Colin Morgan, whose photo is located below, is a British actor, who became popular thanks to the successful performance of the role of Merlin in the television series of the same name. He was born January 1, 1986 in the smallest population of the town of Northern Ireland - Armagh.
Childhood and youth
The future actor was not the only child in the family - he still had an older brother named Neil. Colin Morgan received his primary and secondary education at Dungannon United College, which specializes in teaching children from the age of eleven to eighteen. He was quite a diligent and exemplary student, striking confirmation of which is to receive an award that is awarded to the best student - Denis Rooney Cup.
Further, at the age of sixteen, the guy entered the Belfast Institute, which he graduated in 2004. Here he was awarded a national diploma with such specialization as “Theater Art”. It should be noted that at the end of 2010, this educational institution awarded Colin a diploma for his activities. After receiving a certificate of graduation, the future actor entered the Royal Academy of Music and Drama, located in Glasgow. Now it is known as the Scottish Royal Conservatory. The guy graduated in 2007.
Theatrical debut
Initially, Colin Morgan served at the Young Wick Theater in London. Here his first work was the role of Vernon Little in the production of "Vernon Lord Little," written on the basis of a book by Pierre DBC. The next character of the young actor was Esteban in the play by Pedro Almodovar, which was called "Everything About My Mother."
In addition, for some time Colin performed at the Old Vic Theater - one of the most famous in the British capital. Here Morgan was assigned the role of someone Jimmy Rosario in the poem "Prayer for My Daughter." He first appeared on television at the end of 2007. Then he took part in the filming of the Christmas edition of the show, which was called the Katherine Tate Show.
Start a movie career
Career on television has developed very rapidly. After participating in the aforementioned show, the first films appeared with Colin Morgan. Initially, episodic or secondary characters were assigned to him. Along with this, he even performed such roles quite professionally. A vivid confirmation of this can be called the performance of the image of Jethro in one of the episodes of the movie "Midnight". The picture narrated about the adventures of an eccentric mystical alien. After some time, he also appeared in one of the episodes of the film "Doctor Who."
First success
In 2008, the British Air Force began production of the series Merlin. The winner of the competition for the right to play the main role in the project by chance was Morgan. According to the plot, his character was a native of a small village, which at birth received the ability to magic. The main character found his destiny after he got a job as an assistant to a court doctor named Gaius.
The project became very successful on television. Anthony Head, John Hart, Eva Mules, Catty McGrath, Carolina Faber, Richard Wilson and other famous actors also took part in it. A total of five seasons were shown on screens. Colin Morgan simply brilliantly coped with this role, thanks to which he gained popularity in the territory not only of Britain, but of the whole world. His game was praised by critics. Currently, Merlin is considered the most successful project in which he participated.
Next roles
After such a stunning debut, the young actor opened up great prospects on television. Directors from all over the world drew attention to him. On the other hand, he was not bombarded with offers, since he specialized more in dramatic characters.
Be that as it may, Colin Morgan, whose filmography does not yet have a large number of works, in March 2009 took part in the research project “Real Merlin and Arthur”, where Bradley James became his partner on the site .
A year later, along with Janet MacTyre and Natalie Press, he appeared in the drama Island, directed by Elizabeth Mitchell. In addition, he starred in the rather difficult film "Parked". In both cases, he became the lead actor. After the premiere of the second of the films, even skeptics positively commented on his work in a duet with Milka Alroth. In April 2012, he was entrusted with an honorary mission to read the memoirs and letters of people who survived after the death of the Titanic, as part of a concert dedicated to the hundredth anniversary of the tragedy. Some time later, Colin took part in one of the gala musicals, which lasted on the stage of the Old Vic Theater for 24 hours.
Last works
2013 for the actor was marked mainly by theatrical performances. In particular, from April to August in the production of The Tempest in the London Globus Theater, he played Ariel. Starting in September, he became a member of the troupe in the play "Mojo", which premiered two months later. In early February 2014, the actor was approved in a project to film the memoirs of Vera Britten, which is called "Testament of Youth".
Interesting Facts
- One of the most important secrets that Colin Morgan has is personal life. The guy loves his family very much and tries to spend as much time as possible with her. Along with this, he makes a lot of efforts to protect his family and friends from prying prying eyes.
- In the successful project for the actor, he was initially offered the role of Arthur. However, he really wanted to get the main role, so he took part in a competition for it. He was given only five minutes to prepare, which was quite enough.
- Throughout his career, Colin Morgan got into various nominations seven times. Moreover, twice he became the winner in them. In particular, in 2008 he was awarded for an outstanding debut, and in 2013 for the best dramatic male role.
- The actor is a vegetarian.
“Morgan has several health problems.” Firstly, his body does not tolerate lactose at all. Secondly, he is very allergic to tomatoes.
- The guy is a great swimmer and plays the Irish tambourine.
- Colin does not like and does not know how to cook.
- Morgan's favorite actor is Sean Penn, food - donuts and peanut butter, a drink - herbal tea.
- In his free time, he prefers to read Terry Pratchett's books and relax at home.