To think David Morrissey is overrated?

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I've seen him in a few things but don't think he's very good. E.g. The Missing at the moment.

Everyone else seems to love him.

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Nowt wooden about this!

Totally agree. Always plays the same character too that I've seen. Grim middle aged middle class twat with anger issues.

This has just reminded me that I have the True Love DVD here and therefore shall be watching it later (only ever caught the DM episode on tv)
It shall remind me of his hotness so there :)
Haven't watched Walking Dead so can't comment.

He is a great actor and I also, totally would. Seem there is a queue!

YABU, I think he's luvverly.

Love him. He was so good in the series "South Riding", brooding widower who falls for the school headteacher. And yes, I would as well.

I agree with you op. He only ever seems to play the same kind only characters. A good actor to me is one who is versatile and can make you love his character in one thing and despise it in another. Like James Nesbitt or Robbie Coltrane. Perhaps I haven't been exposed to enough of his work though and am completely mistaken?

Oh and I totally wouldn't.

Morrisseys in the entertainment world are usually over-rated, Neil Morrissey, (Stephen Patrick) Morrissey for example. It's hard to think of a decent one actually. Morrissey the consumer monkey, perhaps?

Wernethwife thank you for the heads up on that, I've never seen it and so I am now watching the first episode. DM is looking rather handsome!

He is versatile! Ripley in Blackpool was brash and larger than life; the Governor in the Walking Dead was menacing and psychotic. He played a character called Leo in a TV movie called Big Cat years ago. It really stuck with me because his portrayal was so good: he started off as the perfect charming boyfriend then his nasty side began to come through. He's really believable.

I agree he always plays the same guy. Does nothing for me. Loved One Summer a million years ago though.

Ps I was thinking the same thing, while watching The Missing, last night.

Hmm, not keen either I'm afraid.

Now the man who plays Baptiste in 'The Missing'... he's lovely even if he is 20 years older than me and looks slightly like my dad

He was very good in The Walking Dead and State of Play. I have The Missing recorded but haven't watched it yet so can't comment on that.

UGH! Councilor Huggins in South Riding. Grotesque.

Loved him in the Dr Who xmas special and TWD. Hardly wooden as the Governor goes through multiple personalities depending on his agenda/situation and real emotional/personality changes.

I saw him in an improv theatre thing in 2007 and he projected this air of just... likeability, empathy, I don't know. It was really odd, very affecting. However, he was playing a middle aged dad whose life wasn't quite as simple as his mild manner would imply, so... let's just say not a massive stretch to him in terms of his acting range

He does zero for me. Devoid of charisma. But the missing is ace. And really startled me last night.
Jamie (psycho killer) Dornan in the Fall however. Yes please.

One Summer! Thats so wierd, I havent seen that for years and thought about it yesterday.

I read most of this thread thinking of Neil Morrissey with a face like this

I saw him in Hangmen in the West End back in February and he was incredible - his performance was absolutely compelling, and it was a really challenging role too.

I haven't seen him in The Missing though.