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Robert Alfred Morley (born 20 December 1984) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as
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in The CW's ''
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'' (2014–2020). After appearing in school plays, Morley was cast as
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in the Australian soap opera ''
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'' in 2006. For the role, he received a nomination for the Most Popular New Male Talent
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. Morley appeared on the Australian music talent show '' It Takes Two'' in 2007, and joined the cast of drama series ''
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'' (2008). He played
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in ''
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'' in 2011, and starred in the Australian sports drama film '' Blinder'' in 2013.


Early life

Morley grew up on a farm in
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, a town in
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. He is the son of a
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mother and an Australian–Irish father, who died when he was young. Morley has two older sisters and one older brother. He studied drama at school all the way through to Year 11, until he was asked not to continue. Morley told ''
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'' that he was a "naughty" student and did not take things seriously. After he completed year 12, he moved to
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and began an engineering degree. A year later, he decided to enroll in Creative Arts at the
La Trobe University La Trobe University is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its main campus is located in the suburb of Bundoora. The university was established in 1964, becoming the third university in the state of Victoria an ...
and got an agent.


Career

Morley began his career by acting in university plays, including ''Falling to Perfect'' and ''Tale From Vienna Woods'', and short films. He appeared in the 2005 low-budget horror film ''Dead Harvest'', directed by Damian Scott, and as an extra in the soap opera ''
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''. That year he got a part in ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' and his performance brought him to the attention of the ''
Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip ...
'' casting directors. Morley joined the cast of ''Home and Away'' as Drew Curtis in 2006. For his role as Drew, Morley was nominated for the Most Popular New Male Talent
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. He appeared in the second series of the Australian celebrity singing competition series '' It Takes Two'' in May 2007. On 12 June 2007, he received his highest score but was voted off. In 2008, Morley departed ''Home and Away'', and was cast as Tony Moretti in the
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action drama series ''
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''. The series was cancelled due to low ratings after its first series. Morley went on to appear in Nine Network's television film '' Scorched'' (2008). Morley was nominated for ''Cleo'' magazine's "Bachelor of the Year" award. In 2009, he starred as Lorca in the play ''Palindrome for a Dead Poet''. The following year, Morley featured in season four of ''
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'', in the fifth episode titled "Paradise Lost". In 2011, he starred in the Australian thriller ''
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'', directed by Dean Francis. In June 2011, it was announced that Morley had joined the cast of ''Neighbours'' as Aidan Foster, a love interest for Chris Pappas. Morley and Mason's characters formed the show's first gay couple. Morley took a ten-week break from the soap to appear in ''Blinder'', a feature film about
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. He returned to the set of ''Neighbours'' in early June 2012. Morley joined the cast of drama film ''Lost in The White City'' in 2013. That year, he was cast as Bellamy Blake in
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''. In 2018, Morley completed the Warner Bros. Television Directors’ Workshop. He appeared in the third season of police procedural '' The Rookie'' in 2021. He played a supporting role in the Australian romantic drama series '' Love Me'', a six-part adaptation of the Swedish series '' Älska Mig'', featuring an ensemble cast including
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and
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. Morley will star in sci-fi film ''I'll Be Watching'' directed by Erik Bernard.


Philanthropy

On 21 September 2016, he tweeted fans a link to purchase a shirt that he designed to raise funds for
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, an Australian organisation that provides information and support for Australians' mental health. He designed another shirt in 2017, in which the campaign proceeds were donated to
the JED Foundation The Jed Foundation (JED) is a non-profit organization that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for teens and young adults in the United States. JED partners with high schools and colleges to strengthen their mental health, substance m ...
, a non-profit for the protection of emotional health and the prevention of suicide. In September 2017, he joined fellow ''The 100'' cast mates to participate in the BC Children's Hospital Benefit Soccer match in Vancouver, Canada. In January 2020, Morley and his wife
Eliza Taylor Eliza Jane Morley ( Taylor-Cotter; born 24 October 1989), known professionally as Eliza Taylor, is an Australian actress. She is best known for her roles as Janae Timmins on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' (2005–08) and as Clarke Gri ...
put together a t-shirt campaign to raise funds for the Country Fire Authority, the Rural Fire Service, and the Australian Red Cross during the 2019–2020 Australian brushfire crisis.


Personal life

On 5 May 2019, Morley married
Eliza Taylor Eliza Jane Morley ( Taylor-Cotter; born 24 October 1989), known professionally as Eliza Taylor, is an Australian actress. She is best known for her roles as Janae Timmins on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' (2005–08) and as Clarke Gri ...
, his co-star on ''The 100''. They announced the marriage on 7 June 2019. In early 2020, Morley and Taylor revealed that she had a miscarriage while filming the final season of ''The 100''. In February 2022, Taylor and Morley announced via Instagram that they were expecting their first child together. On 19 March 2022, Taylor announced that she had given birth to the couple's first child, a son.


Filmography


Film


Television


Awards and nominations


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morley, Bobby 1984 births Living people Australian male film actors Australian male soap opera actors American male television actors Australian people of Filipino descent Australian people of Irish descent La Trobe University alumni Male actors of Filipino descent People from Kyneton