Adrian Lewis Morgan

Adrian Lewis Morgan (born 15 February 1973)^[1] is a Welsh actor from Beddau, Wales, known for portraying the role of Jimmi Clay in the BBC One soap opera Doctors. Having appeared from 2005 to 2024, he was the longest serving cast member on Doctors.

Adrian Lewis Morgan
Born	Adrian Lewis Morgan (1973-02-15) 15 February 1973 (age 52) Beddau, Wales
Education	Llantwit Fardre School Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–present
Spouse	Ria Morgan ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	2

Early life

Morgan was born in Beddau on 15 February 1972,^[2] and has one sister.^[3] Morgan attended Llantwit Fardre School, Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School, and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.^[4][1][5] At the age of 17, Morgan worked in a hotel serving breakfasts, but left the job after two weeks.^[1] In 1998, Morgan was involved in a car accident.^[2]

Career

Morgan's first role was as Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd at the Royal National Theatre.^[6] During his theatre career, he starred in various West End productions, including: Marius in Les Misérables; Roger in Rent; and Judas/Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar.^[2] From 2001 to 2002, he appeared in the BBC medical drama Holby City as Liam Evans.^[7] In 2005, he began portraying the role of Jimmi Clay in the BBC daytime soap Doctors.^[8] He appeared until the soap's ending in 2024 and was the longest serving cast member, appearing in 2,180 episodes of the series.^[9][4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001–2002	Holby City	Liam Evans	Main role
2002	Doctors	Andy Rees	Episode: "Sleeping Dogs"
2005–2024	Doctors	Jimmi Clay	Regular role

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2006	British Soap Awards	Sexiest Male	Nominated	[10]
2007	British Soap Awards	Best Actor	Nominated	[11]
2008	British Soap Awards	Best Actor	Nominated	[12]
2009	British Soap Awards	Best Actor	Nominated	[13]
2009	British Soap Awards	Sexiest Male	Nominated	[13]
2010	British Soap Awards	Best Actor	Nominated	[14]
2010	Inside Soap Awards	Best Daytime Star	Nominated	[15]
2011	British Soap Awards	Sexiest Male	Nominated	[16]
2015	British Soap Awards	Best Actor	Nominated	[17][18]
2015	Inside Soap Awards	Best Daytime Star	Nominated	[19]
2016	British Soap Awards	Best Male Dramatic Performance	Nominated	[20]
2019	British Soap Awards	Best On-Screen Partnership (with Ian Midlane)	Nominated	[21]
2020	National Television Awards	Serial Drama Performance	Nominated	[22]
2020	Inside Soap Awards	Best Daytime Star	Nominated	[23]
2020	RTS Midlands Awards	Acting Performance – Male	Won	[24]
2023	British Soap Awards	Best Leading Performer	Nominated	[25]