James Morrison (actor)

Infobox actor
name = James Morrison

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birthname = James Paige Morrison
birthdate = Birth date and age|1954|4|21
birthplace = Bountiful, Utah, U.S.
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spouse = [http://us.vdc.imdb.com/name/nm0301734/ Riad Galayini]
(1995–present)
website = http://www.jpmorrison.com

James Paige Morrison (born April 21, 1954) is an American actor.

Morrison was born in Bountiful, Utah, the son of an office manager, [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/20/James-Morrison.html James Morrison Biography (1954-) ] ] and raised in Anchorage, Alaska.

A professional theater actor, Morrison has been on the professional stage since the early 1980s and has won awards such as the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Performance. He has also directed theater productions. Morrison is also a published poet and a yoga teacher.

On television, Morrison has guest starred in series such as "Frasier", "The X-Files", "JAG", "The West Wing" and "Six Feet Under". Morrison frequently works with producers Glen Morgan and James Wong, and was a main cast member of their 1995 series "". Another project in which he worked alongside James Wong was in the movie "The One" where Morrison played the role of hero Jet Li's best friend.

His most recent role is that of Counter Terrorist Unit Director Bill Buchanan on "24". He began as a guest star mid-way through the fourth season (2005), and was a main cast member in the fifth and sixth seasons (2006 and 2007). He will be returning in the seventh season (January, 2009).

Filmography

* "24" (2005-) as Bill Buchanan
* "Catch Me If You Can" (2002) as Uncredited, Pilot for Panam
* "The One" (2001) as Officer Bobby Aldrich
* "Freedom" (2000) as Colonel Tim Devon
* "" (1995) as Lt. Col. Tyrus Cassius "T.C." McQueen

References

External links

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* [http://www.jpmorrison.com Official Website]