Nick Moran (born 23 December 1968 or 1969, sources differ) is an English actor and filmmaker, best known for his role as Eddie the

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in ''

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''. He appeared as Scabior in ''

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'' and '' Part 2''.

Early life

Moran was born in the

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, to a hairdresser mother and an

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worker father. He grew up on the

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near

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and the

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boundary.

Career

Film

Moran's first hit film appearance was in 1990 alongside

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and

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, in '' Buddy's Song'' (1990). His first lead role was later that year, in

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's ''Don't Be Afraid'' (1990). He then went on to star with Britpack waifs

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and

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in a

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short, ''The Future Lasts a Long Time'' (1996). In ''

'' (1998), he shared the screen with

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and British singer Sting, who played the role of his father, JD. Moran co-starred with

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in ''New Blood'' (1999), and also starred with

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and

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in ''

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'' (2000). In 2001, he played the role of

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in ''

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'', a film loosely based on

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's classic novel, ''

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''. The film co-starred

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, Stephen Rea and

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, with

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in the role of

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. After his directorial début in ''Telstar'', Moran went on to film ''

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'', an adaptation of Kevin Lewis's book of the same name. The film was released in 2010 and stars

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and

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. He appeared as Scabior, a snatcher in Fenrir Greyback's gang, in ''

'' and '' Part 2''.

Stage

Moran has also made a number of stage appearances; his first job was understudying the lead in '' Blood Brothers'' in London's West End. He was in the original cast of Nick Grosso's ''Real Classy Affair'' at the

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. Subsequent appearances include

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's '' Four Nights in Knaresborough'', ''

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'' both in 2001, ''Alfie'' in 2003, '' The Countess'' in 2005, and from November 2013 until March 2014, as 'Juror 7' in ''

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'' at the

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. Moran co-wrote the play ''Telstar'' with James Hicks. It is a dramatisation of the life of

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, one of

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's early independent record producers, who had a massive worldwide hit with

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' 1962 ''

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'' single. The play was directed by Paul Jepson and was staged at the New Ambassadors Theatre, London, from 21 June to 12 September 2005. This was the play's West End début after a successful small-scale National Tour that featured stars such as

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and Con O'Neill. A screen adaptation of the play, directed by Moran, was released in 2009. Con O'Neill reprised his stage role as Meek;

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played his financier, Major Banks. Moran also starred in the lead role of 'Roaring Trade' at Park Theatre in October 2015.

Personal life

Moran fronts his own

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tribute band, often appearing at London's

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and various charity events. In Moran's spare time, he practises karate.

Filmography

Feature films

* ''Hard Days, Hard Nights'' (1989) – Rick * '' Buddy's Song'' (1990) – Mike * ''The Future Lasts a Long Time'' (1996) – Matt * ''Clancy's Kitchen'' (1996) – Ivan * ''Miss Monday'' (1998) – Jeremy * ''

'' (1998) – Eddie * ''The Rules of Engagement'' (1999) – Jimmy * '' New Blood'' (1999) – Danny White * ''Star! Star!'' (1999) – Anatol * ''Rancid Aluminium'' (2000) – Harry the dealer * ''

Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry ''Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry'' (1973) is the penultimate novel by the late British avant-garde novelist B. S. Johnson. It is the metafictional account of a disaffected young man, Christie Malry, who applies the principles of double-entry b ...

'' (2000) – Christie Malry * ''The Proposal'' (2001) – Terry Martin * '' Another Life'' (2001) – Percy Thompson * ''

'' (2001) – Aramis * ''White Bits'' (2002) – Dave * ''Ant Muzak'' (2002) – Goddard * ''Ashes and Sand'' (2002) – Daniel * ''Ten Minutes'' (2003) – Andy * ''Noise Control'' (2003) – The Pilot (RAF Fighter jet pilot) * ''Chaos and Cadavers'' (2003) – Edward Taggert * ''The Baby Juice Express'' (2004) – Des * ''Spivs'' (2004) – Steve * ''Soccer Dog: European Cup'' (2004) – Bryan MacGreggor * ''

American Daylight ''American Daylight'' is a 2004 Indian film production in Hollywood. The film is directed by Roger Christian and produced by Kaleidoscope Entertainment. The film stars Nick Moran as Lawrence, an American music executive, who falls for Sujata ...

'' (2004) – Lawrence Stokowski * ''

The Last Drop ''The Last Drop'' is a 2006 British-Romanian adventure war film by Colin Teague that was released direct to video. Teague teamed up with Gary Young, with whom he had previously collaborated on the British crime drama films '' Shooters'' and ...

'' (2005) – Pvt Alan Ives * ''Silent Partner'' (2005) – Gordon Patrick * ''Puritan'' (2005) – Simon Puritan * ''The Pistachio Nut'' (2005) – Peter Hall * '' The Amazing Grace'' (2006) –

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* ''Clubbing to Death'' (2007) – Mark * ''

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'' (2007) – Adam Prime * '' Telstar: The Joe Meek Story'' (2008) – Alex Meek (also writer and director) * '' Goal III: Taking on the World'' (2009) – Nick Ashworth * ''

'' (2010) – Scabior * ''

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' is a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. The film is the second of two cinematic parts based on the 2007 novel '' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hal ...

'' (2011) – Scabior * ''

Age of Kill ''Age of Kill'' is a 2015 action film directed by Neil Jones and starring Martin Kemp, Patrick Bergin, April Pearson, Philip Davis and Bruce Payne. It was written by Simon Cluett. Premise A black ops sniper, Sam Blake (Martin Kemp) is blackmail ...

'' (2015) – Roy Dixon * ''

My Name Is Lenny ''My Name Is Lenny'' is a 2017 British drama film directed by Ron Scalpello, and written by Martin Askew and Paul Van Carter. The film stars Josh Helman, Chanel Cresswell, Michael Bisping and John Hurt in his penultimate film role. It tells the st ...

'' (2017) – Johnny Bootnose * ''London Heist'' (2017) – DCI Wickstead * '' Accident Man'' (2018) – Leonard Kent * ''

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'' (2018) – Illing * ''

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'' (2019) – Hyde * '' Nemesis'' (2021) – Frank Conway * ''

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'' (2021) – Director *'' Renegades'' (2022) – Burton

Television

* '' Heartbeat'' – "Keep on Running" (1992) Rick Parker * ''

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'' (1992) – Jim * ''

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'' – "Money Talks" (1992) Jez * ''

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'' – "A Bitter Pill" (1997) Paul Shea / "Picking Up the Pieces" (1995) Todd Grant / "In Broad Daylight" (1993) Dean Stacey * ''

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'' – "Blood Will Out" (1999) Michael Smith * '' CI5: The New Professionals'' – "Miss Hit" (1999) Tony Radelli * ''

Born to Shine ''Born to Shine'' is an ITV entertainment programme which featured celebrities who learn a new skill taught to them by talented teenagers, live on Sunday evenings. The show was presented by Natasha Kaplinsky and won by Jason Manford. Format Teen ...

'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2012) – Reg Towler * ''

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'' – Stevens * '' By Any Means'' – Jamie Caine * '' The Great Train Robbery'' –

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* '' Death in Paradise'' (2015) – Pete Thunders * ''

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'' (2017) – John Deeks * ''

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'' (2017) – Contestant * ''

Inside No. 9 ''Inside No. 9'' is a British black comedy anthology television programme that first aired in 2014. It is written by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton and produced by the BBC. Each 30-minute episode is a self-contained story with new chara ...

'' – "Once Removed" (2018) Spike * '' Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators'' – "This Rough Magic" (2018) Steffan Shiplake * ''

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'' (2022)

References

External links

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