John Morris began his professional journey as an Australian Infantry soldier and paratrooper before pursuing his passion for theatre at the renowned Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
His acting career gained international recognition through his roles in the acclaimed Australian television dramas, Home & Away and Neighbours.
Morris's impressive stage performances in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia earned him critical acclaim for his portrayals of Oliver Mellors in the premieres of Lady's Chatterley's Lover and Don Watt in The Singing Forest, a poignant drama about an Australian soldier who survived the Nazi death camp, Auschwitz.
With a versatile background in both stage and screen, Morris transitioned to behind-the-scenes work as a producer, winning the award for best short film for SAFE HOUSE, which was invited to screen at the prestigious 61st Festival De Cannes 2008, Short Film Corner. SAFE HOUSE was later produced in 2011 as an action thriller starring Denzel Washington.
Morris co-produced The Dream Children, a thought-provoking feature film that explores the challenges faced by a same-sex couple in their journey to adopt a baby boy, which was released in March 2015 and continues to screen at international film festivals.
Currently, Morris is set to star in and produce King of the Mountain, a biographical drama about the life of Australian racing legend Peter Brock, who overcame adversity to win his 9th Championship at the 1987 James Hardie Bathurst 1000 endurance race, a record that still stands today. The film is scheduled for release in 2026.
In recent years, Morris has taken on roles such as Andrei Andronikov, a ruthless Russian assassin in the action-thriller Out for Vengeance, Frank Cole in the sci-fi thriller The Dust Walker, and Frank Randall, a ruthless businessman in the action-drama Donnie Eagles.
Morris is also the Co-Founder of World Film Federation, a multimedia production services company based in Dallas, Texas, USA, which provides essential resources and support to independent filmmakers and graduating multi-media film students seeking to secure lifelong careers in the industry.
