{{short description|Scottish actor, screenwriter and film producer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Gareth Morrison | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age text|December 6, 1981}} | birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland | occupation = Actor, producer, screenwriter | alma_mater = Perth High School | years_active = 2003 — present | known_for = {{Plainlist| * Potrovsky, ''Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz'' (2013) * Peter Sutcliffe, ''Killers'' (theatre) (2013) * Sonny, ''Bed and Breakfast'' (2016) }} }} '''Gareth Morrison''' (born 6 December 1981) is a Scottish actor, screenwriter and film producer.<ref name=scotsman>{{cite news|last1=Rudden|first1=Liam|title=Edinburgh's Gareth Morrison returns in Outpost 3|url=http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/theatre/edinburgh-s-gareth-morrison-returns-in-outpost-3-1-2979986|accessdate=5 June 2017|work=The Scotsman|publisher=Johnston Publishing Ltd.|date=27 June 2013|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gareth Morrison, Actor|url=https://actors.mandy.com/uk/actor/profile/gareth-morrison|website=Mandy Actors|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref> Morrison appears primarily in horror, thriller and dramatic movies. He is known for his role as a student-demonstrator in TV series ''Taggart'' and for playing the sniper Potrovsky in a horror movie ''Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz''.
== Biography == Morrison was born in the Scottish city of Edinburgh.
Early in his career, Morrison played a minor role in episode "Cause to Kill" in the TV series ''Taggart'' in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title="Taggart" Cause to Kill (TV Episode 2005)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0789672/fullcredits|website=IMDb|accessdate=6 June 2017}}</ref> Morrison again linked up with ''Taggart'' creator Glenn Chandler eight years later, playing Peter Sutcliffe in Chandler's controversial stage play, ''Killers''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Osborne Lax|first1=Jessica|title=Killers by Glenn Chandler|url=http://broadwaybaby.com/shows/killers-by-glenn-chandler/31181|website=Broadway Baby|accessdate=6 June 2017|language=en-gb|date=30 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Youngs|first1=Ian|title=Killers' letters used in Edinburgh play|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-23522166|website=BBC News|accessdate=6 June 2017|date=1 August 2013}}</ref>
More recently, Morrison co-wrote and starred in the horror short ''Bed and Breakfast'', which earned positive reviews including praise as "polished" and "enjoyable" by ''WeAreIndieHorror.com''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Menjivar|first1=J. Carlos|title='Bed and Breakfast' Short Explores the Dark Side of Subletting - We Are Indie Horror|url=http://www.weareindiehorror.com/shorts/bed-and-breakfast-short-explores-the-dark-side-of-subletting/|website=We Are Indie Horror|accessdate=5 June 2017|date=17 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Ball|first1=Simon|title=Bed And Breakfast (2016)|url=https://horrorhothousereview.wordpress.com/2016/11/10/bed-and-breakfast-2016/|website=The Horror Hothouse|accessdate=5 June 2017|date=10 November 2016}}</ref> His dramatic skills were also utilized in ''Harder'', an educational film used in a Medics Against Violence and the Scottish Government joint program to help professionals recognize signs of domestic abuse.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Webster|first1=Catriona|title=New video aims to help professionals spot domestic abuse signs|url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/1-scotland-abuse_3802/|accessdate=6 June 2017|work=Sunday Post|agency=Press Association Scotland|date=12 January 2017}}</ref>
Throughout his career, Morrison has acted in more than 18 movies.
=== Education === * Perth High School
== Filmography == === As an actor === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 2005 || ''Taggart'' || Student protester || |- | 2012 || ''Outpost: Black Sun'' || Nazi zombie || |- | 2013 || ''Crash'' || Policeman || |- | 2013 || ''Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz'' || Potrovsky, Red Army sniper<ref name=scotsman /> || |- | 2014 || ''Skeletons'' || Tom || |- | 2014 || ''Night Kaleidoscope'' || Tommy || |- | 2015 || ''Time Teens: The Beginning'' || Quint || |- | 2015 || ''Swung'' || Leatherman || |- | 2015 || ''The Daniel Connection'' || Lubert || |- | 2015 || ''Exodus 21:24'' || Ben || |- | 2016 || ''Tommy's Honour'' || The Local || |- | 2016 || ''Bed and Breakfast'' || Sonny || |- | 2017 || ''The Clan MacLeod'' || Tidal || |- | 2017 || ''Night Kaleidoscope'' || Fion's Dad || |-2017 " Tommys Honour" The Local |}2018 "Tran Set " Keith
=== As producer === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Credit !! Notes |- | 2014 || ''Skeletons'' || Associate producer || |- |}
== See also == * Gareth Morris – British flautist * Garth Morrison – Chief Scout
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|3077301}} * {{YouTube|id=NtMqK_lSwTo|title=''Bed and Breakfast''}}
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