David Morrissey
David Morrissey is a British actor known for his versatile roles in film and television. He gained recognition for his performances in 'The Walking Dead' and 'Moors Murders.' Morrissey has built a solid reputation for his intense acting style and strong character portrayals, often excelling... Read More
Known for
The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
Officer Rick Grimes wakes from a coma to find the world changed by a zombie apocalypse. His family and a group of survivors find...
The Reaping (2007)
Katherine Morrissey, a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking religious...
Personal details
Credits
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
The Siege30 April 1980. Six armed Iranians belonging to the country's Arab minority stormed the embassy in London, taking 26 people... |
Unknown character | |
| 2026 |
Tip ToeNeighbours Leo and Clive have lived next door for 15 years, and become deadly enemies as the world around them... |
Clive | |
| 2026 |
GoneWhen a headmaster's wife goes missing, suspicion falls on him. Is he hiding something, or is there more to this... |
Michael Polly | |
| 2025 |
The Woman in Cabin 10On a lavish yacht for an assignment, a journalist sees a passenger go overboard. But when no one believes her,... |
Thomas Heatherley | |
| 2025 |
Prime TargetA brilliant math student is on the verge of a major breakthrough when a shadowy enemy tries to stop him.... |
Professor Robert Mallinder | |
| 2025 |
ManhuntCameras follow a specialist police unit dealing with urgent manhunts. |
Narrator | |
| 2024 |
SlingshotAn elite trio of astronauts aboard a years-long, possibly compromised mission to Saturn's moon Titan, gears up for a highly... |
Sam Napier | |
| 2024 |
Daddy IssuesAfter discovering she’s pregnant, hedonistic Gemma flatshares with her hapless father. Together, they have to navigate new friendships, new relationships... |
Malcolm | |
| 2024 |
Rob Beckett's Smart TVHosted by the brilliant Rob Beckett alongside his team captains – TV fanatic Josh Widdicombe, and a lady who frankly... |
Self - Guest | |
| 2024 |
The Walking Dead: The ReturnStars of "The Walking Dead," Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira, walk down memory lane and visit iconic locations where pivotal... |
The Governor (archive footage) | |
| 2024 |
Six Inches of SoilThe inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food... |
Narrator (animated sequence) | |
| 2023 |
The Long ShadowDramatizing one of the most infamously notorious and shocking serial killer cases in the world, the hunt for Peter Sutcliffe,... |
ACC George Oldfield | |
| 2023 |
The Long ShadowDramatizing one of the most infamously notorious and shocking serial killer cases in the world, the hunt for Peter Sutcliffe,... |
DCS George Oldfield | |
| 2023 |
Gods of TennisRebels, rockstars, revolutionaries. On court, they were legends. Off court, they challenged the world. Ashe, McEnroe, Borg, King, Navratilova, Evert... |
Narrator | |
| 2023 |
Turkey: Empire of ErdoganThe inside story of Erdogan’s astonishing rise to power. With first-hand testimony from former president Abdullah Gul, former prime ministers,... |
Narrator | |
| 2023 |
Britain's Notorious PrisonsBritain's Notorious Prisons reveals the reality of life behind the walls of two of the UK's most infamous prisons, Strangeways... |
Narrator | |
| 2022 |
DampyrIn war-torn Balkans, bogus monster hunter Harlan Draka is hired by soldiers who happen to be under attack by an... |
Gorka | |
| 2022 |
Ellie & NatasiaSurreal sketch show from triple threats Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou. Expect bizarre characters, excellent guest stars and a song... |
Dentist | |
| 2022 |
SherwoodOld grudges, new rivalries. A tangled web of murder and revenge spirals in a fractured Nottinghamshire mining community. Powerful drama... |
DCS Ian St Clair | |
| 2021 |
The Colour RoomA pioneering ceramic artist Clarice Cliff rises to prominence in the 1920s while working in Britain’s Stoke-on-Trent pottery industry. |
Fred Ridgeway | |
| 2020 |
Between the CoversSara Cox hosts this new book club bringing the nation together through sharing the pleasure of reading. Each edition features... |
Self | |
| 2020 |
The Singapore GripIn WWII-era colonial Singapore, a wealthy British family struggle to preserve their prosperous business – whether by commercial or amorous... |
Walter Blackett | |
| 2020 |
Jürgen Klopp: Germany's Greatest ExportThe extraordinary story of how Jürgen Klopp became the savior of Liverpool Football Club and one of the most admired... |
Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2020 |
Klopp: The Inside StoryThis is the extraordinary story of Jürgen Klopp and his journey from being unknown to the savior of Liverpool Football... |
