:Julian Morris
{{Short description|English actor (born 1983)}}{{about|the actor|the economist|Julian Morris (economist)}}
{{EngvarB|date=November 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Julian Morris
| image = Julian Morris & Alona Tal.jpg
| caption = Morris at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
| birth_name = Julian David Morris
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1983|1|13}}
| birth_place = Crouch End, London, England
| occupation = Actor
| known_for = Pretty Little Liars
Hand Of God
New Girl
| spouse = Landon Ross
| years_active = 1996–present
}}
Julian David Morris (born 13 January 1983{{cite news|url= https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2021/01/13/UPI-Almanac-for-Wednesday-Jan-13-2021/4791610505329/|title= UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021|work= United Press International | date= 13 January 2021|accessdate=27 February 2021 | archive-date= 27 February 2021|archive-url= https://archive.today/20210227210816/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2021/01/13/UPI-Almanac-for-Wednesday-Jan-13-2021/4791610505329/|url-status=live|quote = …actor Julian Morris in 1983 (age 38)…}}) is an English actor. After appearing in the British television series The Knock (1996) and Fish (2000) during his teenage years, he had his first starring role in the American slasher film Cry Wolf (2005). He subsequently had supporting roles in the thriller Donkey Punch (2008), the historical drama Valkyrie (2008), and another slasher film Sorority Row (2009).
Morris has also appeared in American television as a series regular on Pretty Little Liars and Hand of God, and had recurring roles on Once Upon a Time and New Girl.
Early life
Morris was born in Crouch End, North London, and grew up in Muswell Hill.{{cite web |author=Erica |url=http://beta.abcfamily.go.com/shows/pretty-little-liars/blogs/Season-3/fan-interview-julian-morris-pretty-little-liars?page=5 |title=Fan Q&A with Julian Morris |publisher=ABC Family |page=5 |date=20 February 2013 |access-date=7 April 2013}} He is the son of South African-born Glen and Zimbabwean-born Andrea Morris, and spent a lot of time in both countries growing up. He has a younger sister, Amy, and is from a Jewish family.{{cite web |last=Bloom|first=Nate|url=http://letmypeoplegrow.org/2010/09/jews-news-celebrity-scoop-amanda-bynes-s-dad/ |title=Jews in the News: Celebrity Scoop: Amanda Bynes and S#*! my dad says |publisher=Let My People Grow |date=14 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819235933/http://letmypeoplegrow.org/2010/09/jews-news-celebrity-scoop-amanda-bynes-s-dad/ |archive-date=19 August 2011 |access-date=20 July 2011}}{{cite web |author=Cynthia |url=http://tvoftheabsurd.com/2009/04/22/julian-morris-goes-dark-for-donkey-punch/ |title=Julian Morris Goes Dark for Donkey Punch |publisher=TV of the Absurd |date=22 April 2009 |access-date=20 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090920134233/http://tvoftheabsurd.com/2009/04/22/julian-morris-goes-dark-for-donkey-punch/ |archive-date=20 September 2009 |url-status=dead }}
Career
Morris began acting at the Anna Scher Theatre in London.{{cite web |last=Barker |first=Andy |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/es-magazine-fashion/morris-major-6857763.html |title=Morris Major |work=London Evening Standard |date=24 November 2008 |access-date=9 September 2015}} It was there, when he was 13, that a director on the British drama series The Knock spotted him and asked him to play a boy pushed into the drug trade.{{cite web |url=http://www.tribute.ca/people/julian-morris/14469/ |title=Julian Morris biography and filmography |work=Tribute |access-date=9 September 2015}} Morris continued his intensive training under Anna Scher for the next eight years. In this period more opportunities arose, and after appearing in several television shows, films and commercials, he went on to spend three seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company, working with directors such as Steven Pimlott, Tim Albery and Elijah Moshinsky, and alongside actors like Simon Russell Beale, Samuel West and Roger Allam.
