{{Short description|Welsh actor}} '''Osian Morgan''' is a Welsh actor. His roles include Aaron Monk on ''[[Pobol y Cwm]]'' (2016–2024), Myles Massey on ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'' (2023), Josh Cope on ''[[Emmerdale]]'' (2024), and Ryan Davies on ''[[Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards]]'' (2026).
==Career== Morgan acted in Welsh-language soap opera ''[[Pobol y Cwm]]'' as Aaron Monk, a character whose mother had [[bipolar disorder]].<ref name=ed/> In 2023, he was cast on ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'' as Myles Massey, a 16-year-old released from a football academy; Morgan said he empathised with the character, having been released by [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] at age 14.<ref name=ds>{{cite news |last1=Dainty |first1=Sophie |title=Waterloo Road newcomer Osian Morgan predicts fan backlash over Myles role |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/waterloo-road/a43889410/waterloo-road-spoilers-osian-morgan-backlash-myles/ |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=[[Digital Spy]] |date=15 May 2023}}</ref> Morgan said of the character "I can imagine most people are absolutely going to despise him. Just for the record, this isn't me. This is a character I'm playing".<ref name=ds/> In June 2024, he debuted on ''[[Emmerdale]]'' as troublemaker Josh Cope.<ref name=ed>{{cite news |last1=Barrett |first1=Kerry |title=Emmerdale star Osian Morgan: Here's where you recognise Samson's mate Josh from |url=https://www.entertainmentdaily.com/soaps/emmerdale-star-osian-morgan-heres-where-you-recognise-samsons-mate-josh-from/ |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=Entertainment Daily |date=6 June 2024}}</ref> The character harassed [[trans man]] character [[Matty Barton]], whose actor [[Ash Palmisciano]] said "I think the audience will really dislike [Josh Cope] but that's because [Osian Morgan] nailed it and did such a good job".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kilkelly |first1=Daniel |title=Emmerdale star Ash Palmisciano addresses transphobia in Matty's new storyline |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a61016398/emmerdale-spoilers-ash-palmisciano-transphobia-matty-story/ |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=[[Digital Spy]] |date=6 June 2024}}</ref>
In 2026, Morgan appeared in ''[[Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards]]'' as "Ryan Davies" (pseudonym), a 17-year-old who was groomed by newsreader and sex offender [[Huw Edwards]]. Morgan said that the series was pitched to him as ''Untitled Welsh Project'' with a fictional antagonist named Stuart who was not a newsreader. Having previously played dominant villains, Morgan enjoyed playing a vulnerable character.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Indigo |title=Welsh actor on 'challenge' of role in Channel 5's Huw Edwards drama |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/welsh-actor-challenge-role-channel-33653057 |access-date=24 March 2026 |publisher=[[Wales Online]] |date=24 March 2026}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://osianmorgan.com/ Official website] *{{IMDb name|11881847}}
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