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Morgan Davies

Australian film and television actor


Australian film and television actor

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nameMorgan Davies
captionMorgan Davies
birth_placeSydney, Australia
occupationActor
years_active2008–present

Morgan Davies (born November 7, 2001) is an Australian actor most known for his roles in Evil Dead Rise (2023) and One Piece (2023).

Early and personal life

Davies grew up in the Sydney suburb of Rozelle with a single mother. Davies has become an advocate for transgender rights and has publicly talked about his battles with depression as a teenager and his stage fright. He came out as transgender to a small number of close family and friends at age 13, but did not publicly come out until 2020.

Career

Davies began his career as a child actor at age 7, starring as Brittany in the 2008 movie Green Fire Envy.

His breakout role was in the 2010 Australian-French film The Tree, and his performance received multiple award nominations.

In 2015, he starred in and assistant directed the short film The Boyfriend Game.

He played Madeline in the 2019 Australian movie Storm Boy alongside Geoffrey Rush and Jai Courtney.

He starred in the 2020 television series The End as Oberon, a trans teen in the process of gender transition. He initially turned the role down due to not feeling comfortable playing the character while still struggling with his own gender identity, but later decided to accept the role.

Davies portrayed one of the main characters, the teenage boy Danny, in Evil Dead Rise, the 2023 installment of the Evil Dead franchise.

He plays the role of Koby in One Piece, the 2023 live-action adaptation of the manga of the same name.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Green Fire EnvyBrittany
2010The TreeSimone
2011The HunterSass Armstrong
JulianCassandraShort film
2019Storm BoyMadeline
2021Beautiful TheyBlueShort film
2022BlazeYoung man
2023Evil Dead RiseDanny

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Terra NovaLeah Marcos2 episodes
2014Devil's PlaygroundBridie Allen6 episodes
2017The Girlfriend ExperienceKayla7 episodes
2020The EndOberon Brennan / Titania Brennan10 episodes
2023–presentOne PieceKobyMain role

As director

YearTitleNotes
2015The Boyfriend GameSecond assistant director; short film

Reception

YearMediaAwardResultNotes
2010The TreeAFI Young Actress AwardNominated
AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
2011Film Critics Circle of Australia Award– Best Supporting Actress – Female
The HunterAACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2012Film Critics Circle of Australia Award – Best Performance by a Young Actress

The Calgary Herald praised his touching performance in The Tree while Julie Bertuccelli, the director of The Tree, praised his work, calling him "terrific".

References

References

  1. Pitman, Robert. (2023-06-23). "Evil Dead Rise's Danny: Everything To Know About Morgan Davies".
  2. Lytton, Jessica. (2008-03-19). "Green Fire Envy". Participate Film Academy.
  3. Graeme Watson. (5 February 2021). "Morgan Davies shares the journey that brought him to 'The End'".
  4. Jane Albert. (28 April 2021). "Actor Morgan Davies on stage fright and the need for transgender storytelling".
  5. Wratten, Marcus. (April 25, 2023). "Evil Dead Rise applauded for giving horror fans 'trans moron representation'".
  6. (2023-09-07). "Netflix's Live-Action Adaptation of 'One Piece' Has a Trans Actor in a Major Role".
  7. (2011-11-01). "Find Talent Morgana Davies CV".
  8. (2011-05-29). "Captain America launches Avengers franchise". Calgaryherald.com.
  9. Published Sunday, 23 May 2010, 11:04am EDT. (2010-05-23). "Director hails 'Tree' child actors - Movies News". Digital Spy.
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