Morris made his US debut in the 2005 slasher film Cry Wolf as lead character Owen Matthews,{{cite news |last1=Ivan-Zadeh |first1=Larushka |title=Cry Wolf is truly toothless |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/film/cry-wolf-is-truly-toothless-7386545.html |access-date=21 October 2020 |work=Evening Standard |date=13 January 2006}} followed by the role of James Edwards in the 2006 drama film Whirlygirl.{{cite news |last1=Feiwell |first1=Jill |last2=Hopewell |first2=John |title=Julian Morris |url=https://variety.com/2003/scene/people-news/julian-morris-2-1117895380/ |access-date=21 October 2020 |work=Variety |date=9 November 2003}}
Morris was next seen in the independent horror film Donkey Punch as Josh, critically honoured after its screening at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/13598 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080201161011/http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/13598 |url-status=dead |archive-date= 1 February 2008 |title=Lottery funded films score success at Sundance Film Festival |publisher=UK Film Council |date=28 January 2008 |access-date=20 July 2011}} He also appeared in Valkyrie starring Tom Cruise and the Sugababes video "Freak Like Me". Morris next had a supporting role in the slasher film Sorority Row as Andy. In 2010, he played the recurring role of Agent Owen in 24.
Morris was part of the main cast of the 2010 ABC documentary-style dramedy series My Generation, playing "The Rich Kid" Anders Holt.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/05/18/abc-unveils-2010-11-primetime-schedule/20100518abc01/ |title=ABC Unveils 2010–11 Primetime Schedule |publisher=The Futon Critic |date=18 May 2010 |access-date=29 May 2010}} Morris also starred in the teen drama Pretty Little Liars as Dr. Wren Kingston. In July 2012, Morris joined the ABC series Once Upon a Time as Prince Phillip.{{cite magazine |last=Hibberd |first=James |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2012/07/26/julian-morris |title='Once Upon a Time' scoop: 'Pretty Little Liars' actor is Sleeping Beauty's prince – EXCLUSIVE |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=26 July 2012 |access-date=9 September 2015}}
Morris starred as Victor in the film Kelly + Victor, which premiered on 16 October 2012 at the BFI London Film Festival, and was released theatrically in the UK on 20 September 2013. The film won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer in 2014. The following year, Morris portrayed the lead role of Gareth in the fantasy adventure film Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse.
In March 2014, Morris was cast as Reverend Paul Curtis in the Amazon Studios pilot Hand of God.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2014/03/julian-morris-cast-in-amazons-hand-of-god-jama-williamson-in-nbcs-ellen-more-or-less-699467/ |title=Julian Morris Cast in Amazon's 'Hand Of God'; Jama Williamson in NBC's 'Ellen More Or Less' |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=14 March 2014 |access-date=14 March 2014}} The pilot was ordered to full series by Amazon Studios in October 2014.{{cite web |last=Lewis|first=Hilary|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/amazon-picks-up-full-series-737874 |title=Amazon Picks Up Full Series of 'Hand of God' and Steven Soderbergh's 'Red Oaks' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=3 October 2014 |access-date=9 September 2015}} In August 2014, he landed a recurring guest role on the Fox sitcom New Girl, playing Ryan Geauxinue.
In May 2016, Morris landed a major role in the film Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House playing Bob Woodward, the Washington Post reporter who teamed with Carl Bernstein to expose the Watergate dealings.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/julian-morris-felt-sam-hazeldine-joins-hitmans-bodyguard-1201761546/|title=Julian Morris Investigates 'Felt'; Sam Hazeldine Joins 'The Hitman's Bodyguard'|first=Erik|last=Pedersen|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=23 May 2016}}
In 2017 he played the part of Adam Berryman in the two-part TV drama Man in an Orange Shirt (part of BBC television's Gay Britannia season), opposite Vanessa Redgrave.{{cite news|newspaper=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/08/07/man-orange-shirts-finale-proof-love-good-man-still-holy-grail/|title=Man in an Orange Shirt's finale is proof that the love of a good man is still a holy grail – review|author=Rees, Jasper|date=7 August 2017|access-date=28 December 2017|url-access=subscription}}
Personal life
