Harry Belden

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Harry Belden
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Belden in 2024
Born
Education University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present
Known for Morty Smith in Rick and Morty

Harry Belden is an American actor. He has voiced Morty Smith and Evil Morty in the Adult Swim animated television series Rick and Morty since season 7.

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Early life

Belden was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. [1] He attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting in 2017. [2]

Career

Belden began his career in 2017, working on various projects in Chicago including theater, commercials, and voice over. [1] In 2023, he was cast as the voice of Morty Smith/Evil Morty in the animated series Rick and Morty following the dismissal of Justin Roiland, beginning in the show's seventh season. [3]

Filmography

Television [4]

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2019 Proven Innocent MarcoEpisode: "The Burden of Truth"
2020 Chicago Med Kyle HendersonEpisode: "The Ground Shifts Beneath Us"
2021 Joe Pera Talks with You Security GuardEpisode: "Joe Pera Discusses School-Appropriate Entertainment With You"
2021 Christmas...Again?! WillTV movie
2023–present Rick and Morty Morty Smith, Evil Morty Main cast

Video Games [4]

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2024 MultiVersus Morty Smith, Evil Morty

Theater [4]

YearTitleRole(s)TheatreNotes
2019 The King's Speech Footman Chicago Shakespeare Theater/US TourUnderstudy
2021 L'elisir d'amore Barman Lyric Opera of Chicago
2022 Le Comte Ory MechanicalUnderstudy
Fiddler on the Roof Villager/Russian Soldier
2023 Hansel and Gretel Chef
Dory FantasmagoryLuke/Mr. NuggyYoung People's Theatre of Chicago [5] Understudy

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