Colin Morgan Biography
Colin Morgan is a Northern Irish actor best known for his roles in the BBC fantasy series Merlin and as the titular character in DBC Pierre’s Vernon God Little in 2007.
How old is Colin Morgan?- Age
Morgan is 36 years old as of January 2022. He was born on 1 January 1986 in Armagh, United Kingdom.
Colin Morgan Education
Morgan enrolled at Dungannon’s Integrated College in 1997. Morgan has appeared in several collegiate plays, including St. Senapods’ Surgical Sensations and Black Frog Creek’s Bad Day. Morgan graduated from the Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education in 2004 with a National Diploma in Performing Arts. He graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2007.
Where is Colin Morgan from?- Nationality
Colin is an England national and citizen by birth. He was born in Armagh, United Kingdom. He is of mixed ethnicity/heritage/ancestry.
How tall is Colin Morgan?- Height
Morgan Irish actor stands at a height of 5 feet 11 ¼ inches(1.83m).
Who is Colin Morgan’s father? -Family – Parents
He was born in Armagh, United Kingdom, Morgan is the son of painter and decorator Bernard and nurse Bernadette. He is the younger of two brothers, both of whom were raised as Roman Catholics.
Does Colin Morgan have a brother? – Siblings
He was born alongside his older two brothers. He has an elder brother named Neil.
Did Colin Morgan get married?-Wife – Wedding
The famous actor is not married. Apparently, he is dating Katie McGrath, an Irish beauty. His fiance is known for his work on the British-American series Dracula (2013– 2014), the BBC One series Merlin (2008– 2012), the Canadian horror anthology collection Slasher (2016), and other projects.
Colin Morgan TV Shows and Movies
TV SHOWS:
- 2021 – Three Families
- 2019 – The Crown
- 2016 – The Living and the Dead
- 2015–2018 – Humans
- 2014–2016 – The Fall
- 2014 – Quirke
- 2010 – Colin & Bradley’s Merlin Quest
- 2009 – Merlin: Secrets and Magic
- 2009 – The Real Merlin and Arthur
- 2008–2012 – Merlin
- 2008 – Doctor Who
- 2007 – The Catherine Tate Show
MOVIES:
- 2021 – Genuine Fakes
- 2021 – Belfast
- 2018 – The Happy Prince
- 2018 – Benjamin
- 2017 – Waiting for You
- 2016 – The Laughing King
- 2016 – The Huntsman: Winter’s War
- 2015 – Legend
- 2014 – Testament of Youth
- 2011 – Island
- 2011 – Parked
Colin Morgan Career
Colin Morgan was discovered by theatre director Rufus Norris in 2007 and he was blown away by his abilities. Norris cast Morgan as the title character of ‘Vernon God Little’ while he was still in his senior year of college. Morgan’s first professional London West End stage performance was a huge success. In the same year, he performed the iconic role of Esteban, an ambitious young writer, in ‘Todo Sobre mi Madre (All about my mother). Pedro Almodóvar created the play. Morgan was nominated for ‘London Newcomer of the Year’ in the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers’ Choice Awards for his roles in both ‘Vernon God Little’ and ‘Esteban.’
Morgan portrayed Leo Elster in the science fiction series Humans.’ That same year, he played Frankie Shea in the gangster film ‘Legend.’ In 2016, he starred in ‘The Laughing King,’ a short film intended at raising awareness about mental diseases such as depression. Morgan played Jake, a young man who returns to his hometown with the express intention of committing suicide. The short film premiered at the London Short Film Festival. During the same time period, he portrayed Nathan Appleby in the BBC One series ‘The Living and the Dead.’ He also appeared in the third season of ‘The Fall,’ as well as the second season of ‘Humans.’ In ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War,’ he played the Duke of Blackwood (2016).
He returned to television after a year of acting on stage. In the Irish criminal drama ‘Quirke,’ he plays a ruthless scribe. He played a detective sergeant in the second season of ‘The Fall.’ Morgan was cast as Newton Pulsifer in the first audio dramatization of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s novel ‘Good Omens.’ He was chosen to narrate “Addicts Symphony.” The documentary was based on the biography of James McConnel, a musician and recovering alcoholic who motivated ten addicted classical musicians to perform at a performance. Morgan portrayed Leo Elster in the science fiction series Humans.’ That same year, he played Frankie Shea in the gangster film ‘Legend.’
Colin Morgan’s Net Worth
Colin has an estimated net worth of $4 Million.