Bob Morley | |
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Morley at the 2016 Phoenix Comicon promoting The 100.
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Born |
Robert Alfred Morley 20 December 1984 Kyneton, Victoria, Australia |
Other names | Bobby Morley Bob Morley |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2005–present |
Notable work |
Home and Away The 100 |
Robert Alfred "Bob" Morley (born 20 December 1984) is an Australian actor. After appearing in various theatre productions and short films, Morley was cast as Drew Curtis in Home and Away in 2006. For the role, he received a nomination for the Most Popular New Male Talent Logie Award. Morley appeared on It Takes Two in 2007 and following his departure from Home and Away, he joined the cast of The Strip. In 2011, Morley was cast as Aidan Foster in Neighbours and he starred in the feature film Blinder in 2013. As of 2014, Morley stars as Bellamy Blake on The 100.
Morley is the son of a Filipina mother and an Australian-Irish father, who died when he was young. Morley has two sisters and one brother, and 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 enroll in Creative Arts at the La Trobe University and he got himself an agent.
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 Neighbours. 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. For his role as Drew, Morley was nominated for the Most Popular New Male Talent Logie Award.