Narrator | |
| 2020 |
A Separate PeaceSet in a private nursing home, The smooth running of the home and the peace of mind of its staff... |
John Brown | |
| 2019 |
Good OmensAziraphale and Crowley, of Heaven and Hell respectively, have grown rather fond of the Earth. So it's terrible news that... |
Captain Vincent | |
| 2019 |
Two TribesTwo Tribes explores the dichotomy between the searing highs of Liverpool and Everton football club and Liverpool’s socio-economic decline in... |
Self | |
| 2018 |
The City and the CityWhen the body of a foreign student is discovered in the streets of the down-at-heel city of Besźel, it’s just... |
Tyador Borlú | |
| 2018 |
National Theatre Live: Julius CaesarCaesar returns in triumph to Rome and the people pour out of their homes to celebrate. Alarmed by the autocrat’s... |
Mark Antony | |
| 2018 |
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerFour different celebrities all aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills. |
Self - Guest | |
| 2018 |
BritanniaAn epic drama set in 43AD as the Roman Imperial Army – determined and terrified in equal measure - returns... |
General Aulus Plautius | |
| 2017 |
Lion Country: Night and DayLions are the world's most social cats and their family dramas rival anything seen in a TV soap. This series... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2016 |
The Ones BelowA young affluent couple expecting their first child hits it off with the new couple that moves in downstairs, until... |
Jon | |
| 2016 |
National Theatre Live: HangmenIn his small pub in the northern English town of Oldham, Harry is something of a local celebrity. But what's... |
Harry | |
| 2016 |
The Not So Secret Life of the Manic Depressive: 10 Years OnTen years ago, in an award-winning series, Stephen Fry first spoke about living with manic depression and began a national... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2015 |
RonaldoFilmed over 14 months with unprecedented access into the inner circle of the man and the sport, this is the... |
Dramatic VO (voice) | |
| 2015 |
Rock 'n' Roll AmericaA three-part series tracing the history of American rock 'n' roll music from the 1950s onwards. |
Narrator | |
| 2015 |
Secrets of Mexico's Drug WarDrugs, undercover stings and smuggled AK-47s – were US government enforcement agencies bound up in the business of Mexican gangs? |
Narrator | |
| 2014 |
The MissingA gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but... |
Sam Webster | |
| 2014 |
The DriverThe Driver is a three-part British crime drama serial aired on BBC One between 23 September and 7 October 2014.... |
Vince McKee | |
| 2014 |
ExtantAn astronaut returns home from a year long solo mission in space. She tries to reconnect with her husband and... |
Tobias Shepherd | |
| 2014 |
Inside No. 9An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'. |
Martin | |
| 2014 |
The 7.39Partnered commuters Sally and Carl meet on a train and begin a secret affair, exploring themes of love, infidelity, and... |
Carl Matthews | |
| 2013 |
Doctor Who ExplainedA BBC America documentary explores the mysterious and two-hearted alien who is the Doctor with exclusive interviews with cast members... |
Self | |
| 2013 |
The Walking Dead: A Decade of DeadA short documentary celebrating the tenth year of The Walking Dead. Features the creators of the comics and tv show... |
Self | |
| 2013 |
Welcome to the PunchWhen notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to... |
Thomas Geiger | |
| 2012 |
The Hollow CrownA series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays. |
Earl of Northumberland | |
| 2012 |
True LoveA five-part series of intertwining, semi-improvised love stories exploring the reality of love in the modern world. |
Adrian | |
| 2012 |
EarthboundAt eleven years old Joe Norman is told by his dying father that he is an alien hiding on earth.... |
Bill Norman | |
| 2011 |
London's BurningDramatisation of the 2011 London riots, focusing pre-dominantly on events that occured in and around Clapham and incorporating actual footage... |
Borough Commander | |
| 2011 |
BlitzA tough cop is dispatched to take down a serial killer who has been targeting police officers. |
Dunlop | |
| 2011 |
The Field of BloodAdaptation of Denise Mina's thriller set in 1982. When the story of a murder has huge implications for her family,... |
Murray Devlin | |
| 2011 |
MacbethCounted among his greatest tragedies, Shakespeare’s unsettling combination of warring soldiers and ‘weird sisters’ is brought to life in this... |
Macbeth | |
| 2011 |
South RidingThe lives and loves of a 1930s Yorkshire town explored in a passionate tale of politics in small places. South... |
