Morgan Baker
{{Distinguish|Morgan Baker (politician)}}{{short description|Australian actor}}
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| name = Morgan Baker
| birth_name = Morgan Baker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|5|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Melbourne, Australia
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 2006–present
| known for = Neighbours (2008–2023)
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Morgan Baker (born 11 May 1997) is an Australian actor best known for playing the role of Callum Jones on the soap opera Neighbours between 2008 and 2014. He briefly reprised the role of Callum in 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2023.
Early life
Baker has appeared in TV adverts since he was in kindergarten. During primary school, he took keyboard lessons.
Career
Baker has appeared in several TV movies including The Society Murders,{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Society-Murders-Julia-Blake/dp/B003JQWENI|title=The Society Murders (2006): Amazon.co.uk: Julia Blake, Robert Menzies, Heather Mitchell, Morgan Baker, Alex Dimitriades, Nicholas Eadie, Daniella Farinacci, Robert Grubb, Asher Keddie, Matthew Le Nevez, CategoryArthouse, CategoryAustralia, film movie Australia Australian, film movie Foreign, Brendan Maher: DVD|website=Amazon UK |accessdate=5 March 2011}} Underbelly{{cite web|url=http://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/article-display/Christmas-stories/3461|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202054542/http://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/article-display/Christmas-stories/3461|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 December 2010|title=Christmas Stories|last=Hall|first=Katrina|date=25 November 2010|publisher=theweeklyreview.com.au|accessdate=5 March 2011}} and The King.{{cite web|url=http://www.cpmgt.com.au/media/user_files/talent/102_bio.pdf |title=Morgan Baker |publisher=Catherine Poulton Management |accessdate=5 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219180304/http://www.cpmgt.com.au/media/user_files/talent/102_bio.pdf |archivedate=19 February 2011 }} He also starred in the 2006 Tropfest Film Festival top 16 finalist Goggles.{{cite web|url=http://www.tropfest.com/home/catalogue.aspx?year=6 |title=Catalogue – Tropfest – The World's Largest Short Film Festival |publisher=Tropfest |accessdate=14 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217001532/http://www.tropfest.com/home/catalogue.aspx?year=6 |archivedate=17 February 2011 }}
In 2014, Baker left Neighbours to concentrate on his studies.{{cite web | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s14/neighbours/news/a561515/neighbours-morgan-baker-leaving-callum-rebecchi-role.html#~p7TWpC8u0XJI5x | title=Neighbours: Morgan Baker leaving Callum Rebecchi role | work=Digital Spy | date=1 April 2014 | accessdate=25 March 2015 | author=Kilkelly, Daniel}} He has since made brief returns in 2015,{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/news/a669064/neighbours-catches-up-with-callum-rebecchi-as-he-returns-to-show-for-one-off-cameo-scene/ |title=Neighbours catches up with Callum Rebecchi as he returns to show for one-off cameo scene |last=Kilkelly |first=Daniel |website=Digital Spy |accessdate=2017-01-29|date=2015-09-17 }} 2017{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/news/a820067/neighbours-ryan-moloney-reveals-callum-rebecchi-return/ |title=Neighbours star Ryan Moloney reveals Callum Rebecchi is returning to Ramsay Street |last=James |first=Sarah |website=Digital Spy |accessdate=2017-01-29|date=2017-01-29 }} and 2019. He again reprised the role for the Neighbours “finale” in 2022, and also returned in 2023 for the opening episodes of the series revival.
A keen chef, Baker has said that if he doesn't succeed in acting he would like to appear on Ready Steady Cook.{{cite web|url=http://holysoap.five.tv/neighbours/cast/callum-jones-355?tab_block_3=1|title=Callum Jones|work=Channel Five|publisher=Holy Soap|accessdate=14 December 2010}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In light of this, he temporarily produced a cooking series documented on Snapchat titled Shake and Bake with Morgan Baker, that ran from 2014 to 2015, before experiencing a hiatus and returning in 2016. The theme song was composed by musician Oliver Ryan.
In July 2018, Baker appeared as the Generation Z guest competitor in season 5 of game show Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation.{{cite news|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A544411240/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=c4498b2e|title=Hit TV Monday|last=Brain|first=Anna|date=27 June 2018|work=Herald Sun|access-date=9 August 2024|via=Gale|url-access=subscription}}
Filmography
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
| 2006 | Goggles | Billy | Short film |
| 2006 | The Society Murders | Family member | TV movie |
| 2007 | The King | David | TV movie |
| 2007 | Underbelly | Dylan James | TV movie |
=Television=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
| 2008–2023 | Neighbours | Callum Jones / Callum Rebecchi | TV series, 1118 episodes |
| 2014–2015, 2016 | Shake and Bake with Morgan Baker | Host | Snapchat series |
| 2015 | Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane | Zydrunas | TV series, season 1, episode 1: "The Postman" |
| 2017 | Neighbours: Pipe Up | Callum Rebecchi | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Neighbours vs. Time Travel | Callum Rebecchi | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | Gen Z contestant | TV series, season 5, episode 7 |
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Category:Male actors from Melbourne
Category:Australian male child actors
Category:21st-century Australian male actors
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