Background
Morton was born in Falkirk, Scotland.
Morton was born in Falkirk, Scotland.
After graduating from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London, Morton worked for Profit Share Theatre and for film and television in the United Kingdom.
Morton appeared in The Silent Treatment at the Finborough Theatre, London, in 2001. Immediately following, he played the role of Boy George in the West End musical Taboo in 2002, and also played the role on Boadway in 2003. He played the role of Ligniere in the play "Cyrano de Bergerac" from 12 October 2007 to January 6, 2008 on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
Morton performed in the musical revue Sondheim on Sondheim, conceived and directed by James Lapine in 2010, which premiered on Broadway at Studio 54 and was presented by the Roundabout Theatre.
Office-Broadway, he appeared in the title role of Tony Kushner"s adaptation of Brundibar at The New Victory Theater in 2006. He played the title role in the musical Caligula: An Ancient Glam Epic at the inaugural New York Musical Theatre Festival in September 2004.
He appeared, along with Alfred Molina, in the Roundabout Theatre Company"s new production of Howard Katz by Patrick Marber, which ran Office-Broadway at the Laura Pels Theater from March 1, 2007 to May 6, 2007. He appeared in the musical Atomic which ran at the Acorn Theatre from July 13, 2014 to August 16, 2014, in the role of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
In regional theatre, he played the title role in The Who"s Tommy at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, New York in 2006.
In 2010 he played Anatoly Sergievsky in the Signature Theatre (Arlington, Virginia) production of Chess. In 2011, he played the role of Launce in Two Gentlemen of Verona at Shakespeare Theatre Company. He appeared in the play Heart of Robin Hood, written by David Farr, which had engagements in Winnipeg and Toronto in December 2014 through March 2015, in the role of Prince John. in September to October 2011.
Morton is also credited with performing as Renfield in the 2011 Studio Recording of Frank Wildhorn"s "Dracula, the Musical", who sings "Master"s Song" and "Master"s Song (Reprise)".
Voice Work
Morton has performed numerous audio books, including among others, Fool (2009), Sacré Bleu (2012), and The Serpent of Venice (2014), all written by Christopher Moore, in addition to the Kilo Five trilogy by Karen Traviss. Music career
In March 2006, he released his debut solo Civil Defense, NewClear, for which he toured in the United States. In May 2011, he released his second solo studio album, Caledonia.