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Thomas Morrison (born 1984) is an English actor. He has performed in theatre, TV, and film. Best known perhaps for his appearences in On the Shore of the Wide World and as Scripps in Cast B and C of Alan Bennet's History Boys.

Biography

Morrison was born in Burnley, Lancashire and attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London for three years.

Morrison gained his first television role in BBC One's Blackpool before stepping into theatre. His first appearance's include Kes and On the Shore of the Wide World at The Royal Exchange, Manchester before then moving with the latter to The National Theatre and then featuring as Scripps in Alan Bennet's History Boys in Casts B and C. All 3 of his first theatre productions he appeared alongside co-star Steven Webb.

His latest ventures include appearing in a small role in Sky One's adapation of Terry Prachett's The Colour of Magic in the same scene as Terry Prachett himself; as well as playing Hooper in the 2008 film adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited.

2004 Royal Television Society Network Newcomer - On Screen, Nominee ^[1]

Title	Role	Theatre	Performance Dates
The Dybbuk	2nd Batlon / 1st Student	King's Head Theatre, London	Jan 08 - Feb 08
Alaska	Chris	Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London	May 07 - Jun 07
The History Boys	Scripps	Wyndham's Theatre, London (West End)	Dec 06 - Apr 07
“	“	UK Tour	Aug 06 - Nov 06
“	“	National Theatre, London	Sep 05 - Jan 06
On the Shore of the Wide World	Alex Holmes	National Theatre, London	May 05 - Aug 05
“	“	Royal Exchange, Manchester	Apr 05 - May 05
Kes	Tibbut	Royal Exchange, Manchester	Sep 04 –Oct 04

Programme Title (Episodes)	Role	Channel/Broadcaster	Original Air Date
The Colour of Magic	Astrozoologist #3	Sky One	Mar 08
Doctors (Ep 151 : Series 9)	Duncan Brookfield	BBC One	Dec 07
The Bill (Ep 55 : Series 22)	Peter Hanley	ITV1	Aug 06
Holby City (Ep 23 : Series 7)	Bradley Johnson	BBC One	Mar 05
Blackpool	Danny Holden	BBC One	Nov 04 - Dec 04

Film Title	Role	Release Date
Brideshead Revisited	Hooper	2008