Darren Morfitt (born 12 September 1973) is an English actor who has appeared in '' Dream Team'' (1997-1998), ''Grafters'' (1998-1999), ''

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'' (1999), ''

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'' (2001), ''

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'' (2002), '' 55 Degrees North'' (2004), '' Making Waves'' (2004), ''

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'' (2005), ''

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'' (2008), and ''

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'' (2010).

Early life

Morfitt was born 12 September 1973 in

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, England. After finishing his

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at Hartlepool Sixth Form College, Morfitt studied acting at

Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, formerly Mountview Theatre School, is a drama school in Peckham, south London, England, founded in 1945. Mountview Academy provides specialist vocational training in acting, musical theatre and actor musicians ...

, London, graduating in 1997.

Career

In 1997, Morfitt landed his first major television role as Dean Hocknell for 71 episodes of the football drama series '' Dream Team'' (1997-1998). He appeared as Simon Purvis in 15 episodes of ''Grafters'' (1998-1999). From 2004, he starred as D.S. Patrick Yates in 14 episodes of the Newcastle upon Tyne based Detective series '' 55 Degrees North'' (2004). In 2002, he starred in the

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horror film ''

'' (2002), in a cast which included

Sean Pertwee Sean Carl Roland Pertwee (born 4 June 1964) is an English actor, narrator and producer. His credits include ''Chancer'' (1990), '' Leon the Pig Farmer'' (1992), '' Cadfael'' (1994), ''Bodyguards'' (1997), ''Event Horizon'' (1997), '' Stiff Upp ...

and Liam Cunningham. In 2005, he appeared in the television movie ''

'' (2005), alongside

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. In 2006, he portrayed

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in the Manchester Passion, a live dramatization of the Easter story using songs associated with

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. A year later, in 2008, he appeared in the science fiction action film ''

'' as Dr. Ben Stirling. He has also appeared in two 2010 episodes of science fiction programme ''

'', " The Time of Angels" and "

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" as Billy. In 2017, Morfitt appeared as a Transport Deck Officer in '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi''.

Personal life

It was while at Mountview that Morfitt met his wife, the actress

Helen Latham Helen Latham (born 2 March 1976, in the UK) is a British actress. She is best known for playing Lucy Milligan in series 4 and 5 of the British TV drama ''Footballers' Wives'' and in series 1 and 2 of its spin-off '' Footballers' Wives: Extra T ...

. They met in 1995 and were married in 2004.

Filmography

References

External links

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