Morgan Watkins

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Morgan Watkins is a British film, television and stage actor from Camden, London.

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Background

Watkins trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2009. [1] He lives in London with his girlfriend and baby son.[ citation needed ]

Career

Watkins played Norman Pike in the BBC television series The Hour and Rottweiler in the 2014 film Kingsman: The Secret Service . [2]

He played Len in the revival of Edward Bond's Saved at the Lyric Hammersmith.

He played George Gissing in the 2016 film The Limehouse Golem . [3]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. "Morgan Watkins". RADA. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. "'The Mad Axeman' begins London shoot". Screen Daily.
  3. Harvey, Dennis (11 September 2016). "Toronto Film Review: 'The Limehouse Golem'". Variety. Retrieved 19 January 2017.

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