Wayne Morris (actor)
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Wayne Morris is a stage and screen actor whose most notable roles have been Robin Hood
(aka Robin of Kensington) in the television comedy series Maid Marian and Her Merry Men
, and, more recently, Philip Norton in Genie in the House
. Trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama
, his stage appearances include Bri in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
, and as Don in Going to the Chapel.
He has regularly appeared on television, for example, as Fran's boyfriend in an episode of Black Books
, and in I Dream
(19 Management/BBC) in 2004 as Patrick.
Morris also regularly appears in pantomime
.
In 2011 he was voted the 'top buzzer' award for his services to childrens TV.
Robin Hood
Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
(aka Robin of Kensington) in the television comedy series Maid Marian and Her Merry Men
Maid Marian and her Merry Men
Maid Marian and her Merry Men is a British children's sitcom created and written by Tony Robinson and directed by David Bell. It began in 1989 on BBC One and ran for four series, with the last episode shown in 1994...
, and, more recently, Philip Norton in Genie in the House
Genie In The House
Genie in the House is a British situation comedy broadcast on Nickelodeon about a widowed father with two teenage daughters who find a dusty old golden lamp while exploring the loft of their new home. A quick rub of the lamp releases Adil, a trainee genie from Balamkadaar who has been confined to...
. Trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama
Central School of Speech and Drama
The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in London in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students...
, his stage appearances include Bri in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg is a 1967 play by English playwright Peter Nichols, first staged at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland before transferring to London's West End theatres in 1968.-Plot summary:Characters* Bri* Grace* Joe* Freddie...
, and as Don in Going to the Chapel.
He has regularly appeared on television, for example, as Fran's boyfriend in an episode of Black Books
Black Books
Black Books is a British sitcom television series created by Dylan Moran and Graham Linehan and produced by Nira Park, first broadcast on Channel 4 from 2000 to 2004...
, and in I Dream
I Dream
I Dream is a British children's musical television comedy programme aimed at and mostly about teenagers, which aired in 2004 . It was set at an esteemed performing arts college near Barcelona, Spain, and focuses on thirteen youths who are invited to enrol at the college, Avalon Heights, over the...
(19 Management/BBC) in 2004 as Patrick.
Morris also regularly appears in pantomime
Pantomime
Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...
.
In 2011 he was voted the 'top buzzer' award for his services to childrens TV.