Morris lives in Los Angeles, California.{{cite news|work=Los Angeles Magazine|url=http://www.lamag.com/mylatoz/my-la-to-z-julian-morris/|title=My LA to Z: Julian Morris|date=3 September 2015|access-date=9 January 2018|author=Wakim, Marielle}}
Morris's grandfather was captured by the Nazis during World War II and was sent to a concentration camp in Italy for two months. In April 2021, Morris said during an interview that he felt what his grandfather had gone through while performing in Valkyrie.{{cite news |last1=Randell |first1=Louise |title=A Closer look at Julian Morris' sexuality, family, and career |url=https://www.stylesrant.com/inside-julian-morris-life/ |work=StylesRant|date=7 April 2021}}
On 2 December 2021, Morris announced on Instagram that he was celebrating his 18th anniversary with his partner, Landon Ross.{{cite news |last=Rude |first=Mey |title=Actor Julian Morris Comes Out In Touching Anniversary Post |url=https://www.out.com/celebs/2021/12/02/actor-julian-morris-comes-out-touching-anniversary-post |access-date=December 2, 2021 |work=Out |date=December 2, 2021}}{{cite news |last=Jakiel |first=Olivia |title=Pretty Little Liars' Julian Morris Celebrates 18 Years with Boyfriend Landon Ross: 'I Love You' |url=https://people.com/tv/julian-morris-boyfriend-landon-ross-18-year-anniversary-pretty-little-liars/ |access-date=December 3, 2021 |work=People |date=December 2, 2021}} Shortly after, it was reported that the two had married recently.{{cite news |last1=Ermac |first1=Raffy |title=Actor Julian Morris & Husband Landon Ross Made Their Red Carpet Debut As a Married Couple|url=https://www.out.com/celebs/2022/3/28/actor-julian-morris-husband-made-their-red-carpet-debut-couple|work=Out Magazine|date=28 March 2022}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |
| scope="row" | 1999
| Don't Go Breaking My Heart | Charlie | |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2002
| Spin | Fiz |
| scope="row" | 2005
| Cry Wolf | Owen Matthews | |
| scope="row" | 2006
| Whirlygirl | James | |
| scope="row" | 2008
| Josh | |
| scope="row" | 2008
| Valkyrie | Young Lieutenant – Desert | |
| scope="row" | 2009
| Andy | |
| scope="row" | 2010
| Privileged | Spencer Stephens | |
| scope="row" | 2012
| Beyond | Farley | |
| scope="row" | 2012
| Victor | |
| scope="row" | 2014
| Ryan | |
| scope="row" | 2014
| Take Flight | Walt | Short film | align="center" | {{cite web |title=Take Flight |url=https://www.filmweb.pl/film/Take+Flight-2016-706151 |publisher=Filmweb |access-date=12 May 2021}} |
| scope="row" | 2015
| Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse | Gareth | |
| scope="row" | 2017
| Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House | |
| scope="row" | 2018
| Andy | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1996
| {{sortname|The|Knock}} | Dafyd Ellis | 1 episode |
| 1999
| Kid in the Corner | School boy | unknown episodes |
| 2000
| Fish | Carl Lumsden | Main role |
| 2004
| Dennis Clement | Episode: "The Murder at the Vicarage" |
| 2007
| Shark | Dylan Crawford | Episode: "Teacher's Pet" |
| 2008–2009
| ER | Dr. Andrew Wade | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2009
| Simon | Episode: "All About a Brand New You" |
| 2009
| Quinn | Episode: "Subway" |
| 2010
| 24 | Agent Owen | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2010–2013; 2017 | Recurring role, 20 episodes |
| 2010
| Anders Holt | Main role |
| 2012
| Damien | Episode: Pilot |
| 2012–2014
| Prince Phillip | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2014–2017
| Reverend Paul Curtis | Main role |
| 2014–2015
| New Girl | Ryan Geauxinue | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2017
| Adam Berryman | Miniseries |
| 2017
| John Brooke | Miniseries |
| 2019
| Andrew | 1 episode |
| 2020
| Major Bringham | 1 episode |
| 2021
| A Royal Queens Christmas | Colin | Hallmark TV Movie |
| 2022
| The Presence of Love | Daniel | Hallmark TV Movie |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Artist(s) ! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| 2002
| "Freak like Me" | style="text-align: center;" | |
| 2014
| "Imagine" {{small|(UNICEF: World version)}} | Various | style="text-align: center;" | {{cite web|last=Rowles|first=Dustin|date=2014-11-21|title='Imagine' Gets the Star-Studded 'We Are The World' Treatment for UNICEF|url=https://www.pajiba.com/videos/imagine-gets-the-starstudded-we-are-the-world-treatment-for-unicef.php|access-date=2021-05-24|website=Pajiba}} |
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|nm0606690}}
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