Neil Morrissey (born in Stafford, July 4, 1962) is a British actor. Map sources for Stafford at grid reference SJ9223 Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire in England. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

He shot to fame in the mid-1980s as dim biker Rocky in the ITV drama series Boon. MacGyver is one of the symbols of 1980s The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Although the term refers to any motorcycle enthusiast, sometimes the word biker is sometimes used to mean an outlaw biker, or bikie, who is a member of a 1%er or outlaw motorcycle gang. ... ITVs Logo 2006—present Independent Television (ITV) is the name given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up to provide competition to the BBC. In England and Wales, the channel has been rebranded to ITV1 by ITV plc, the owners of the broadcasting licences for... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into theatre. ... Boon was a British television drama series starring Michael Elphick, David Daker and Neil Morrissey. ...

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. DVD - Series 1 to 6 Men Behaving Badly is a British sitcom, first broadcast in 1992 on ITV but moved to BBC One (and a later timeslot) from the third series onwards. ... Harry Enfield Harry Enfield (born May 30, 1961 in Sussex, England) is a comedian educated at Derwent College at the University of York who quickly came to prominence after appearing on Channel 4s Saturday Live in a number of different personae created with Paul Whitehouse. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ...

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. John Godber (born 1956) is a British playwright, known mainly for his innovative theater and observational comedies with an edge. He was born in Upton, West Yorkshire, trained as a teacher of drama, and was artistic director of Hull Truck Theatre Company. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... Rugby league is a team sport, played by two teams of 13 players. ... Bob the Builder Bob the Builder is a stop-motion animated childrens TV programme about the adventures of a construction contractor and his friends. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Morph is an animated Plasticine stop-motion character who appeared with Tony Hart starting from 1978 on several of his UK TV programmes, notably Take Hart and Hart Beat. ... Maisy Mouse is a fictional mouse from the picture book series created by British illustrator Lucy Cousins. ...

He also appears in several advertisements for Homebase with Men Behaving Badly co-star Leslie Ash. Generally speaking, advertising is the promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas, usually by an identified sponsor. ... For the former US home improvement store, see HomeBase. ... Leslie Ash (born 19 February 1960) is a British actress best known for playing Deborah in the sitcom Men Behaving Badly. ...

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. The GSMD seen across the Barbican lake. ... Foster care is a system by which adults care for minor children who are not able to live with their biological parents. ... A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging, usually on a short-term basis and especially for tourists. ...

Morrissey's affair with actress Amanda Holden was the primary reason for her separation and subsequent divorce from her husband, comedian Les Dennis. An affair is a euphemism for a situation where two people are involved in an illicit sexual, romantic and/or passionate attachment, usually for a limited duration. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Amanda Louise Holden (born February 16, 1971) is a British actress. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Les Dennis (born Leslie Dennis Heseltine October 12, 1953) is an English television presenter. ...

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. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest publicly-funded radio and television broadcasting corporation of the United Kingdom (see British television) and the world. ... Carrie and Barry is a sitcom on BBC ONE which reunites Neil Morrissey with Hartswood Films, executive producer Beryl Vertue, writer Simon Nye and director Martin Dennis, the team who made him a household name in the long-running hit Men Behaving Badly. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A television presenter is a British term for a person who introduces or hosts television programmes. ... BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC and the first British television channel to broadcast regularly in colour (from 1967), envisaged as a home for less mainstream and more ambitious programming. ... A game show involves members of the public or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, playing a game, perhaps involving answering quiz questions, for points or prizes. ... Petrolheads is a new BBC panel game, hosted by Neil Morrissey, with team captains Richard Hammond and Chris Barrie. ...

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. // West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland . Along with New Yorks Broadway Theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of theatre in the... Victoria Wood OBE (born May 19, 1953) is a British comedienne, actress, singer and writer. ... Acorn Antiques was a parodic soap opera featured regularly on the sketch show Victoria Wood As Seen On TV, which ran from 1985 to 1987. ... Julie Walters as Molly Weasley in Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone Julia Mary Walters (born February 22, 1950) is a British actor of Irish Catholic extraction, mainly associated with comedy and character roles. ... Celie Imrie (born 15 July 1952 in Guildford England) is a British actress. ... Duncan Preston (born in Bradford, Yorkshire) is a English actor best known for his appearances in television productions written by Victoria Wood. ... Josie Lawrence (born Wendy Lawrence in Old Hill, West Midlands, on 6 June 1959) is a popular and versatile British comedian and actress. ... Guys and Dolls is a successful 1950 musical. ...

On April 1st 2006, a BBC3 programme titled 'Neil Morrissey's Secret' documented sides of Morrissey's life that were previously unknown to the world at large. It alleged he has a house, wife and two children in Jordan as well as a degree in Botany which he had been studying for 20 years. These studies were integral in his motivation to find a breakthrough in anti-ageing. According to the documentary he has invented a cream called 'The Essence' which contains extracts of a plant found only in a remote Jordanian village. In the documentary the cream's acolytes include celebrities such as Jane Seymour, Gloria Hunniford and Phillipa Forrester. The show followed Morrissey as he carried out his research which involved years of study and crossing continents, funded by his lucrative acting career. Ultimately Morrissey launches the cream only to have his friends concerned for his health, his laboratory broken into, and a trip to Jordan where he finds that the villagers whose trust he had gained through time spent with them, have abandoned their homes because of the fall-out of his discovery. Due to the fact that this documentary was aired on the 1st of April (April Fools day), it is widely believed to be a hoax documentary (and the effects of the cream demonstrated in the programme are widely held to be made with the use of CGI). Jane Seymour was strict and formal compared to her flamboyant predecessor, Anne Boleyn. ... Gloria Hunniford was a presenter on BBC radio and television. ... Philippa Forrester (born 20 September 1968 in Winchester, Hampshire) is a British television presenter and producer; and an author. ...

External links

• Neil Morrissey at The Internet Movie Database
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/tv/neil_morrissey.shtml BBC Three Spoof Documentry - Friday 17th March 2006