Geoff Morrell

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Geoff Morrell

Born	1949
Occupation	Actor

Geoff Morrell (born: Australia, 1949) is an Australian film and theatre actor.

Morrell began his career in theatre acting, becoming a founding member of the Theatre South organisation. In 1983, he briefly moved to England, featuring in a number of productions there.

In 1985, he branched into film acting, with a minor role in a telemovie version of Wilde's "Lady Windermere's Fan". Over the next few years, he moved between film and theatre, starring in productions such as Macbeth and King Lear, as well as several supporting roles in films telemovies, mini-series and regular series. These included notable Australian films Blackrock and Oscar And Lucinda. He has had guest roles in the series The Secret Life Of Us, Stingers and Farscape.

Morrell starred as Harry in Australia's first production of the acclaimed play, Away, which was performed by the Griffin Theatre Company and premiered at the Stables Theatre, Sydney on 7 January 1986.^[1]

After filming Oscar And Lucinda, Morrell won the role of forensic scientist "Lance Fisk" in the series Murder Call, which screened from 1997 to 1999. In 2000, he won one of his most major roles to date, as the protagonist of the ABC series Grass Roots. The series was not renewed after the 2001 season, and Morrell followed this with a major role in the ABC telemovie Marking Time, as the father of a boy in love with an asylum seeker.

Morrell won the 2000 AFI Award for Best Actor for Grass Roots, and has been nominated twice, for Fallen Angels (1997) and Changi (2001).

In 2004, Morrell made a move into the mainstream when he became one of four new actors to join the long-running police series Blue Heelers, on which he played Sergeant Mark Jacobs. In September 2004, there was speculation that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation would commission a third series of Grass Roots. However, Morrell stated that the ABC "may have missed its chance", and as he remained contracted to Blue Heelers, would likely not be able to participate if the series did return.

Morrell has also been involved in the film Right Here Right Now, which is due for release in 2005.

Due to family commitments, Morrell chose to leave Blue Heelers.

He lives in Sydney with fellow actor Tara Morice, and continues to act in theatre, in addition to his films. Recently, Morrell starred in the Australian Drama Series Sea Patrol as Lieutenant Commander Jack Freeman, acting as the Captain to replace Mike Flynn due to the latter being in hospital.