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Profile of Neil Morrissey on Famous Like Me

 
Name: Neil Morrissey  
   
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Date of Birth: 4th July 1962
   
Place of Birth: Stafford, Staffordshire, England, UK
   
Profession: Actor
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

Neil Morrissey (born in Stafford, July 4, 1962) is a British actor.

He shot to fame in the mid-1980s as dim biker Rocky in the ITV drama series Boon.

He then gained his most famous role - that of Tony in Men Behaving Badly, taking over from Harry Enfield. The series became the most popular sitcom of the 1990s and made Morrissey a national star and a target for the tabloid newspapers.

Morrissey also starred in the John Godber movie about rugby league called Up & Under and voiced several characters in the cult children's television series Bob the Builder, including the lead character; therefore he also scored a UK Number 1 single at Christmas 2000 with Can We Fix It?.

He also appears in several advertisements with Men Behaving Badly co-star Leslie Ash.

Morrissey trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama having spent much of his childhood in foster homes. He has invested his earnings successfully in various projects, including production companies and a hotel.

Morrissey's affair with actress Amanda Holden was the primary reason for her separation and subsequent divorce from her husband, comedian Les Dennis.

In 2004, Morrissey returned to TV screens with a starring role in the BBC sitcom Carrie and Barry.

External link

  • Neil Morrissey at the Internet Movie Database

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