Morgan Davies | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Morgan Davies (born November 7, 2001) is an Australian actor most known for his roles inEvil Dead Rise (2023) andOne Piece (2023).
Davies grew up in theSydney suburb ofRozelle with a single mother.[1] Davies has become an advocate fortransgender rights and has publicly talked about his battles withdepression as a teenager and hisstage fright.[1] 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.[1][2]
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Davies began his career as a child actor at age 7, starring as Brittany in the 2008 movieGreen Fire Envy.[3]
His breakout role was in the 2010 Australian-French filmThe Tree, and his performance received multiple award nominations.
In 2015, he starred in and assistant directed the short filmThe Boyfriend Game.
He played Madeline in the 2019 Australian movieStorm Boy alongsideGeoffrey Rush andJai Courtney.
He starred in the 2020 television seriesThe End as Oberon, a trans teen in the process ofgender 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.[4][1]
Davies portrayed one of the main characters, the teenage boy Danny, inEvil Dead Rise, the 2023 installment of theEvil Dead franchise.[5]
He plays the role of Koby inOne Piece, the 2023 live-action adaptation of the manga ofthe same name.[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Green Fire Envy | Brittany | |
| 2010 | The Tree | Simone | [1] |
| 2011 | The Hunter | Sass Armstrong | |
| Julian | Cassandra | Short film | |
| 2019 | Storm Boy | Madeline | [1] |
| 2021 | Beautiful They | Blue | Short film[1] |
| 2022 | Blaze | Young man | [1] |
| 2023 | Evil Dead Rise | Danny | [5] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Terra Nova | Leah Marcos | 2 episodes[1] |
| 2014 | Devil's Playground | Bridie Allen | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | The Girlfriend Experience | Kayla | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | The End | Oberon Brennan / Titania Brennan | 10 episodes[4][1] |
| 2023–present | One Piece | Koby | Main role |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Boyfriend Game | Secondassistant director; short film |
| Year | Media | Award | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Tree | AFI Young Actress Award | Nominated | |
| AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | ||||
| 2011 | Film Critics Circle of Australia Award– Best Supporting Actress – Female | [7] | ||
| The Hunter | AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | |||
| 2012 | Film Critics Circle of Australia Award – Best Performance by a Young Actress |
TheCalgary Herald praised his touching performance inThe Tree[8] whileJulie Bertuccelli, the director ofThe Tree, praised his work, calling him "terrific".[9]
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