
Series · 2005 · ★ 7.6
The Sandman poster
The Sandman
Series · 2022 · ★ 7.8
The Crown poster
The Crown
Series · 2016 · ★ 8.2
Belfast poster
Belfast
Film · 2021 · ★ 7.0
Merlin poster
Merlin
Series · 2008 · ★ 7.8
The Fall poster
The Fall
Series · 2013 · ★ 7.7
Testament of Youth poster
Testament of Youth
Film · 2015 · ★ 7.2
Humans poster
Humans
Series · 2015 · ★ 7.5
Corsage poster
Corsage
Film · 2022 · ★ 6.1
The Dead Don't Hurt poster
The Dead Don't Hurt
Film · 2024 · ★ 6.5

Filmography