Campbell Morrison (born William Morrison; 21 June 1952 – 10 January 2008)[1] was a Scottish actor.
Campbell Morrison | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Morrison 21 June 1952 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 10 January 2008 (aged 55) Warminster, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–2006 |
| Known for | Eldorado, EastEnders |
| Spouse | Nicki Ballantyne |
| Children | 3, including Luke |
He played one of the main characters, Drew Lockhead in the soap opera Eldorado and also appeared in EastEnders playing DCI Charlie Mason. Morrison was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company in the early eighties.[2]
Other roles included Police Constable Eustace Oates in Jeeves & Wooster and Gordon Gallagher in the Sky One series Dream Team.
He had two sons, Tom and Luke, from a previous marriage, and a daughter, Lily, with his wife, Nicki Ballantyne.[1]
Filmography
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edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Boat | Short | |
| 1987 | Hidden City | Man at Rubbish Tip | |
| 1991 | The Pope Must Die | Big Security Guard | |
| 1991 | Close My Eyes | Scotsman | |
| 1995 | The Innocent Sleep | Mac | |
| 1998 | Middleton's Changeling | Lollio | |
| 2002 | Mad Dogs | Dr. Mackenzie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Play for Today | At the Shipyard | Episode: "Just a Boys' Game" |
| 1982–83 | Educating Marmalade | Bonzo Brown | Episodes: "Short Sharp Shock" & " Marmalade at the Albert Hall" |
| 1983 | Crown Court | Hugo Maitland | Episode: "Mother's Boy: Part 1" |
| 1983 | Gunfight at the Joe Kaye Corral | Gratt Clanton | TV movie |
| 1985 | Bulman | Jerry | Episode: "The Daughter Was a Dancer" |
| 1987 | Bread | 1st Dealer | Episode #3.2 |
| 1987 | The Bill | Mr Weir | Episode: "Overnight Stay" |
| 1988 | Game, Set and Match | Journalist | Episode: "Berlin Game: Part 1 & 2" |
| 1988 | God's Frontiersmen | Blacksmith | TV mini-series documentary |
| 1988–89 | Life Without George | Sammy | Main cast |
| 1989 | Square Deal | Sgt. Frank Ellis | Episode #2.6 |
| 1989 | Boon | Brian, Black Knight | Episode: "All in a Day's Pork" |
| 1990 | This is David Harper | Jimmy Taylor | Episode: "Making History" |
| 1990 | The Bill | Wagon Driver | Episode: "Decisions" |
| 1990 | Taggart | Willie Jamieson | Episode: "Hostile Witness" |
| 1991 | Spatz | Boris Kitchenko | Episode: "From Russia with Love" |
| 1991 | Jeeves and Wooster | Oates | Episodes: "The Silver Jug (or Jeeves Saves the Cow Creamer)" & "The Bassetts' Fancy Dress Ball (or A Plan for Gussie)" |
| 1991 | Specials | Sgt. McAllister | Main cast |
| 1992 | Screen Two | Policeman in Cell | Episode: "The Grass Arena" |
| 1992 | Moon and Son | Murphy | Episode: "Past, Present and Future" |
| 1992–93 | Eldorado | Drew Lockhead | Main cast |
| 1994 | The Bill | Larry Wilson | Episode: "One Born Every Minute" |
| 1995 | 99-1 | Brock | Episode: "Shooting Party" |
| 1995 | Casualty | DC Pete Sherwin | Episode: "Turning Point" |
| 1996 | Rab C. Nesbitt | Donga | Episode: "Pie" |
| 1996 | The Bill | George Jonson | Episode: "Cuckoo" |
| 1996 | Bad Boys | Scud | Episode: "No Pain, No Gain" |
| 1995–97 | Hamish Macbeth | Harry Balfour | |
| 1997 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Sergeant Fullerton / Flight Sergeant Fullerton | Episode 1.2 & 1.3 |
| 1998 | A Respectable Trade | Jack Kedge | Episode 1.2 |
| 1999 | Home Farm Twins | Danny Jones | Episode: "Welcome to Home Farm" |
| 1999 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Thouret | Episode: "The Scarlet Pimpernel" |
| 1999 | Psychos | Bob Logan | Episode 1.3 |
| 1999 | Badger | Don King | Episode: "The World According to Carp" |
| 1996–99 | EastEnders | DCI Charlie Mason | 19 episodes |
| 1999 | Taggart | Ricky Strachan | Episode: "Fearful Lightning" |
| 1999–2000 | Dream Team | Gordon Gallagher | 24 episodes |
| 2000 | Coronation Street | Neville Rose | Episode 1.4802 & 1.4804 |
| 2000 | Casualty | Eddie Harris | Episode: "Coming Clean" |
| 2001 | Starhunter | Arielo | Episode: "The Most Wanted Man" |
| 2002 | The Bill | DCC Gordon Cooper | 4 episodes |
| 2003 | Overnite Express | Wullie | Episode 1.2 |
| 2003 | Two Thousand Acres of Sky | H Armstrong | Episode 3.1 |
| 2004 | Taggart | Martin Turner | Episode: "Saints and Sinners" |
| 2005 | Holby City | Brian Shearlaw | Episode: "Actions Speak Louder" |
| 2005 | Doctors | Gerry McCann | Episode: "Watch the Birdie" |
| 2005 | William and Mary | Dave | Episode 3.4 |
| 2006 | New Tricks | D.C.I. Ian Sinclair | Episode: "Wicca Work" |
| 2006 | Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup | McTavish | TV movie |
| 2006 | A Touch of Frost | Colin Edwards | Episode: "Endangered Species" |
References
edit- ^ a b "OBITUARY: Mr Campbell Morrison". Wiltshire Times. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Rokison-Woodall, Abigail (2017). Shakespeare in the Theatre: Nicholas Hytner. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1472581600.
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