(about his role as Ripley Holden in the BBC musical drama "Blackpool"): David Morrissey: Ripley is a man who wakes up in the morning and says, 'You're a winner'. And what that means is that everyone else is a loser.
David Morrissey: The reason I wanted to start directing is that as an actor I felt I came into a job late. There's a whole team of people who have been working on it for months before you start. You have this really intense period of filming and then you leave it, knowing that the director will work on it for another few months. I always felt slightly frustrated because I wanted to be with the piece a lot longer.
(About playing the lead role in the BBC musical drama "Blackpool"): David Morrissey: It really was a realisation of an ambition of mine to sing and dance. I never thought I could do it, and now I'm dreading every wedding I go to.
David and his wife were set up at a dinner party by a friend.
David made his TV debut at age sixteen in "One Summer".
David failed his 11-plus and left school at sixteen.
David stated in an interview that he is a big fan of British television writer Alan Bleasdale.
David grew up in Knotty Ash, Liverpool.
David admitted in an interview that he doesn't like the theatre.
David has three older siblings.
David has brown hair and blue eyes.
David revealed in an interview that "On The Town" is one of his favourite movies.
David started acting at Everyman's Youth Theatre in Liverpool.
David is 6' 3" (1.91 m) tall.
David is married to Esther Freud, great-granddaughter of Sigmund Freud.
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