Morrissey made his screen acting debut in 1983 as a main cast member in willy russell s one summer. The actor will star in the driver, written by baftawinning scribe danny brocklehurst and commissioned to air on bbc one later this year. With david morrissey, claudie blakley, ian hart, sacha parkinson. His job is dull, his marriage is stale, and his son has. David morrissey, ian hart, claudie blakely, colm meany, jamie payne. Sep 23, 2014 in this pulsepounding miniseries, vince mckee david morrissey, the walking dead is pushed to the breaking point from endless days of driving rude passengers in a dingy cab for laughable pay. David morrissey to topline bbc one miniseries the driver. His fortunes change when crime boss the horse colm meaney, star trek. Jan 29, 2015 showtime is developing an american drama series version of the threepart bbc one thriller miniseries the driver. Scoring the driver bbc one new david morrissey series. The driver on bbc1 to star david morrissey, ian hart, colm. David morrissey is the driver and tellys goto man for.
Written by danny brocklehurst, the threepart drama series stars david morrissey and was directed by jamie payne. The man who cheated vegas casinos for years and stole millions cheating vegas s1 ep2 wonder duration. David morrissey stars as vince mckee in the driver. David morrissey shines in a bitterly realistic threeparter about a depressed cabbie turning to crime on bbc1. The title of the series gives us a hint as what to expect. David morrissey trades zombies for cabbies in the driver. Vince mckees life is turned upside down when he agrees to be the driver for a criminal gang.
He has also worked at theatre such as the manchester royal exchange and the. Actor david morrissey brings a morallycharged thriller about an ordinary man to life in his latest screen outing, the threepart serial the driver. Jan 29, 2015 david morrissey, executive producer and star of the bbc one crime drama series the driver, will reprise his role for showtimes american remake. David morrissey, who starred in and executive produced the uk mini, is set to. At first i thought this british miniseries might be made available in north america due to morrisseys recent appearance on the walking dead, but after sitting through each nailbiting episode it was apparent that the series is being released here because it is really good and stands on its own merit. Extremely prolific british actor david morrissey sounded off as a vociferous, intense player in english pictures such as peter greenaways drowning by numbers 1988, as an unfortunate victim of. The walking dead and the driver actor david morrissey tells radio times that young people are being priced out of tv acting jobs. Oct 02, 2014 as a big fan of morrisseys new series the driver i wanted to compose a little backing score for this scene.
Apr, 2015 those familiar with david morrissey solely as a heavy on the walking dead have missed out on a fascinating actor, which explains in part why acorn tv the streaming service of british. David morrissey on why vince mckee finds himself in an extraordinary predicament. The serial was announced by bbc one on 10 january 2014 after it was commissioned by heads of. The walking deads david morrissey to star in bbc one. Too late, vince realizes that his next drive may be his last. Taxi driver vince mckee finds his life taking an unexpected turn after he accepts an offer to. Vince mckees life is turned upside down when he agrees to drive for a criminal gang. Written by baftawinning danny brocklehurst, the driver follows the story of cab driver vince. Jan 10, 2014 charlotte moore, controller of bbc one, says. The driver miniserie film, trailer, kritik kinozeit. Following a degree at rada, he worked with the theatre company cheek by jowl. Sep 20, 2014 david morrissey is the driver and tellys goto man for angsty middleaged men in this tense thriller, david portrays depressed cabbie vince mckee, who escapes his boring life by taking a job as. Oct 14, 2014 the driver was a reunion with david morrissey for you.
