Neil Morrissey

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Neil Morrissey (born in Stafford, July 4, 1962) is a British actor.

He shot to fame in the mid-1980s as dim biker Rocky in the ITV drama series Boon.

He then gained his most famous role - that of Tony in Men Behaving Badly, taking over from Harry Enfield. The series became the most popular sitcom of the 1990s and made Morrissey a national star and a target for the tabloid newspapers.

Morrissey also starred in the John Godber film about rugby league called Up & Under and voiced several characters in the cult children's television series Bob the Builder, including the lead character; therefore he also scored a UK Number 1 single at Christmas 2000 with Can We Fix It?. In addition, he provides the narration for Morph (in recent years) and Maisy.

He also appears in several advertisements for Homebase with Men Behaving Badly co-star Leslie Ash.

Morrissey trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama having spent much of his childhood in foster homes. He has invested his earnings successfully in various projects, including production companies and a hotel.

Morrissey's affair with actress Amanda Holden was the primary reason for her separation and subsequent divorce from her husband, comedian Les Dennis.

In 2004, Morrissey returned to TV screens with a starring role in the BBC sitcom Carrie and Barry. In 2006 he took on the role as presenter on the BBC Two car related game show Petrolheads.

From 6 March 2006 Morrissey will return to the West End stage having previously performed a starring role in Victoria Wood's musical adaptation of Acorn Antiques alongside Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston and Josie Lawrence, in early 2005. He will takeover the role of Nathan Detroit from Nigel Lindsay in the current London revival of Guys and Dolls where he will stay until June 2006.

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