julian morris

Julian Morris was born on January 13, 1983, in Crouch End, London, England, and grew up in Muswell Hill. His mother, Andrea, is from Zimbabwe, and his father, Glen Morris, is from South Africa. Both families have Jewish heritage, with ancestors from Latvia, Russia, Lithuania, and Belarus. He began his acting career at the Anna Scher Theatre in London at the age of 13. A director on the British drama series ‘The Knock’ discovered him there, leading to his first role portraying a boy involved in the drug trade. He continued training with Anna Scher for eight years, appearing in television shows, films, and commercials. Morris also spent three seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company, working with notable directors and actors.

Morris made his U.S. film debut in 2005, starring as Owen Matthews in the slasher film ‘Cry Wolf.’ This was followed by a role in the 2006 drama ‘Whirlygirl’ and the critically acclaimed independent horror film ‘Donkey Punch’ (2008), where he played Josh, which screened at the Sundance Film Festival. He also appeared in ‘Valkyrie’ (2008) alongside Tom Cruise and had a supporting role in the slasher film ‘Sorority Row’ (2009). His career progressed with a recurring role as Agent Owen in the television series ’24’ (2010), and he gained significant recognition for his recurring role as Dr. Wren Kingston in the popular teen drama ‘Pretty Little Liars’ from 2010 to 2017.

In addition to his recurring roles, Morris joined the cast of ‘Once Upon a Time’ in 2012 as Prince Phillip. He also starred in the film ‘Kelly + Victor’ (2012), which won a BAFTA Award in 2014 for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer. Subsequent roles include playing Gareth in ‘Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer’s Curse’ (2015) and Reverend Paul Curtis in the Amazon Studios series ‘Hand of God’ from 2014 to 2017. He also had a recurring role in the Fox sitcom ‘New Girl’ (2014-2015) as Ryan Geauxinue. In 2017, Morris portrayed Bob Woodward in ‘Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House’ and Adam Berryman in the BBC drama ‘Man in an Orange Shirt’ opposite Vanessa Redgrave. He has recently appeared in ‘The Morning Show’ (2019) opposite Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, and ‘The Good Fight’ (2020).