Robert Carne | |
| 2011 |
Gee GeeGee Gee follows the unsettling effect of drunken and riotous new-comer Gee-Gee on his neighbours in a fashionable block of... |
Michael | |
| 2011 |
Around The World In 60 MinsThis film takes the viewer on a unique journey around the weird and wonderful planet that we call home. When... |
Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2010 |
The Walking DeadSheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out... |
Philip Blake | |
| 2010 |
Thorne: ScaredycatTwo women have been murdered within hours of one another near St. Pancras station, but in quite different ways. When... |
DI Tom Thorne | |
| 2010 |
ThorneThorne is a television drama series which debuted on Sky1 in the UK on 10 October 2010. Based on Mark... |
DI Tom Thorne | |
| 2010 |
CookedCooked tells the story of the unlikely love triangle that sparks between a walrus a seal and a lobster in... |
(voice) | |
| 2010 |
CenturionBritain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with... |
Bothos | |
| 2010 |
Mrs MandelaHow Winnie Mandela went from innocent country girl to a fighter against apartheid. |
Theunis Swanepoel | |
| 2009 |
Nowhere BoyA rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly... |
Bobby Dykins | |
| 2009 |
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974Yorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to search for... |
Maurice Jobson | |
| 2009 |
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980After 6 years of brutal murders, the West Yorkshire Police fear that they may have already interviewed The Ripper and... |
Maurice Jobson | |
| 2009 |
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983Detective Chief Superintendent Maurice Jobson is forced to remember the very similar disappearance of Clare Kemplay, who was found dead... |
Maurice Jobson | |
| 2009 |
Doctor Who Greatest MomentsTakes viewers on a journey through time and space to relive all the action from the sci-fi show, featuring exclusive... |
Self | |
| 2009 |
U Be DeadA doctor and his girlfriend are stalked by a woman who claims to be in love with him. Meanwhile, the... |
Dr. Jan Falkowski | |
| 2009 |
Is Anybody There?A young boy who lives in an old folks' home strikes up a friendship with a retired magician. |
Dad | |
| 2009 |
Red RidingRed Riding is a British crime drama limited series written by Tony Grisoni, based on the book series of the... |
DS Maurice Jobson | |
| 2008 |
Doctor Who: The Next DoctorThe Doctor arrives in Victorian London. It's Christmas, but snow isn't the only thing descending on the tranquil and jubilant... |
Jackson Lake | |
| 2008 | Unknown character | ||
| 2008 |
The Other Boleyn GirlA sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European... |
Thomas Howard - Duke of Norfolk | |
| 2008 |
Sense and SensibilitySense and Sensibility is a 2008 British television drama, based on Jane Austen's 1811 novel of the same name. The... |
Colonel Brandon | |
| 2007 |
The Water HorseA lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend. |
Captain Thomas Hamilton | |
| 2007 |
MeadowlandsTheir lives in danger, Danny and Evelyn Brogan enter the witness protection program and are moved, with their teenage twins... |
Danny Brogan | |
| 2007 |
Would I Lie to You?A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob... |
Self - Panellist | |
| 2007 |
The ReapingKatherine Morrissey, a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her... |
Doug | |
| 2007 |
Five DaysThriller series which tracks five 24-hour periods in a police investigation. |
DI Mal Craig | |
| 2007 |
Taking LibertiesTaking Liberties Since 1997is a documentary film about the erosion of civil liberties in the United Kingdom and increase of... |
Narration | |
| 2006 |
The One ShowA topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One. |
Self | |
| 2006 |
Viva BlackpoolRipley is now an ordained minister and owner of the Chapel of Love. He's on a search for the prize... |
Ripley Holden | |
| 2006 |
Basic Instinct 2Novelist Catherine Tramell is once again in trouble with the law, and Scotland Yard appoints psychiatrist Dr. Michael Glass to... |
Michael Glass | |
| 2005 |
StonedA chronicle of the sordid life and suspicious death of Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones, who was found in the... |
Tom Keylock | |
| 2005 |
DerailedWhen two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they are forced to turn the... |
Sam Griffin | |
| 2005 |
The Year London Blew UpTold through documentary, drama and first-hand accounts, this revealing film is a unique account of the most ruthless IRA bombing... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2005 |
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson,... |
Self | |
| 2004 |
