Adrian Lewis Morgan

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Adrian Lewis Morgan
Born
Adrian Lewis Morgan

(1973-02-15) 15 February 1973 (age 51)
Beddau, Wales, United Kingdom
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 British actor from Beddau, Wales, known for portraying the role of Jimmi Clay in the BBC One soap opera Doctors . Having appeared since 2005, he was the longest serving cast member on Doctors.

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Early life

Morgan was born in Beddau 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] Since 2005, he has portrayed the role of Jimmi Clay in the BBC daytime soap Doctors . [8] He was the longest serving cast member on Doctors, appearing in 2,180 episodes of the series. [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 [9]
2007British Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated [10]
2008British Soap AwardsBest ActorNominated [11]
2009British Soap AwardsBest ActorNominated [12]
2009British Soap AwardsSexiest MaleNominated [12]
2010British Soap AwardsBest ActorNominated [13]
2010 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime StarNominated [14]
2011British Soap AwardsSexiest MaleNominated [15]
2015British Soap AwardsBest ActorNominated [16] [17]
2015Inside Soap AwardsBest Daytime StarNominated [18]
2016British Soap Awards Best Male Dramatic Performance Nominated [19]
2019British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership
(with Ian Midlane)		Nominated [20]
2020 National Television Awards Serial Drama PerformanceNominated [21]
2020Inside Soap AwardsBest Daytime StarNominated [22]
2020 RTS Midlands Awards Acting Performance – MaleWon [23]
2023British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Nominated [24]

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