Adrian Lewis Morgan

Adrian Lewis Morgan (born 15 February 1973)[1] is a Welsh actor, known for portraying the role of Jimmi Clay in the BBC soap opera Doctors. Having appeared since 2005, he is the longest serving cast member on Doctors.[2]

Adrian Lewis Morgan
Born
Adrian Lewis Morgan

(1973-02-15) 15 February 1973
Beddau, Wales
Education
OccupationActor
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Spouse(s)
Ria Morgan
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(m. 2010)​
Children1

Early life

Morgan was born in Beddau on 15 February 1972,[3] and has one sister.[4] Morgan attended Llantwit Fardre School, Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School, and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.[2][1][5] At the age of 17, Morgan worked in a hotel serving breakfasts, but left the job after two weeks.[1] In 1998, Morgan was involved in a car accident.[3]

Career

Morgan's first role was as Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd at the Royal National Theatre.[6] During his theatre career, he starred in various West End productions, including: Marius in Les Misérables; Roger in Rent; and Judas/Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar.[3] From 2001 to 2002, he appeared in the BBC medical drama Holby City as Liam Evans.[7] Since 2005, he has portrayed the role of Jimmi Clay in the BBC daytime soap Doctors.[8] He is the longest serving cast member on Doctors.[2]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2001–2002 Holby City Liam Evans Series regular
2002 Doctors Andy Rees Episode: "Sleeping Dogs"
2005–present Doctors Jimmi Clay Series regular

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2010 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime Star Nominated [9]
2015 The British Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated [10][11]
2015 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime Star Nominated [12][13]
2016 The British Soap Awards Best Male Dramatic Performance Nominated [14]
2019 The British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership
(with Ian Midlane)		 Nominated [15]
2020 National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Nominated [16]
2020 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime Star Nominated [17]
2020 Royal Television Society Midlands Awards Acting Performance – Male Won [18]

References
  1. "Adrian Lewis Morgan". holby.tv. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. "When is BBC One TV show Doctors back on?". Metro. 25 August 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. "Adrian Lewis Morgan (Jimmi)". BBC. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. "Adrian Lewis Morgan". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  5. "Former pupil in Doctors role". WalesOnline. 8 September 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  6. "Production of Sweeney Todd". Theatricalia. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  7. "BBC One – Doctors – Jimmi Clay". BBC. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  8. "Adrian Lewis-Morgan on the 2,000th episode of Doctors drama". Wales Online. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  9. Wightman, Catriona (13 July 2010). "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2010 Nominees". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  10. Kilkelly, Daniel (30 March 2015). "British Soap Awards 2015 voting opens, longlist nominees revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  11. Kilkelly, Daniel (27 April 2015). "EastEnders tops British Soap Awards 2015 shortlist". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  12. Dainty, Sophie (14 July 2015). "Inside Soap Awards 2015 longlist revealed: Who's in line for Best Actor, Actress and Newcomer?". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  13. Sandwell, Ian (29 September 2015). "EastEnders and Emmerdale lead 'final four' shortlists for the Inside Soap Awards 2015". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  14. Kilkelly, Daniel. "British Soap Awards 2016 full winners list: Did your favourites take home prizes". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  15. Tobin, Christian (1 June 2019). "Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  16. "NTA nominations 2020: the full shortlist of National Television Awards nominees, and how to vote for the NTAs". i. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  17. "Who will get YOUR vote in the Inside Soap Awards 2020?". Inside Soap. 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  18. "RTS Midlands 2020". Royal Television Society. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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