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 42)
NationalityScottish
Alma materPerth High School
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, screenwriter
Years active2003 — present
Known for

Biography

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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

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Filmography

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As an actor

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 Taggart Student protester
2012 Outpost: Black Sun Nazi zombie
2013 Crash Policeman
2013 Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz Potrovsky, Red Army sniper[1]
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

2018 "Tran Set " Keith

As producer

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Year Title Credit Notes
2014 Skeletons Associate producer

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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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