Career
In 1983, he briefly moved to England, featuring in a number of productions there. In 1985, he branched into film acting, with a minor role in a telemovie version of Oscar Wilde"s Lady Windermere"s Fan. Over the next few years, he moved between film and theatre, starring in productions such as Macbeth and King Lear, as well as several supporting roles in films, telemovies, mini-series and regular series.
These included notable Australian films Blackrock and Oscar and Lucinda.
He has had guest roles in the series The Secret Life of Us, Stingers and Farscape. Morrell starred as Harry in Australia"s first production of Michael Gow"s play Away, which was performed by the Griffin Theatre Company and premiered at the Stables Theatre, Sydney on 7 January 1986.
The series was not renewed after the 2001 season, and Morrell followed this with a major role in the American Broadcasting Company telemovie Marking Time, as the father of a boy in love with an asylum seeker. He has been nominated for three silver Logies for Grass Roots (first and second series) and Changi (2001).
In 2004, Morrell made a move into the mainstream when he became one of four new actors to join the long-running police series Blue Heelers, on which he played Sergeant Mark Jacobs.
In September 2004, there was speculation that the American Broadcasting Company would commission a third series of Grass Roots. However, Morrell stated that the American Broadcasting Company "may have missed its chance", and as he remained contracted to Blue Heelers, would likely not have been able to participate if the series did return. Due to family commitments, Morrell chose to leave Blue Heelers.
He has also been involved in the film Right Here Right Now.
In 2010 Morrell made a return to American Broadcasting Company to star alongside Richard Roxburgh in the 1st series of Rake. Morrell played the role of Joe Sandilands, a NSW Attorney-General involved in the inside wheeling and dealing of the Labor Party.
He continues to act in theatre, in addition to films. He appeared in the feature film Rogue, and Tony Hayes" feature film debut Ten Empty.
In 2010 he began work on the set of Cloudstreet, a television miniseries version of Tim Winton"s novel.
He plays the role of Lester Lamb.