Bob Morley

Australian actor (born 1984)

This article is about the Australian actor. For the musician, see Bob Marley. For other people of the same name, see Robert Morley (disambiguation).

Bob Morley

Morley in 2016

Born|

Robert Alfred Morley

(1984-12-20) 20 December 1984 (age 40)

Kyneton, Victoria, Australia

Other names| Bobby Morley
Occupation| Actor
Years active| 2005–present
Known for|

* Home and Away
* Neighbours
* The 100
* Love Me

Spouse|

Eliza Taylor

(m. 2019)​

Children| 1

Robert Alfred Morley[1] (born 20 December 1984) is an Australian actor. He is known for his role as Bellamy Blake in The CW's The 100 (2014–2020).

He first became known as Drew Curtis in the Australian soap opera Home and Away (2006), appeared on the Australian music talent show It Takes Two in 2007, and joined the cast of drama series The Strip in 2008. He played Aidan Foster in Neighbours in 2011, and starred in the Australian sports drama film Blinder in 2013.

## Early life and education

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Robert Alfred Morley was born on 20 December 1984[2] and grew up on a farm in Kyneton, a town in Victoria, Australia. He is the son of a Filipina mother and an Australian-Irish father, who died when he was young.[3] Morley has two older sisters and an older brother.[2]

He studied drama at school all the way through to Year 11, until he was asked not to continue.[4] Morley told The Age that he was a "naughty" student and did not take things seriously.[4] After he completed year 12, he moved to Melbourne and began an engineering degree.[3] A year later, he decided to enrol in Creative Arts at the La Trobe University and got an agent.[2][3]

## Career

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Morley was known as "Bobby" in his younger years and early career,[2] but is now professionally known as Bob Morley.[5] He began his career by acting in university plays, including Falling to Perfect and Tale From Vienna Woods, and short films.[2][4] He appeared in the 2005 low-budget horror film Dead Harvest, directed by Damian Scott,[2] and as an extra in the soap opera Neighbours. That year, he got a part in Angels with Dirty Faces and his performance brought him to the attention of the Home and Away casting directors.[4] Morley joined the cast of Home and Away as Drew Curtis in 2006.[4] For his role as Drew, Morley was nominated for the Most Popular New Male Talent Logie Awards.[6]

He appeared in the second series of the Australian celebrity singing competition series It Takes Two in May 2007. On 12 June 2007, he received his highest score but was voted off the series. In 2008, Morley departed Home and Away and was cast as Tony Moretti in the Nine Network action drama series The Strip.[7] The show was cancelled due to low ratings after its first series. Also in 2008, Morley appeared in Nine Network's television film Scorched,[3] and was nominated for Cleo magazine's "Bachelor of the Year" award.[8] In 2009, he starred as Lorca in the play Palindrome for a Dead Poet. The following year, Morley featured in season four of Sea Patrol, in the fifth episode titled "Paradise Lost".[9]

In 2011, he starred in the Australian thriller Road Train, directed by Dean Francis.[10] In June 2011, it was announced that Morley had joined the cast of Neighbours as Aidan Foster, a love interest for Chris Pappas.[11] Morley and Mason's characters formed the show's first gay couple.[11] Morley took a ten-week break from the soap to appear in Blinder, a feature film about Australian rules football.[12] He returned to the set of Neighbours in early June 2012.[12] Morley joined the cast of drama film Lost in The White City in 2013.[13]

The same year, he was cast as Bellamy Blake in The CW's The 100.[14]

Bob Morley speaking at the 2018 WonderCon at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

In 2018, Morley completed the Warner Bros. Television Directors’ Workshop.[15] The same year, he directed the season 6 episode 11 "Ashes to Ashes" of The 100.[16]

In 2021, Morley appeared in the third season of police procedural The Rookie.[17] He played a supporting role in the Australian romantic drama series Love Me, a two-season adaptation of the Swedish series Älska Mig that premiered in 2021, which featured an ensemble cast including Hugo Weaving and Bojana Novakovic.[18][19] The same year Morley starred in Death on the Dearborn western together with Zach McGowan.[20][21]

