Neil Anthony Morrissey was born on 4 July 1962 and is an English actor, businessman, narrator and presenter.
35 Facts About Neil Morrissey
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Neil Morrissey is known for his role as Tony in Men Behaving Badly.
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Neil Morrissey was born in Stafford, Staffordshire on 4 July 1962, the third of four sons of Irish parents who were both psychiatric nurses.
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In court, a magistrate issued a care order and the pair were sent to separate children's homes, Neil Morrissey spending most of his time at Penkhull Children's Home, from 1974.
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Neil Morrissey attended Thistley Hough High School in Penkhull, where he passed all nine CSEs with O-Level-equivalent grades, despite purportedly being downgraded from taking GCE exams on account of his being raised in care.
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Neil Morrissey went on to further study for his A-levels at the City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College.
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Neil Morrissey had developed his skills and reputation as an actor through his teenage years at Stoke Schools Theatre, Stoke Repertory Theatre, performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1979.
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Neil Morrissey further studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, after receiving an educational grant, and he 'sofa-surfed' with friends, and performed street theatre, to survive first year.
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In 1987, Neil Morrissey rose to notoriety as dim biker Rocky in the ITV drama series Boon, alongside Michael Elphick.
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In 1992, Neil Morrissey took on the role of Tony in Men Behaving Badly, created to replace Harry Enfield, who departed after series one.
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The series became one of the most popular UK sitcoms of the 90s and Neil Morrissey became a national celebrity.
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In 1998, Neil Morrissey starred in the John Godber rugby league film Up 'n' Under.
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Neil Morrissey voiced Wilfred Toadflax and Dusty Dogwood in Brambly Hedge, which was produced by HIT Entertainment.
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Neil Morrissey later provided voice narration for Morph, and Maisy.
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In 2000, Neil Morrissey starred in TV comedy film Happy Birthday, Shakespeare, where he played a coach driver, in a cast that included Amanda Holden, Les Dennis, and Freddie Highmore.
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In 2002, Neil Morrissey returned to TV screens in the drama series Paradise Heights, which ran for two series.
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Neil Morrissey then had a starring role in the BBC sitcom Carrie and Barry from 2004 until 2005.
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In 2005 Neil Morrissey performed in Victoria Wood's musical adaptation of Acorn Antiques alongside Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston and Josie Lawrence.
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Neil Morrissey took over the role of Nathan Detroit from Nigel Lindsay in the London revival of Guys and Dolls from March to June 2006.
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Neil Morrissey reprised the role in 2013, when appearing in both parts of Skins Pure.
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In January 2012, Neil Morrissey took on the role of Fagin in Lionel Bart's musical Oliver at the Palace Theatre in Manchester.
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Neil Morrissey starred alongside Adrian Edmondson, Robert Webb and Miles Jupp in the play Neville's Island at Duke of York's Theatre, London during Autumn 2014.
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In December 2015, Neil Morrissey starred in BBC Two's comedy-drama A Gert Lush Christmas, playing the father of Russell Howard's character.
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From 2017, Neil Morrissey played Greg McConnell in ITV's The Good Karma Hospital, for several seasons until 2022.
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Neil Morrissey portrayed Peter Carr in Series 3 of Unforgotten in 2018.
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On 1 April 2006, a BBC Three spoof programme titled Neil Morrissey's Secret documented sides of Morrissey's life that were previously unknown to the world at large.
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Neil Morrissey part-owned the lease on the Ye Olde Punch Bowl Inn in Marton, North Yorkshire.
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Neil Morrissey avoided bankruptcy over his failed business ventures but entered an IVA.
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Neil Morrissey went on to own a chain of pubs in Staffordshire, including The Plume of Feathers in Barlaston, and later The Old Bramshall Inn in Bramshall.
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Neil Morrissey married Amanda Noar in 1987 after meeting her when she was a guest in an episode of Boon; the couple have a son born in 1989.
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Neil Morrissey then became engaged to actress Elizabeth Carling, whom he had first met in 1989, when she too was working on Boon.
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Neil Morrissey had an affair with Amanda Holden in 2000, whom he met filming Happy Birthday, Shakespeare, leading to her divorce in 2003 from comedian Les Dennis.
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Neil Morrissey himself says the tattoos were done by other boys at the children's home.
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Neil Morrissey decided on the tattoo and now regrets not taking the other option.
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In 2006, Neil Morrissey was awarded an honorary degree from Staffordshire University.