Andrew James Morley (born 10 November 1989) is an Australian actor, known for his roles as Brandon Benedict in Lightning Point and Spencer Harrington in Home and Away. Following his departure from Home and Away in 2015, Morley worked as a presenter on Melbourne Weekender and joined the cast of Neighbours as Jack Callahan.
Andrew Morley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Andrew James Morley 10 November 1989[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, television presenter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse |
Jay Haggar (m. 2018) |
| Children | 1 |
Early and personal life edit
Morley was raised on a farm in Clarkefield, Victoria. He has an elder brother, Thomas and an elder sister, Alison.[1] After graduating from high school, Morley studied civil engineering at RMIT University. Two years later, at the age of 20, he began acting and appeared in various short films.[1]
Morley has been a volunteer firefighter since the early 2000s.[2] Morley became engaged to his partner Jay Haggar in August 2017.[3] Haggar gave birth to their first child, a daughter, on 14 December 2017.[4][5] Morley is also a step-father to Haggar's two children from a previous relationship.[6] Morley and Hagger married in December 2018.[7]
Career edit
In late 2010, Morley was cast as the lead role of Brandon Benedict in the Jonathan M. Shiff produced television series Lightning Point, which began airing from 2012.[8] He had to relocate to the Gold Coast for the seven month shoot.[1] In January 2013, Morley began appearing in Home and Away as Spencer Harrington.[9] Morley left Home and Away in April 2015 after two years.[10] A few months later, he joined the presenting team of travel and lifestyle show Melbourne Weekender.[11]
In January 2016, it was announced that Morley had joined the regular cast of Neighbours as a character initially known as John Doe. He was billed as having no family ties and a "mysterious past".[12] He made his first screen appearance on 4 April 2016.[13] Morley's character was later revealed to be a Catholic priest called Jack Callahan.[14] Morely left the show in 2018.[15] He reprised the role for the show's 35th anniversary in March 2020.[16]
After leaving Neighbours, Morley became a full-time firefighter. He also owns and co-runs the Store My Van caravan storage business with his mother.[17]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Shepherd's Hill | Daylen | |
| 2011 | Ice | John Smith | |
| 2012 | Lightning Point | Brandon Benedict | |
| 2013–2015 | Home and Away | Spencer Harrington | Main cast |
| 2015 | Melbourne Weekender | Himself | Presenter |
| 2016–2018, 2020 | Neighbours | Jack Callahan | Main cast; 239 episodes |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Andrew Morley". Yahoo7. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ McCreesh, Louise (2 July 2016). "Neighbours star Andrew Morley reveals that he wants to be a firefighter". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ Moustafa, Abi (28 December 2017). "Exclusive: Andrew Morley confirms he's engaged". Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Ellis, Sarah (17–23 February 2018). "Daddy's girl!". Inside Soap (7): 45.
- ^ Alexander, Susannah (27 December 2017). "Neighbours star Andrew Morley becomes a father for the first time". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Andrew Morley On Being A Dad". Tenplay. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ Morley, Andrew [@andrew_j_morley] (10 December 2018). "Together we will continue to build a life far better than either of us could imagine alone". Retrieved 13 April 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ Knox, David (22 February 2011). "Erin Mullally joins Lightning Point". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (22 January 2013). "'Home and Away': Meet newcomer Spencer - pictures". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Andrew Morley quits Home And Away!". Woman's Day. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ Dennehy, Luke (5 June 2015). "From Summer Bay to the city streets, former Home and Away star Andrew Morley joins Channel 7 show Melbourne Weekender". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ Byrnes, Holly (30 January 2016). "Andrew finds a new home on Ramsay St". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Neighbours – 2 weeks revealed". Soaplife (377): 57. 26 March – 8 April 2016.
- ^ Crick, Claire (2–15 July 2016). "Jack's forced to choose between Paige and being a priest...". All About Soap (378): 40–41.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (19 March 2018). "Neighbours airs two more exits as Paige Smith and Jack Callahan leave together". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (24 November 2019). "Neighbours confirms nine returnees for 35th anniversary celebrations". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Webb, Carolyn (4 March 2024). "Once a soapie heartthrob, Andrew has steered himself into an unexpected career". The Age. Retrieved 13 April 2024.