Euan Douglas George Morton (born Iain Middleton on 13 August 1977) is a Scottish actor and singer. He is best known for his role as

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in the musical ''

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'', receiving nominations for the

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and

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for his performance. He is currently playing the role of King George in the musical ''

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'' on Broadway and has been doing so since July 2017.

Early life

Morton was born in

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, Scotland. He began acting in his local children's theatre. After graduating from

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in London, Morton worked for Profit Share Theatre and for film and television in the UK.

Career

Stage career

Morton appeared in ''The Silent Treatment'' at the

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, London, in 2001. Immediately following, he played the role of Boy George in the West End musical ''

'' in 2002, and also played the role on

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in 2003. He received a Whatsonstage and a

nomination for the role of

in the UK and earned

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, Outer Critics Circle and

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nominations, as well as the

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(for Outstanding Broadway Debut) in the US. He played the role of Ligniere in the play "

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" from 12 October 2007 to 6 January 2008 on Broadway at the

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. Morton performed in the musical revue ''

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'', conceived and directed by

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in 2010, which premiered on Broadway at

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and was presented by the Roundabout Theatre.

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, he appeared in the title role of

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's adaptation of '' Brundibar'' at The

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in 2006. He won the 2006

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for his appearance in ''Measure For Pleasure'' at

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. He played the title role in the musical '' Caligula: An Ancient Glam Epic'' at the inaugural New York Musical Theatre Festival in September 2004. He appeared, along with

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, in the

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Company's new production of ''Howard Katz'' by

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, which ran Off-Broadway at the Laura Pels Theater from 1 March 2007 to 6 May 2007. He appeared in the musical ''Atomic'' which ran at the Acorn Theatre from 13 July 2014 to 16 August 2014, in the role of J. Robert Oppenheimer. In regional theatre, he played the title role in ''The Who's Tommy'' at the Bay Street Theatre in

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in the year 2006. In 2010, he played Anatoly Sergievsky in the Signature Theatre (Arlington, Virginia) production of ''

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''. In 2011, he played the role of Launce in ''

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'' at

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. He appeared in the play ''Heart of Robin Hood'', written by David Farr, which played in Winnipeg and Toronto in December 2014 through March 2015, in the role of Prince John. Morton won a

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for his performance as Leo Frank in the musical ''

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'' at

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in Washington, D.C. from September to October 2011. Morton assayed the role of

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's '' Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery'' at the

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in 2015. Morton is also credited with performing as Renfield in the 2011 Studio Recording of Frank Wildhorn's ''

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'', singing "Master's Song" and "Master's Song (Reprise)". As of 29 November 2016, he assumed the role of Hedwig in '' Hedwig and The Angry Inch'' US tour. On 2 July 2017, Morton finished his last show of the ''Hedwig'' tour. On 12 July 2017, Euan's son

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announced via Facebook video on his Facebook page that his father would be taking over the role of King George in ''

'' on Broadway. He has been playing the role since 28 July 2017.

Voice work

Morton has performed numerous audio books, including among others, ''

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'' (2009), ''Sacré Bleu'' (2012), and ''The Serpent of Venice'' (2014), all written by Christopher Moore, in addition to the ''Kilo Five'' trilogy by

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and ''

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'' by

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(2015). He also did voice work in the 2009 animated movie ''

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'', and voices the male Sith Inquisitor in the

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'' Star Wars: The Old Republic'', created by

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and

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Music career

In March 2006, he released his debut solo CD, ''NewClear'', for which he toured in the US in May 2011, he released his second solo studio album Caledonia – The Homecoming.

Personal life

Morton has been married to producer Lee Armitage, daughter of political figure

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, since 2004. Their son Iain made his debut as an internet theatre critic, where he reviews Broadway shows and has conducted Red Carpet interviews for SiriusXM radio before the 2015 Tony Awards. Iain is currently playing the title character in the television show ''

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''. Morton and his family maintain homes in

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and

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. Morton doesn't identify with any particular label on his

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, saying "I wouldn't label myself any sexuality and I would prefer if you didn't. If I call myself straight then it turns into me being straight, or gay makes me gay, or transgender then transgender."

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

*
Internet Off-Broadway Database Listing
by Lyn Gardner, ''

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'', 23 May 2002.
Rosie’s Bum Rap: In Defense of Taboo
by

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in ''

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'', 18 November 2003

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