BlackpoolRipley Holden is a small-time entrepreneur desperate to make it big with his new state-of-the-art amusement arcade. The opening extravaganza... |
Ripley Holden | |
| 2004 |
Zero Hour - Terror in TokyoDuring a busy rush-hour morning, Tokyo's elaborate underground Metro system is packed with commuters. All are unaware that it is... |
Self-Narrator(voice) | |
| 2004 |
Zero Hour: Massacre at Columbine HighThis movie covers the final hour leading up to the Columbine High Massacre. On April 20, 1999, two boys from... |
Narrator | |
| 2004 |
Zero HourZero Hour dramatizes the hour leading up to some of the most memorable historical events as they unfold minute by... |
Narrator (Voice) | |
| 2004 |
This WorldThe series is mainly focused on social issues and current affairs stories around the world. International current affairs documentaries, replacing... |
Unknown character | |
| 2004 |
Disaster at ChernobylThe explosion at Chernobyl was ten times worse than the Hiroshima bomb and was due to a combination of human... |
Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2003 |
9mm: Guns and GangsA profile of the 9mm automatic pistol, a universally popular weapon used by armed police and counter-terrorist forces, and often... |
Narrator | |
| 2003 |
The DealIt is approaching an election in the UK when the leader of the Labour party, John Smith, suffers another in... |
Gordon Brown | |
| 2003 |
State of PlayThe murder of Sonia Baker, a young political researcher, leads journalist Cal McCaffrey to uncover complex links between government and... |
Stephen Collins | |
| 2003 |
This Little LifeA powerful one-off drama written by Rosemary Kay , winner of the BBC's Dennis Potter award for new screenwriting. Sadie... |
Richie MacGregor | |
| 2003 |
Trust Me - I'm a PoliticianLast December's "Cheriegate" affair did little to abate the rampant public cynicism reserved for politicians - a mistrust evidenced in... |
Self | |
| 2002 |
Out of ControlDrama following the lives of three teenage boys sent to a young offenders' institution. |
Mike | |
| 2002 |
MurderJulie Walters stars as a mother dealing with the impact of the sudden murder of her 21 year old son.... |
Dave Dewston | |
| 2001 |
Friday Night with Jonathan RossJonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and... |
Self - Guest | |
| 2001 |
Linda GreenLinda's a Manchester girl, born and bred. She's in her early 30s and the friends she has now are the... |
Pete | |
| 2001 |
Captain Corelli's MandolinWhen a fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during World War II, his fiancée falls in love with... |
Captain Günther Weber | |
| 2000 |
Born RomanticIn modern-day London, three men (Craig Ferguson, Jimi Mistry and David Morrissey) and three women (Olivia Williams, Jane Horrocks and... |
Fergus | |
| 2000 |
Some VoicesSchizophrenic Ray tries to adjust to the outside world after being released from an institution. |
Pete | |
| 2000 |
The Suicide ClubA man joins a secret club for those who are seeking to end their lives, only to rediscover his will... |
Henry Joyce | |
| 1999 |
Fanny & ElvisYorkshire writer Kate finds out her biological clock is ticking down the same day that her husband leaves her. To... |
Rob | |
| 1999 |
Pure WickednessA highly respectable middle-class married woman watches a window cleaner fill his bucket at her kitchen sink and has a... |
Frank Healy | |
| 1998 |
Hilary and JackieThe tragic story of world-renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist... |
Kiffer Finzi | |
| 1998 |
Big CatAlice no longer expects a knight on a white charger to enter her life. Then she meets Leo. For the... |
Leo | |
| 1998 |
Our Mutual FriendAfter his father's will stipulates he must marry Bella Wilfer to inherit his fortune, John Harmon fakes his death to... |
Bradley Headstone | |
| 1998 |
The CommissionerJohn Hurt stars as a scandal-hit member of parliament, dispatched to the political backwaters of the European Commission in Brussels... |
Murray Lomax | |
| 1997 |
Holding OnThe lives of a seemingly unconnected group of Londoners are strangely affected by the murder of a young woman. While... |
Shaun | |
| 1996 |
The One That Got AwayThe existence of the anti-Iraq coalition was threatened when Saddam targetted Israel. In order to keep Israel out of the... |
Andy "Mac" McNab | |
| 1995 |
Soccer AMSoccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League. Originally presented by Jane Hoffen,... |
Self | |
| 1995 |
Out of the BlueAmbitious DS Franky Drinkall's life is turned upside down when he is diagnosed with epilepsy. His refusal to accept his... |
DS Jim 'Lew' Lewyn | |
| 1995 |
Devil's AdvocateA young British nanny, Clare Rigby, is accused of arson and the attempted murder of the child she looked after.... |
