Darren Morfitt

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Darren Morfitt
Born (1973-09-12) 12 September 1973 (age 47)
Hartlepool, England
OccupationActor

Darren Morfitt (born 12 September 1973) is an English actor who has appeared in 55 Degrees North, Grafters, Dalziel and Pascoe, Warriors, Making Waves, The Government Inspector and the cult werewolf movie Dog Soldiers.

Moriftt was born in Hartlepool, England. After finishing his A-levels at Hartlepool Sixth Form College, Morfitt went to Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London and learned his trade. He graduated in 1997 and won his first major television role as Dean Hocknell in the football drama Dream Team.

In 2006, he portrayed as Jesus in the Manchester Passion, a live dramatization of the Easter story using songs associated with Manchester.[1] A year later, in 2008, he appeared in the science fiction action film Doomsday as Dr. Ben Stirling. He has also appeared in two 2010 episodes of science fiction programme Doctor Who, "The Time of Angels" and "Flesh and Stone" as Billy.

In 2014, he appeared in the Tracy Beaker spin-off The Dumping Ground as Mr. Jenkins. A football coach who racially insulted one of the main characters.

It was while at Mountview that Morffitt met his wife, the actress Helen Latham. They met in 1995 and were married in 2004.

Filmography[]

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Dog Soldiers 'Spoon' Witherspoon
2008 Doomsday Dr. Ben Stirling
2012 Now Is Good Mark
2013 How I Live Now Sergeant
2013 Harrigan Swift
2016 K-Shop Steve
2016 Una Barman
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Transport Deck Officer
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Dalziel and Pascoe Matthew Collingwood Episode: "Home Truths"
2011 Silent Witness Sgt Jason McDermott Episode: "First Casualty"
2011 Inspector George Gently Paul Collison Episode: "Goodbye China "
2012 Line of Duty Brackley 3 episodes
2013 Casualty Marcus Leyton Episode: "A History of Violence"
2014 Scott & Bailey Barry Keane Episode: "Damaged"
2015 DCI Banks Jason McCready Episode: "What Will Survive"
2017 Silent Witness DCI Andy Steemson Episode: "Discovery"
2017 Holby City Jerry Farnell Episode: "Keeping the Faith"
2018 The Split Max Lacey Episode: "Episode 5"

References[]

  1. ^ "Manchester re-enacts Crucifixion". BBC News. 15 April 2006. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009.

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