Darren Morfitt

Darren Morfitt (born 12 September 1973) is an English actor who has appeared in 55 Degrees North, Grafters, Dalziel and Pascoe, Warriors, Making Waves, The Government Inspector and the cult werewolf movie Dog Soldiers.

Darren Morfitt
Born (1973-09-12) 12 September 1973
Hartlepool, England
OccupationActor

Moriftt was born in Hartlepool, England. After finishing his A-levels at Hartlepool Sixth Form College, Morfitt went to Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London and learned his trade. He graduated in 1997 and won his first major television role as Dean Hocknell in the football drama Dream Team.

In 2006, he portrayed as Jesus in the Manchester Passion, a live dramatization of the Easter story using songs associated with Manchester.[1] A year later, in 2008, he appeared in the science fiction action film Doomsday as Dr. Ben Stirling. He has also appeared in two 2010 episodes of science fiction programme Doctor Who, "The Time of Angels" and "Flesh and Stone" as Billy.

In 2014, he appeared in the Tracy Beaker spin-off The Dumping Ground as Mr. Jenkins. A football coach who racially insulted one of the main characters.

It was while at Mountview that Morffitt met his wife, the actress Helen Latham. They met in 1995 and were married in 2004.

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2002Dog Soldiers'Spoon' Witherspoon
2008DoomsdayDr. Ben Stirling
2012Now Is GoodMark
2013How I Live NowSergeant
2013HarriganSwift
2016K-ShopSteve
2016UnaBarman
2017Star Wars: The Last JediTransport Deck Officer
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001Dalziel and PascoeMatthew CollingwoodEpisode: "Home Truths"
2011Silent WitnessSgt Jason McDermottEpisode: "First Casualty"
2011Inspector George GentlyPaul CollisonEpisode: "Goodbye China "
2013CasualtyMarcus LeytonEpisode: "A History of Violence"
2014Scott & BaileyBarry KeaneEpisode: "Damaged"
2015DCI BanksJason McCreadyEpisode: "What Will Survive"
2017Silent WitnessDCI Andy SteemsonEpisode: "Discovery"
2017Holby CityJerry FarnellEpisode: "Keeping the Faith"
2018The SplitMax LaceyEpisode: "Episode 5"

References
  1. "Manchester re-enacts Crucifixion". BBC News. 15 April 2006. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009.
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