David Morrissey was born June 21, 1964 in Liverpool, England. He began acting at Everyman’s Youth Theater in Liverpool and made his debut in their 1983 production, One Summer. After completing his studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he became part of the Royal Shakespeare Company for two years before moving on to the National Theater. Among his film credits are Captain Corelli’s Mandolin with Nicolas Cage, Derailed with Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen, Basic Instinct 2 with Sharon Stone and most recently, with Hilary Swank in The Reaping. Morrissey also has his own production company, Tubedale Films. He is married to Esther Freud who is the great-granddaughter of Sigmund Freud, considered to be the father of psychoanalysis.

Danny Brogan, played by David Morrissey on Meadowlands, is a 40-year old bar owner who is a bit of a dreamer and constantly believes that the next big thing is just around the corner. He is unfazed by failure even though his wife, Evelyn, thinks that each failed venture begets an even bigger one for him and their family.





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