Gareth Morrison

Gareth Morrison (born 6 December 1981) is Scottish actor, screenwriter and film producer.[1][2] 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.

Gareth Morrison
BornDecember 6, 1981 (1981-12-06) (age 39)
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Alma materPerth High School
OccupationActor, producer, screenwriter
Years active2003 — present
Known for

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.[3] Morrison again linked up with Taggart creator Glenn Chandler eight years later, playing Peter Sutcliffe in Chandler's controversial stage play, Killers.[4][5]

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.[6][7] 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.[8]

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

Education

Filmography

As an actor
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005TaggartStudent protester
2012Outpost: Black SunNazi zombie
2013CrashPoliceman
2013Outpost: Rise of the SpetsnazPotrovsky, Red Army sniper[1]
2014SkeletonsTom
2014Night KaleidoscopeTommy
2015Time Teens: The BeginningQuint
2015SwungLeatherman
2015The Daniel ConnectionLubert
2015Exodus 21:24Ben
2016Tommy's HonourThe Local
2016Bed and BreakfastSonny
2017The Clan MacLeodTidal
2017Night KaleidoscopeFion's Dad

2018 "Tran Set " Keith

As producer
YearTitleCreditNotes
2014SkeletonsAssociate producer

See also

References
  1. Rudden, Liam (27 June 2013). "Edinburgh's Gareth Morrison returns in Outpost 3". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. "Gareth Morrison, Actor". Mandy Actors. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. ""Taggart" Cause to Kill (TV Episode 2005)". IMDb. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. Osborne Lax, Jessica (30 May 2013). "Killers by Glenn Chandler". Broadway Baby. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  5. Youngs, Ian (1 August 2013). "Killers' letters used in Edinburgh play". BBC News. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  6. Menjivar, J. Carlos (17 November 2016). "'Bed and Breakfast' Short Explores the Dark Side of Subletting - We Are Indie Horror". We Are Indie Horror. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  7. Ball, Simon (10 November 2016). "Bed And Breakfast (2016)". The Horror Hothouse. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  8. Webster, Catriona (12 January 2017). "New video aims to help professionals spot domestic abuse signs". Sunday Post. Press Association Scotland. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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