Adrian Lewis Morgan

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

Adrian Lewis Morgan
Born	Adrian Lewis Morgan (1973-02-15) 15 February 1973 (age 51) Beddau, Wales, United Kingdom
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] Since 2005, he has portrayed the role of Jimmi Clay in the BBC daytime soap Doctors.^[8] He was the longest serving cast member on Doctors, appearing in 2,180 episodes of the series.^[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	[9]
2007	British Soap Awards	Best Actor	Nominated	[10]
2008	British Soap Awards	Best Actor	Nominated	[11]
2009	British Soap Awards	Best Actor	Nominated	[12]
2009	British Soap Awards	Sexiest Male	Nominated	[12]
2010	British Soap Awards	Best Actor	Nominated	[13]
2010	Inside Soap Awards	Best Daytime Star	Nominated	[14]
2011	British Soap Awards	Sexiest Male	Nominated	[15]
2015	British Soap Awards	Best Actor	Nominated	[16][17]
2015	Inside Soap Awards	Best Daytime Star	Nominated	[18]
2016	British Soap Awards	Best Male Dramatic Performance	Nominated	[19]
2019	British Soap Awards	Best On-Screen Partnership (with Ian Midlane)	Nominated	[20]
2020	National Television Awards	Serial Drama Performance	Nominated	[21]
2020	Inside Soap Awards	Best Daytime Star	Nominated	[22]
2020	RTS Midlands Awards	Acting Performance – Male	Won	[23]
2023	British Soap Awards	Best Leading Performer	Nominated	[24]

References

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4. "When is BBC One TV show Doctors back on?". Metro. 25 August 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
5. "Former pupil in Doctors role". WalesOnline. 8 September 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
6. "Production of Sweeney Todd". Theatricalia. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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9. "The British Soap Awards 2006 (2006)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
10. Green, Kris (27 May 2007). "The British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
11. Hilton, Beth; Green, Kris (4 May 2008). "The British Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
12. McLennan, Patrick. "British Soap Awards 2009: Nominations revealed!". What's on TV. Future plc. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
13. McLennan, Patrick. "British Soap Awards 2009: Nominations revealed!". What's on TV. Future plc. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
14. Wightman, Catriona (13 July 2010). "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2010 Nominees". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
15. Kilkelly, Daniel. "British Soap Awards 2011 voting opens". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
16. Kilkelly, Daniel (30 March 2015). "British Soap Awards 2015 voting opens, longlist nominees revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
17. Kilkelly, Daniel (27 April 2015). "EastEnders tops British Soap Awards 2015 shortlist". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
18. Dainty, Sophie (14 July 2015). "Inside Soap Awards 2015 longlist revealed: Who's in line for Best Actor, Actress and Newcomer?". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
19. Kilkelly, Daniel. "British Soap Awards 2016 full winners list: Did your favourites take home prizes". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
20. Tobin, Christian (1 June 2019). "Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
21. "NTA nominations 2020: the full shortlist of National Television Awards nominees, and how to vote for the NTAs". i. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
22. "Who will get YOUR vote in the Inside Soap Awards 2020?". Inside Soap. 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
23. "RTS Midlands 2020". Royal Television Society. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
24. Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

External links

• Adrian Lewis Morgan at IMDb