Eamon Morrissey (born 25 January 1943) is an Irish actor, best known
for his comic performances on stage and television. He currently plays
Cass Cassidy in Fair City.An only child, Morrissey was born in Dublin
and grew up in the suburb of Ranelagh. His parents encouraged his
early interest in stage performance and he won several medals for his
recitations at the Feis Ceoil. While still in his teens and a pupil at
Synge Street CBS, Morrissey worked part-time as a stage manager in
various Dublin theatres. He left school before sitting the Leaving
Certificate in order to try his hand at acting in London. After
spending several years there doing odd jobs, he was chosen for the
part of Ned, the emigrant, in the 1964 world première of Brian
Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come!.Philadelphia, Here I Come! later
became a huge success on Broadway and Morrissey enjoyed a lengthy
sojourn in the United States as a member of the cast. In July 1967,
another Friel play, Lovers, opened at the Gate Theatre in Dublin with
Morrissey in the leading role of Joe.
for his comic performances on stage and television. He currently plays
Cass Cassidy in Fair City.An only child, Morrissey was born in Dublin
and grew up in the suburb of Ranelagh. His parents encouraged his
early interest in stage performance and he won several medals for his
recitations at the Feis Ceoil. While still in his teens and a pupil at
Synge Street CBS, Morrissey worked part-time as a stage manager in
various Dublin theatres. He left school before sitting the Leaving
Certificate in order to try his hand at acting in London. After
spending several years there doing odd jobs, he was chosen for the
part of Ned, the emigrant, in the 1964 world première of Brian
Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come!.Philadelphia, Here I Come! later
became a huge success on Broadway and Morrissey enjoyed a lengthy
sojourn in the United States as a member of the cast. In July 1967,
another Friel play, Lovers, opened at the Gate Theatre in Dublin with
Morrissey in the leading role of Joe.
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