Bob Morley
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Robert "Bobby" Morley is an Australian actor.
mother and an Australian-Irish father, who died when he was young. Morley has two sisters and one brother, he is the youngest child. Morley grew up on a farm in Kyneton, a small country town in Victoria. He studied drama at school all the way through to Year 11, until he was asked not to continue. Morley told The Age
that he was a naughty student and did not take things seriously. After he completed year 12, Morley moved to Melbourne and began an engineering degree. A year later, Morley decided to enrol in Creative Arts at the La Trobe University
and he got himself an agent.
. That same year he got a part in Angels with Dirty Faces and his performance brought him to the attention of the Home and Away
casting directors.
Morley joined the cast of Home and Away as Drew Curtis
in 2006. Morley appeared in the second series of the Australian celebrity singing competition series It Takes Two from May 2007. On 12 June 2007, he was voted off after six weeks on the show – even though he received his highest score that night. In 2008, Morley departed Home and Away and he was cast as Tony Moretti in the Nine Network
's 2008 action drama series The Strip. The series was cancelled due to low ratings and did not return for a second series. He went on to appear in the 2008 Nine Network's Scorched.
In 2009, he starred as Lorca in the play Palindrome for a Dead Poet. The following year, Morley featured in season four of Sea Patrol
in the 5th episode titled "Paradise Lost". In 2011, he starred in the Australian thriller Road Train
directed by Dean Francis. The picture was released in North America as Road Kill. In June of that year it was announced that Morley had joined the cast of Neighbours as Aidan Foster, a love interest for Chris Pappas
(James Mason). Morley and Mason's characters will form the show's first gay couple.
in 2007
. Morley was nominated for Cleo magazine's "Bachelor of the Year" award in 2008.
, who played his on screen girlfriend Belle Taylor
, until March 2008.
Early life
Morley is the son of a FilipinoFilipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
mother and an Australian-Irish father, who died when he was young. Morley has two sisters and one brother, he is the youngest child. Morley grew up on a farm in Kyneton, a small country town in Victoria. He studied drama at school all the way through to Year 11, until he was asked not to continue. Morley told The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
that he was a naughty student and did not take things seriously. After he completed year 12, Morley moved to Melbourne and began an engineering degree. A year later, Morley decided to enrol in Creative Arts at the La Trobe University
La Trobe University
La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament to become the third oldest university in the state of Victoria. The main campus of La Trobe is located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora; two other major campuses are...
and he got himself an agent.
Career
Morley began his career by acting in various university theatre productions, short films and plays including Falling to Perfect and Tale From Vienna Woods. Morley appeared in the 2005 low-budget horror film Dead Harvest directed by Damian Scott and as an extra in the soap opera NeighboursNeighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
. That same year he got a part in Angels with Dirty Faces and his performance brought him to the attention of the Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
casting directors.
Morley joined the cast of Home and Away as Drew Curtis
Drew Curtis (Home and Away)
Andrew "Drew" Curtis is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Bobby Morley. He made his first on-screen appearance on 7 July 2006.-Casting:...
in 2006. Morley appeared in the second series of the Australian celebrity singing competition series It Takes Two from May 2007. On 12 June 2007, he was voted off after six weeks on the show – even though he received his highest score that night. In 2008, Morley departed Home and Away and he was cast as Tony Moretti in the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
's 2008 action drama series The Strip. The series was cancelled due to low ratings and did not return for a second series. He went on to appear in the 2008 Nine Network's Scorched.
In 2009, he starred as Lorca in the play Palindrome for a Dead Poet. The following year, Morley featured in season four of Sea Patrol
Sea Patrol
Sea Patrol may refer to:*Sea Patrol, an Australian television series from 2007-2011**Sea Patrol **Sea Patrol , known as Sea Patrol II: The Coup**Sea Patrol , known as Sea Patrol: Red Gold...
in the 5th episode titled "Paradise Lost". In 2011, he starred in the Australian thriller Road Train
Road Train (film)
Road Train is an Australian horror film, known as Road Kill in the U.S., directed by Dean Francis and written by Clive Hopkins. It stars Xavier Samuel, Bob Morley, Georgina Haig and Sophie Lowe.- Plot :...
directed by Dean Francis. The picture was released in North America as Road Kill. In June of that year it was announced that Morley had joined the cast of Neighbours as Aidan Foster, a love interest for Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by James Mason. Mason was told the character was gay when he successfully auditioned for the role in 2009. He began filming his first scenes in October of that year and he made his first on-screen appearance on...
(James Mason). Morley and Mason's characters will form the show's first gay couple.
Awards and nominations
For his role as Drew in Home and Away, Morley was nominated for the "Most Popular New Male Talent" Logie AwardLogie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
in 2007
Logie Awards of 2007
The 49th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 6 May 2007 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne and televised on the Nine Network. The three key presenters were Adam Hills, Dave Hughes and Fifi Box...
. Morley was nominated for Cleo magazine's "Bachelor of the Year" award in 2008.
Personal life
Morely dated his former Home and Away co-star Jessica ToveyJessica Tovey
Jessica Tovey is an Australian actress. Tovey graduated from the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and has made appearances for various drama companies. She is best known for her role of Belle Taylor on the long-running Australian soap opera Home and Away. Tovey joined the show in 2006...
, who played his on screen girlfriend Belle Taylor
Belle Taylor
Susan "Belle" Jefferies is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Jessica Tovey. She made her first on-screen appearance on 3 February 2006. Belle's storylines included finding her birth mother, a drug addiction, her relationship with Aden Jefferies and being...
, until March 2008.