Gareth Morrison

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Gareth Morrison
BornDecember 6, 1981 (1981-12-06) (age 42)
Nationality Scottish
Alma materPerth High School
Occupation(s) Actor, producer, screenwriter
Years active2003 — present
Known for

Gareth Morrison (born 6 December 1981) is Scottish actor, screenwriter and film producer. [1] [2] Morrison appears primarily in horror, thriller and dramatic movies. He is known for his role as a student-demonstrator in TV series Taggart and for playing the sniper Potrovsky in a horror movie Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz .

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Biography

Morrison was born in the Scottish city of Edinburgh.

Early in his career, Morrison played a minor role in episode "Cause to Kill" in the TV series Taggart in 2005. [3] Morrison again linked up with Taggart creator Glenn Chandler eight years later, playing Peter Sutcliffe in Chandler's controversial stage play, Killers. [4] [5]

More recently, Morrison co-wrote and starred in the horror short Bed and Breakfast, which earned positive reviews including praise as "polished" and "enjoyable" by WeAreIndieHorror.com. [6] [7] His dramatic skills were also utilized in Harder, an educational film used in a Medics Against Violence and the Scottish Government joint program to help professionals recognize signs of domestic abuse. [8]

Throughout his career, Morrison has acted in more than 18 movies.

Education

Filmography

As an actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Taggart Student protester
2012 Outpost: Black Sun Nazi zombie
2013CrashPoliceman
2013 Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz Potrovsky, Red Army sniper [1]
2014SkeletonsTom
2014Night KaleidoscopeTommy
2015 Time Teens: The Beginning Quint
2015SwungLeatherman
2015The Daniel ConnectionLubert
2015Exodus 21:24Ben
2016 Tommy's Honour The Local
2016Bed and BreakfastSonny
2017The Clan MacLeodTidal
2017Night KaleidoscopeFion's Dad

2018 "Tran Set " Keith

As producer

YearTitleCreditNotes
2014SkeletonsAssociate producer

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