Matthew James Morrison

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Matthew James Morrison
Born (1992-06-22) 22 June 1992 (age 32)
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
Known for Boy Meets Boy
EastEnders

Matthew James Morrison (born 22 June 1992) is an English actor. After joining the National Youth Theatre, he went on to appear in numerous short films. He co-starred in the film Boy Meets Boy (2021) and has portrayed the role of Felix Baker in the BBC soap opera EastEnders since 2022.

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Life and career

Matthew James Morrison was born on 22 June 1992 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. [1] [2] As a child, he would perform with the local church as well as appearing in school productions and was a member of the Nottingham Playhouse Youth Theatre. He eventually relocated to London, and joined the National Youth Theatre and National Youth Film Academy. [3] He also attended the Queen Mary University of London, graduating with a BSc and an MSc in Mathematics. [4] He made his film debut in Let the Die Be Cast: Initium in 2014 and went on to appear as French serial killer Thierry Paulin in an episode of World's Most Evil Killers in 2017. [5] Morrisons also appeared in various advertisements for companies including Duracell, Samsung and Hyundai. [5]

In 2021, Morrison co-starred in the German film Boy Meets Boy , in which he portrayed Harry. [6] [7] In June 2022, Morrison was announced to be joining the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Felix Baker. The character is introduced as the son of Avery Baker (Omar Lye-Fook), alongside his brother Finlay Baker (Ashley Byam). [8] It was also announced that Felix had a drag alter ego "Tara Misu" and would ultimately become the first drag queen to appear as a regular character in a soap opera, of which Morrison said it was a "privilege to showcase the creative art of drag" [...] and to "represent the LGBTQIA+ community". [9] [10] Morrison's character appears in the soap sporadically, allowing him to embark on other projects. [11] [12] He has since appeared in the short films The Painter & Poet (2022), Upon the Edge (2022), Nothing Special (2023) and The Space You Need (2025). [13]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Let the Die Be Cast: InitiumThe Male ServantFilm role
2018 World's Most Evil Killers Thierry PaulinEpisode: "Thierry Paulin"
2018Youth CondemnAaronShort film
2018I'd Rather NotNippersShort film
2019The Devils HarmonyPhilipsShort film
2019The Long RideZackShort film
2021 Boy Meets Boy HarryFilm role
2021Cactus—Short film
2021Pray—Short film
2022Upon the EdgeMaxShort film
2022–present EastEnders Felix Baker Regular role
2022The Painter & PoetHusbandShort film
2023Nothing SpecialGabrielShort film
2025The Space You NeedLeoShort film
Sources: [5] [14] [15]

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Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardWorkResultRef.
2022 Digital Spy Reader Awards Best NewcomerEastEndersNominated [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Matthew James Morrison". freeBMD. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Inside EastEnders star Matthew Morrison's life away from Tara Misu character". Heart . Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Stroude, Will (3 September 2021). "Exclusive: Watch a sexy, sensual clip from tender gay drama Boy Meets Boy". Attitude . Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "About – Matthew James Morrison". Matthew James Morrison. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Matthew James Morrison". Spotlight. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  6. ↑ Tabberer, Jamie (6 September 2021). "Boy Meets Boy review: 'Weekend-esque gay romantic drama is arrestingly true to life'". Attitude . Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Le, Phuong (31 August 2021). "Boy Meets Boy review – walking-and-talking romance never gets anywhere". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "EastEnders reveals first look at Felix Baker's drag persona | Radio Times". Radio Times . Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "EastEnders: Drag queen Tara Misu revealed as regular character". BBC News . 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "EastEnders shares first look at the Square's first queen Tara Misu". Digital Spy . 30 June 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  11. ↑ James, Alastair (30 June 2022). "Eastenders offers first look at new drag queen character, Tara Misu". Attitude . Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "EastEnders newcomer Matthew Morrison discusses drag queen Tara Misu". Digital Spy . 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "EastEnders' Matthew Morrison reveals sweet on-set moment with Phil Mitchell star". Digital Spy . 12 May 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  14. ↑ "EastEnders adds drag queen Tara Misu as a regular character". The Independent . Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "Matthew James Morrison | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  16. ↑ "EastEnders wins big at the Digital Spy Reader Awards 2022". Digital Spy . 27 December 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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