David Mark Morrissey is a renowned English actor, director and producer. He received his professional education at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. He has a huge number of roles in theater, cinema, radio and television. The audience remembered Morrissey for films and TV series: "Poirot Agatha Christie", "Another of the Boleyn Family", "Girl with a Pearl Earring", "Devil's Advocate", "Harvest", "Executioners", "Sense and Sensibility", "Britain ", "The walking Dead".
On account of David Morrissey more than eighty movie roles. The creative biography of the actor began at the age of eighteen, when he starred in the television series "One Summer", which brought him fame in England. After graduating from the Royal Academy, David performed on the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theater for several years, then got on television and began acting in big films.
early years
The boy was born in England in the summer of 1964 in the family of a shoemaker and a saleswoman. David was the youngest child with two brothers and a sister. The parents lived in a small old house, which they inherited from their grandmother.
From early childhood, the boy was carried away by creativity, he dreamed of a theatrical stage. Already in his school years, he began to take an active part in the activities of the theatrical circle, and soon made his debut in the play "The Wizard of Oz" in the role of the Scarecrow.
After a successful debut, David was enrolled in the studio at the Averman Theater, where he began to master the basics of the acting profession. At the age of fourteen, he already performed on the professional stage and was enrolled in the main troupe of the theater.
After leaving school, David continued his education at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, and later began performing on the stage of Shakespeare's Royal Theater.
Creative way
David got acquainted with cinema in his student years, when he played in the television series "One Summer", which marked the beginning of his creative career.
On the stage, David performed for four years and played in such performances as: "Henry VI", "Richard III", "Peer Gynt", "Much Ado About Nothing", "Macbeth", "Julius Caesar". In addition to performing at the Royal Theater, he also collaborated with other theater groups in England.
While working in the theater, David continues to appear on television. Among his early works can be noted roles in the films: "Countdown of the Drowned", "Poirot", "The Storyteller: Greek Myths", "Robin Hood".
One of the most significant works in the 90s was the role in the film "Water Country". This was followed by work in not so successful projects: "Trap", "Being Human", "League of Gentlemen", "Voices", "The Choice of Captain Corelli" and many others.
Only a few years later, David will get a role in the movie "Basic Instinct-2", where he plays along with the famous actress Sharon Stone. After the release of the picture on the screens, Morrissey began to receive many invitations from directors, his career quickly went up.
The actor starred in such famous films as: "The Harvest", "Centurion", "The Deal", "Another Boleyn Family", "The Big Game", "Bloody District", Become John Lennon "," The Walking Dead "," True Love "," Empty Crown "," Executioners "," Britain ".
During his creative career, Morrissey was nominated for several awards: Royal Television Society, British Television Academy, Press Guild of Great Britain, Saturn.
Personal life
The actor does not like to discuss his personal relationships in the press and talk about his family. His chosen one was the writer Esther Freud, the great-great-granddaughter of the famous psychoanalyst Z. Freud, whose marriage David registered only in 2006, despite the fact that the couple had lived together for thirteen years before. The family has three children, named Jean, Albi and Anna.
