Gareth Morrison

{{short description|Scottish actor, screenwriter and film producer}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Gareth Morrison

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| birthname =

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|December 6, 1981}}

| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland

| occupation = Actor, producer, screenwriter

| alma_mater = Perth High School

| yearsactive = 2003 — present

| nationality = Scottish

| known for = {{Plainlist|

Potrovsky, Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz (2013)
Peter Sutcliffe, Killers (theatre) (2013)
Sonny, Bed and Breakfast (2016)

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Gareth Morrison (born 6 December 1981) is a Scottish actor, screenwriter and film producer.{{cite news|last1=Rudden|first1=Liam|title=Edinburgh's Gareth Morrison returns in Outpost 3|url=http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/theatre/edinburgh-s-gareth-morrison-returns-in-outpost-3-1-2979986|accessdate=5 June 2017|work=The Scotsman|publisher=Johnston Publishing Ltd.|date=27 June 2013|language=en}}{{cite web|title=Gareth Morrison, Actor|url=https://actors.mandy.com/uk/actor/profile/gareth-morrison|website=Mandy Actors|accessdate=5 June 2017}} Morrison appears primarily in horror, thriller and dramatic movies. He is known for his role as a student-demonstrator in TV series Taggart and for playing the sniper Potrovsky in a horror movie Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz.

Biography

Morrison was born in the Scottish city of Edinburgh.

Early in his career, Morrison played a minor role in episode "Cause to Kill" in the TV series Taggart in 2005.{{cite web|title="Taggart" Cause to Kill (TV Episode 2005)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0789672/fullcredits|website=IMDb|accessdate=6 June 2017}} Morrison again linked up with Taggart creator Glenn Chandler eight years later, playing Peter Sutcliffe in Chandler's controversial stage play, Killers.{{cite web|last1=Osborne Lax|first1=Jessica|title=Killers by Glenn Chandler|url=http://broadwaybaby.com/shows/killers-by-glenn-chandler/31181|website=Broadway Baby|accessdate=6 June 2017|language=en-gb|date=30 May 2013}}{{cite web|last1=Youngs|first1=Ian|title=Killers' letters used in Edinburgh play|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-23522166|website=BBC News|accessdate=6 June 2017|date=1 August 2013}}

More recently, Morrison co-wrote and starred in the horror short Bed and Breakfast, which earned positive reviews including praise as "polished" and "enjoyable" by WeAreIndieHorror.com.{{cite web|last1=Menjivar|first1=J. Carlos|title='Bed and Breakfast' Short Explores the Dark Side of Subletting - We Are Indie Horror|url=http://www.weareindiehorror.com/shorts/bed-and-breakfast-short-explores-the-dark-side-of-subletting/|website=We Are Indie Horror|accessdate=5 June 2017|date=17 November 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Ball|first1=Simon|title=Bed And Breakfast (2016)|url=https://horrorhothousereview.wordpress.com/2016/11/10/bed-and-breakfast-2016/|website=The Horror Hothouse|accessdate=5 June 2017|date=10 November 2016}} His dramatic skills were also utilized in Harder, an educational film used in a Medics Against Violence and the Scottish Government joint program to help professionals recognize signs of domestic abuse.{{cite news|last1=Webster|first1=Catriona|title=New video aims to help professionals spot domestic abuse signs|url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/1-scotland-abuse_3802/|accessdate=6 June 2017|work=Sunday Post|agency=Press Association Scotland|date=12 January 2017}}

Throughout his career, Morrison has acted in more than 18 movies.

= Education =

Perth High School

Filmography

= As an actor =

Year	Title	Role
class="wikitable"
2005	Taggart	Student protester
2012	Outpost: Black Sun	Nazi zombie
2013	Crash	Policeman
2013	Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz	Potrovsky, Red Army sniper
2014	Skeletons	Tom
2014	Night Kaleidoscope	Tommy
2015	Time Teens: The Beginning	Quint
2015	Swung	Leatherman
2015	The Daniel Connection	Lubert
2015	Exodus 21:24	Ben
2016	Tommy's Honour	The Local
2016	Bed and Breakfast	Sonny
2017	The Clan MacLeod	Tidal
2017	Night Kaleidoscope	Fion's Dad
2017 " Tommys Honour" The Local