Morgan Davies
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Morgan Davies (born November 27, 2001) is an Australian actor most known for his roles in Evil Dead Rise (2023) and One Piece (2023-present).
Early and personal life
Davies grew up in the Sydney suburb of Rozelle with a single mother. Davies has become an advocate for transgender rights and has publicly talked about his battles with depression as a teenager and his stage fright. 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.
Career
Davies began his career as a child actor at age 7, starring as Brittany in the 2008 movie Green Fire Envy. His breakout role was in the 2010 Australian-French film The Tree, in which he played Simone alongside lead actress Charlotte Gainsbourg. The film premiered as the closing night selection of the Cannes Film Festival and earned him nominations from the Australian Film Institute. The following year, Davies appeared in The Hunter, starring Willem Dafoe, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Davies also appeared in the Steven Spielberg-produced television series Terra Nova (2011) and starred in and assistant directed the short film The Boyfriend Game (2015). He played Madeline in the 2019 Australian movie Storm Boy alongside Geoffrey Rush and Jai Courtney.
He starred in the 2020 television series The End as Oberon, a trans teen in the process of gender 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.
Davies had a leading role in Evil Dead Rise (2023), the latest installment of the Evil Dead franchise, as the teenage boy Danny, one of the film's central characters.
He plays the role of Koby in One Piece, the 2023 live-action adaptation of the manga of the same name and its 2026 second season.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Green Fire Envy | Brittany | |
| 2010 | The Tree | Simone | |
| 2011 | The Hunter | Sass Armstrong | |
| Julian | Cassandra | Short film | |
| 2019 | Storm Boy | Madeline | |
| 2021 | Beautiful They | Blue | Short film |
| 2022 | Blaze | Young man | |
| 2023 | Evil Dead Rise | Danny |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Terra Nova | Leah Marcos | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Devil's Playground | Bridie Allen | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | The Girlfriend Experience | Kayla | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | The End | Oberon Brennan / Titania Brennan | 10 episodes |
| 2023–present | One Piece | Koby | (Main; Season 1, Guest; Season 2) |
As director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Boyfriend Game | Second assistant director; short film |
Reception
| 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 | |||
| The Hunter | AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | |||
| 2012 | Film Critics Circle of Australia Award – Best Performance by a Young Actress |
The Calgary Herald praised his touching performance in The Tree while Julie Bertuccelli, the director of The Tree, praised his work, calling him "terrific".
External links
- at IMDb