In 2023, Morley and Eliza Taylor starred together as Marcus and Julie Alexander in the sci-fi thriller film I'll Be Watching, directed by Erik Bernard. The film was released on digital platforms.[22][23][24] The same year, Morley played Nate in the comedy-drama series In Limbo.[25][26]

Morley stars in the television adaptation of Sally Hepworth's novel The Family Next Door for the ABC, playing Lucas.[27] The series premiered on August 10, 2025.[28][29][30]

In 2025, Morley and Taylor created the short film Status: Active.[31][32][33] Morley wrote and directed the film, while Taylor co-produced it and starred in the lead role. The film premiered at LA Shorts International Film Festival 2025.

Morley will star in Another, a psychological horror film. The shooting was in April and May 2025, and the movie is in post-production.[34][35][36]

## Personal life

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Bob Morley and his wife, Eliza Taylor

On 5 May 2019, Morley married his The 100 co-star Eliza Taylor.[37]

In 2020, Morley and Taylor revealed that she had a miscarriage while filming the final season of The 100.[38]

In March 2022, Taylor gave birth to their son.[39][40]

In 2019, Morley addressed being fat-shamed and facing depression after having knee surgery in 2018.[41] Later that year, he shared that he had attempted suicide several times.[42]

In a 2024 interview with Tommy DiDario on his I’ve Never Said This Before podcast, Morley discussed his lifelong struggle with body dysmorphia and mentioned that he had an eating disorder as a teenager.[43]

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2010  | Road Train | Craig  |
2013  | Blinder | Nick Regan  |
2014  | Lost in the White City | Avi  |
2021  | Death on the Dearborn | James Lee  | Post-production[21]
2023  | I'll Be Watching | Marcus Alexander
2025  | Status: Active | Handsome Shopper  | Short film, Director, Writer, Co-producer[32]
TBA  | Another | Ben (Benjamin Lane)  | Post-production[35]

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2006–2008  | Home and Away | Drew Curtis | Main cast (seasons 19–21)
2007  | It Takes Two | Contestant / performer  | Season 2 (eliminated fifth)
2008  | Scorched | Brendan Langmore  | Television film
2008  | The Strip | Constable Tony Moretti  | Main cast (season 1)
2010  | Sea Patrol | Sean  | Episode: "Paradise Lost"
2011–2013  | Neighbours | Aidan Foster | Recurring (seasons 27–29)
2014–2020  | The 100 | Bellamy Blake | Main role (seasons 1–7, 97 episodes); Also director, episode: "Ashes to Ashes".
2016  | Winners & Losers | Ethan Quinn  | Episode: "Cold Hard Bitch"
2021  | The Rookie | Half-Life  | Episode: "Threshold"
2021 - 2023  | Love Me | Peter K  | Miniseries (2 seasons)
2023  | In Limbo | Nate  | Miniseries, written by Lucas Taylor, aired on ABC[26]
2025  | The Family Next Door | Lucas  | TV series [44]

### Director

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Year  | Title  | Notes  | Ref.

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2014–2020  | The 100, episode: "Ashes to Ashes"  | Main role Bellamy Blake | [16][15]
2025  | Status: Active | Short film, Writer, Co-producer,

role "Handsome Shopper"

| [32]

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Association  | Category  | Work / nominee  | Result  | Ref.

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2007  | Logie Awards | Most Popular New Male Talent | Home and Away | Nominated  | [6]
2015  | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi  | The 100 | Nominated  | [45]
2016  | Teen Choice Awards  | Choice TV: Chemistry  (shared with Eliza Taylor)  | Nominated  | [46]
2017  | Teen Choice Awards  | Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor  | Nominated  | [47]
2018  | Teen Choice Awards  | Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor  | Nominated  | [48]
2019  | Teen Choice Awards  | Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor  | Nominated  | [49]
2024  | AACTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama  | Love Me | Nominated  | [50]
Logie Awards | Best Lead Actor in a Comedy  | In Limbo | Nominated  | [51]

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## External links

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