Sep 22, 2014 image caption david morrissey plays a manchester cab driver on the edge in his latest screen role. Sep 27, 2014 david morrissey and toby jones shone in excellent contrasting new dramas while the story of last years nairobi attacks made for shocking viewing great acting, sharp script. The driver by jamie payne david morrissey, ian hart, claudie. Since then he has appeared notably in the knock 1994, tony marchants holding on 1997, andrew daviess our mutual friend. We last saw david morrissey in amcs walking dead as the governor, and we can look forward to more morrissey this coming monday april in the bbc miniseries the driver premiering on acorn tv. Showtime is developing an american drama series version of the threepart bbc one thriller miniseries the driver. David morrissey started acting at everymans youth theatre in liverpool, where he was born and raised. Written by danny brocklehurst, the threepart drama series stars david morrissey and was directed by jamie. Jan, 2014 the threepart series will star david morrissey the walking dead as taxi driver vince mckee, an ordinary man who because of family mystery, frustration with his job and his life makes a terrible decision. They are the two children of grace muriel earhart morrissey amelias younger sister and her. Apr, 2015 david morrissey, best known on this side of the pond for his portrayal of the malicious governor in amcs the walking dead, is back on the u. At first i thought this british miniseries might be made available in north america due to morrissey s recent appearance on the walking dead, but after sitting through each nailbiting episode it was apparent that the series is being released here because it is really good and stands on its own merit.
Scoring the driver bbc one new david morrissey series ep. He made an auspicious debut in one summer 1983, a series about two liverpool runaways. The driver dvd, 2015, 2disc set for sale online ebay. The filmography of english actor david morrissey encompasses acting, directing, producing, and screenwriting roles in film, television, and theatre for over 30 years. David morrissey is an accomplished english actor and director for stage and screen. Australian import secrets and lies about the fallout of a childs. Actor david morrissey brings a morallycharged thriller about an ordinary man to life in his.
Apr, 2015 the driver david morrissey plays a cabby who takes a risky route out of his ordinary existence in this series that starts monday on acorn tv. Jan 10, 2014 the driver, about an ordinary man who makes a terrible decision, is a threepart thriller from bafta awardwinning screenwriter danny brocklehurst shameless uk. To become an actor was as alien as being an astronaut david morrissey tells chloe fox about taking creative control of a new bbc drama, the driver, and how his roots gave him. Manchester cabbie vince mckee david morrissey, the walking dead is at a crossroads. Director of photography david luther talks about his methods. The driver is a british crime drama television serial, set in manchester, which aired on bbc one between september 23 and october 7, 2014. David morrissey and amy morrissey kleppner are her nephew and niece.
David morrissey talks about his role in the driver bbc news. The filmography of english actor david morrissey encompasses acting, directing, producing, and screenwriting roles in film, television, and theatre for over 30 years morrissey made his screen acting debut in 1983 as a main cast member in willy russells one summer. The next generation taps him for highpaying driving jobs for his gang. The conclusion of this david morrissey drama ran out of steam, says gerard odonovan. Oct 10, 2014 feeling the loss of their son who has cut all ties with the family, vince mckee david morrissey and his wife ros claudie blakley have drifted further and further apart from each other emotionally. He began his career performing at the everyman youth theatre in liverpool, and has since gone on to win the rts best actor award for his portrayal of gordon brown, in the 2003 film the deal, as well as starring in th. David morrissey in the driver watch a scene with actor david morrissey the walking dead in a new miniseries airing on acorn tv this week. David morrissey excels in moody but gripping midlife crisis drama. Since then he has appeared notably in the knock 1994, tony marchant s. David morrissey to star in bbc ones the driver drama. Thirty years ago, both of you had early roles in one summer, and then about fifteen years ago, you were both in born romantic, though i don.
The driver is a gripping tale of an ordinary life turned upside down and its wonderful to announce david morrissey returning to bbc one. Taxi driver vince mckee finds his life taking an unexpected turn after he accepts an offer to drive for a criminal gang. Vinces life is turned upside down when he accepts an offer to be the driver for a criminal gang but when the police come knocking, vince must make a deal, risking his life to. The driver is an excellent new thriller starring david morrissey. The latest david morrissey news, blogs and videos on metro. Walking dead star david morrissey to topline bbc thriller.
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