Adrian Lewis Morgan

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Adrian Lewis Morgan
Born
Adrian Lewis Morgan

(1973-02-15) 15 February 1973 (age 52)
Beddau, Wales
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Ria Morgan
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(m. 2010)​
Children2

Adrian Lewis Morgan (born 15 February 1973) [1] is a Welsh actor known for portraying the role of Jimmi Clay in the BBC One soap opera Doctors . Having appeared from 2005 to 2024, he was the longest serving cast member on Doctors.

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Early life

Morgan was born in Beddau, Wales, on 15 February 1972, [2] and has one sister. [3] Morgan attended Llantwit Fardre School, Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School, and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. [4] [1] [5] At the age of 17, Morgan worked in a hotel serving breakfasts, but left the job after two weeks. [1] In 1998, Morgan was involved in a car accident. [2]

Career

Morgan's first role was as Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd at the Royal National Theatre. [6] During his theatre career, he starred in various West End productions, including: Marius in Les Misérables ; Roger in Rent ; and Judas/Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar . [2] From 2001 to 2002, he appeared in the BBC medical drama Holby City as Liam Evans. [7] In 2005, he began portraying the role of Jimmi Clay in the BBC daytime soap Doctors . [8] He appeared until the soap's ending in 2024 and was the longest serving cast member, appearing in 2,180 episodes of the series. [9] [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001–2002 Holby City Liam Evans Main role
2002 Doctors Andy ReesEpisode: "Sleeping Dogs"
2005–2024Doctors Jimmi Clay Regular role

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2006 British Soap Awards Sexiest MaleNominated [10]
2007British Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated [11]
2008British Soap AwardsBest ActorNominated [12]
2009British Soap AwardsBest ActorNominated [13]
2009British Soap AwardsSexiest MaleNominated [13]
2010British Soap AwardsBest ActorNominated [14]
2010 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime StarNominated [15]
2011British Soap AwardsSexiest MaleNominated [16]
2015British Soap AwardsBest ActorNominated [17] [18]
2015Inside Soap AwardsBest Daytime StarNominated [19]
2016British Soap Awards Best Male Dramatic Performance Nominated [20]
2019British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership
(with Ian Midlane)		Nominated [21]
2020 National Television Awards Serial Drama PerformanceNominated [22]
2020Inside Soap AwardsBest Daytime StarNominated [23]
2020 RTS Midlands Awards Acting Performance – MaleWon [24]
2023British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Nominated [25]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Adrian Lewis Morgan (Jimmi)". BBC . Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Adrian Lewis Morgan". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. 1 2 "When is BBC One TV show Doctors back on?". Metro . 25 August 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Former pupil in Doctors role". WalesOnline. 8 September 2005. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Production of Sweeney Todd". Theatricalia. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "BBC One – Doctors – Jimmi Clay". BBC. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Adrian Lewis-Morgan on the 2,000th episode of Doctors drama". Wales Online . Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Doctors cast share 'sorrow' as final episode of BBC soap airs after axing". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "The British Soap Awards 2006 (2006)". British Film Institute . Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  11. ↑ Green, Kris (27 May 2007). "The British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  12. ↑ Hilton, Beth; Green, Kris (4 May 2008). "The British Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  13. 1 2 McLennan, Patrick. "British Soap Awards 2009: Nominations revealed!". What's on TV . Future plc. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  14. ↑ McLennan, Patrick. "British Soap Awards 2009: Nominations revealed!". What's on TV . Future plc. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  15. ↑ Wightman, Catriona (13 July 2010). "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2010 Nominees". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  16. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel. "British Soap Awards 2011 voting opens". Digital Spy . Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  17. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (30 March 2015). "British Soap Awards 2015 voting opens, longlist nominees revealed". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  18. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (27 April 2015). "EastEnders tops British Soap Awards 2015 shortlist". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  19. ↑ Dainty, Sophie (14 July 2015). "Inside Soap Awards 2015 longlist revealed: Who's in line for Best Actor, Actress and Newcomer?". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  20. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel. "British Soap Awards 2016 full winners list: Did your favourites take home prizes". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  21. ↑ Tobin, Christian (1 June 2019). "Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  22. ↑ "NTA nominations 2020: the full shortlist of National Television Awards nominees, and how to vote for the NTAs". The i Paper . Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  23. ↑ "Who will get YOUR vote in the Inside Soap Awards 2020?". Inside Soap . 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  24. ↑ "RTS Midlands 2020". Royal Television Society . Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  25. ↑ Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen". Radio Times . Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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