Colin Morgan Net Worth

Net Worth  Net Worth: $1.5 Million

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Colin Morgan was born on1 January 1986, in Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, and is an actor, best known for being the title character in the BBC series “Merlin”. He was also the lead in “The Living and the Dead” and had a main role in “Humans”. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Colin Morgan? As of mid-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $1.5 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. He also had a notable stage role in “The Tempest” and had film roles in “Legend” as well as “The Huntsman: Winter’s War”. As he continues his career which only now spans a decade, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.


Colin Morgan Net Worth $1.5 million


Colin discovered his love of theatre at a young age, with his childhood being spent during the time of “The Troubles”. However, he didn’t have many opportunities in the field yet he still pursued the craft. He made his stage debut at five years of age as part of the chorus in “Cinderella” and “Peter Pan”, and continued doing amateur stage productions in the next few years. In 1997, at the age of 11, he went to study at Integrated College Dungannon, and starred in several college productions such as “Surgical Sensations at St. Senapods”. In 2002, he auditioned for the “You’re A Star RTE One” program; the winner was to get a record contract, but he didn’t make it. Eventually he attended the Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education, gaining a diploma in 2004, and then got a spot at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland to study for three years. There he was discovered by director Rufus Norris, and Colin would debut as the title character in “Vernon God Little” in London’s West End, drawing critical acclaim for his performance.

Morgan then went on to play the role of Esteban in “Todo Sobre mi Madre” which would earn him a nomination for the Theatregoers’ Choice Awards. In 2008, he appeared in a production of “A Prayer for my Daughter” which gained good reviews once again, and his next majot role was in a production of “Our Private Life”, to yet more favorable reviews, so his net worth continued to increase significantly. In 2014, he was cast as Ariel in a production of “The Tempest” which he played Ariel, and then in the dark comedy “Mojo”, alongside Rupert Grint. One of his latest projects is the comic drama “Gloria”.

For television, Colin made his debut in 2007 as part of sketches in “The Catherine Tate Show”, as well as in an episode of “Doctor Who”. In 2008, he played the title role in the series “Merlin” which continued for four years, winning numerous awards for his performance including a National Television Award during the conclusion of the series. In 2013, he appeared in the crime drama “Quirke” before being cast in the second series of the award winning serial “The Fall”. He then took the role of Leo Elster in “Humans” which is based on the Swedish series “Real Humans”, for which all the cast received positive reviews. His next television project would be “The Living and the Dead” in 2016, before returning to “The Fall” to reprise his role.

In films, Colin was cast in the award winning independent film “Parked”. He then appeared as British soldier Victor Richardson in the feature adaptation of “Testament of Youth”, which earned him acclaim too. His next film project would be the gangster film “Legend”, which he played Frankie Shea alongside Tom Hardy’s, Reggie Kray. In 2016, he was cast as the Duke of Blackwood in “The Huntsman: Winter’s War”, then in “Waiting for You” and “The Happy Prince”, alongside Colin Firth as well as Rupert Everett. One of his latest film projects is “The Rising”, which is based on the 1916 Irish Easter Rising.

For his personal life, there aren’t even any rumours of romantic liaisons, but it is known that Morgan is a vegetarian due to allergies and lactose intolerance. He also practices yoga and is an accomplished Bodhran player.

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