Matthew Salt | |
| 1994 |
FinneyFinney is a 5-hour, 6-episode made-for-British television film that follows the struggle for power between various crime families in the... |
Stephen Finney | |
| 1994 |
Being HumanOne man must learn the meaning of courage across four lifetimes centuries apart. |
Cyprion's Man | |
| 1994 |
The KnockThe Knock is a British television drama series, created by Anita Bronson and broadcast on ITV from 1994 to 2000,... |
Gerry Birch | |
| 1992 |
FramedOn holiday in Spain, London police officer Lawrence Jackson recognises absconded criminal turned informant Eddie Myers, now a wealthy art... |
DC Lawrence 'Larry' Jackson | |
| 1992 |
Black and BlueWhen a local black politician is murdered an undercover police officer unveils a web of police corruption which puts lives... |
DC Norman Mills | |
| 1992 |
Between the LinesDetective Superintendent Tony Clark is an ambitious member of the Complaints Investigation Bureau, an internal organisation that investigates claims of... |
Unknown character | |
| 1992 |
WaterlandThe story of a mentally anguished high school history teacher going through a complete reassessment of his life. His method... |
Dick Crick | |
| 1991 |
The Storyteller: Greek MythsA storyteller in a labyrinth tells his dog the stories of Perseus and Medusa, Icarus and Daedalus, Theseus and the... |
Theseus | |
| 1991 |
ClublandSylvie, a Belgian girl living in London, arrives at her local police station. She starts to tell how she was... |
DC Judd | |
| 1991 |
Robin HoodThe Swashbuckling legend of Robin Hood unfolds in the 12th century when the mighty Normans ruled England with an iron... |
Little John | |
| 1990 |
The WidowmakerThe Widowmaker is a 1990 made for television film starring Annabelle Apsion, Alun Armstrong, David Morrissey and Kenneth Welsh. The... |
Rob | |
| 1990 |
Available LightA mercenary art dealer and his beguiling young assistant pay a visit to a once-famous artist. In his isolated house,... |
Marcus | |
| 1989 |
Screen OneAnthology drama series. |
DC Norman Mills | |
| 1989 |
Agatha Christie's PoirotFrom England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits... |
John Arbuthnot | |
| 1988 |
Drowning by NumbersCissie Colpitts drowns her cheating husband and, in the ensuing cover-up, enlists the help of lonely coroner Henry Madgett, an... |
Bellamy | |
| 1988 |
Out of TownA man walking on a country road gets his foot stuck in a hole. But why will nobody stop to... |
The Traveller | |
| 1987 |
Cause CélèbreWhen the ailing husband of an adulterous wife is discovered bludgeoned to death and suspicions fall on the older woman's... |
George Bowman | |
| 1986 |
ScreenPlayScreenplay was a drama anthology television series, broadcast on BBC between 1986 and 1993. Numerous episodes were produced including one... |
Marcus | |
| 1986 |
ScreenPlayScreenplay was a drama anthology television series, broadcast on BBC between 1986 and 1993. Numerous episodes were produced including one... |
Judd | |
| 1983 |
One SummerOne Summer is a 1983 British television drama serial written by Willy Russell and directed by Gordon Flemyng. It stars... |
Billy Rizley | |
| TBA |
Tip ToeThe five-part series follows Leo and Clive who have lived next door to each other in Manchester for almost 15... |
Clive | |
| TBA |
Inflicted KindnessWhen weary DS Thompson encounters Tillie, a bold homeless teenager, their unlikely bond compels him to confront his inner turmoil. |
DS Mark Thompson |
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Got a question about David Morrissey?
David Morrissey is best known for his roles in 'The Walking Dead' as The Governor and in 'Moors Murders' as Ian Brady. He has also appeared in various British dramas.
David Morrissey has received several nominations for his performances but has not won a major award like an Oscar. He has been recognized for his work in television, particularly in the UK.
David Morrissey's first film was 'Some Voices' released in 2000, where he played the role of a young man struggling with mental health issues.
David Morrissey's estimated net worth is around $5 million, primarily from his extensive acting career in film and television.
David Morrissey has two children with his wife, Georgina Morrell. Their names are not publicly disclosed.
In addition to 'The Walking Dead,' David Morrissey has starred in shows like 'State of Play,' 'The 7.39,' and 'The Deal,' showcasing his range in various genres.
Yes, David Morrissey has a background in theatre and has appeared in several stage productions, further demonstrating his versatility as an actor.
David Morrissey is known for his intense and immersive acting style. He often portrays complex characters that require depth and emotional range.