Zack Morris (born 2 October 1998) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Keegan Baker in the

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soap opera ''

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'' and Isaiah Howard in the

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series ''Goosebumps'' (2023).

Early life and education

Originally from

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, Morris grew up wanting to be an actor. He developed an interest in acting at age six after seeing a local production, and began acting classes. Morris attended the D&B Academy of Performing Arts in

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, where he trained in singing, dancing and acting. He received a scholarship from television presenter

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Career

Morris began his professional acting career at the age of nine when he appeared in the musical ''

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''. He also appeared in the play ''

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'', and in a West End production of ''

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'' Morris made his on-screen debut in 2011 as Sam in the miniseries '' The Fades'', and a year later, he played Kyle in the

miniseries '' One Night''. He has also appeared in several commercials. In 2017, Morris was cast as Keegan Baker in the BBC soap opera ''

''. He left the series after five years in March 2022. In 2022, Morris was cast in Will Gilbey's thriller '' Jericho Ridge''. The film premiered at

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on 14 July 2023 making it his feature film debut. It was released to U.S. streaming services later that year, before it premiered in cinemas in the UK on 25 April 2024. In October 2022, Morris was cast in the first season of

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of the horror anthology series ''

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''. The season premiered on 13 October 2023. In 2024, Morris was cast opposite

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in the

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film, '' The Bluff''.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Zack 1998 births Living people English male film actors English male musical theatre actors British male soap opera actors English male stage actors English male television actors English male child actors Alumni of Arts University Bournemouth 21st-century English male actors Male actors from Brentwood, Essex