Jon Morrison

Acting

Jon Morrison

Glasgow, Scotland

Jon Morrison is a Scottish actor of forty years standing. He is best known for the TV series Vera and Play For Today's like Just Another Saturday and The Elephant's Graveyard.

Acting credits

Nil by Mouth poster
6.9

The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also in their family is Val and Billy's mother Janet and grandmother Kath. Billy is a drug addict and Raymond kicks him out of the house, making him live on his own. Raymond is generally a rough and even violent person, and that leads to problems in the life of the family.

Nil by Mouth

1997

Who Dares Wins poster
6.3

When SAS Captain Peter Skellen is thrown out of the service for gross misconduct due to unnecessary violence and bullying, he is soon recruited by The People's Lobby, a fanatical group aiming to hold several US dignitaries hostage. But Skellen's dismissal is a front to enable him to get close to the terrorist group. Can he get close enough to stop the Lobby from creating an international incident?

Who Dares Wins

1982

The Negotiator poster
9.0

A serious heart condition puts an end to Charlie King's job as a "street copper", but he refuses the offer of a desk job and a promotion. When a secret team of negotiators approaches him with the offer of a job, he's intrigued, but who is he dealing with?

The Negotiator

1994

Sweet Sixteen poster
7.0

Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.

Sweet Sixteen

2002

Tin Fish poster
NR

Drama set against the backdrop of the American submarine base at Holy Loch, Scotland.

Tin Fish

1990

That Summer! poster
4.9

A teenager gets out of reform school and heads to Torquay for a swimming contest, where he meets a pair of young Northern lasses working as hotel chambermaids. However, their fun is interrupted by a gang of Scottish punks who come to cause trouble.

That Summer!

1979

City Sugar poster
NR

During the course of a live radio broadcast, a disc-jockey is made forcibly aware that he's getting old.

City Sugar

1978

The Elephants' Graveyard poster
7.2

Bunny has told his wife he is working as a postman, but in fact is wandering the hills all day, wondering why he doesn't want to work. He meets Jody, an older man who has told his wife he's working in a factory, but is in fact doing the same thing. The two men spend a day of friendship together, but what does the future offer them? And tonight is supposed to be pay night...

The Elephants' Graveyard

1976

Vera, Farewell Pet poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Vera, Farewell Pet

2025

Slayground poster
4.8

After thieves botch an armored truck robbery that leads to the death of an innocent young girl, her father vows revenge by recruiting a sociopathic hitman to track them down and assassinate them.

Slayground

1984

Just Another Saturday poster
8.4

It's the day of the Orange Parade in Glasgow, but for Jon, the thrill of leading the parade and swinging the mace soon turns to horror as he learns the truth behind the costumes and songs.

Just Another Saturday

1975

All Good Friends: The Case of the Handless Corpse poster
NR

A dramatization of the murder of drug world figure Martin Johnstone, a crime spanning three continents and resulting in the conviction of five men.

All Good Friends: The Case of the Handless Corpse

1992

Freedom of the Dig poster
NR

After 15 years in HM Prisons, Emerson just wants to keep his nose clean and get out. Working on the Stone Age fort keeps him away from trouble, but there are other problems apart from the weather

Freedom of the Dig

1978

The Daughters of Albion poster
NR

Three biscuit factory girls mix with students at a party.. Boozing, smoking, jaunty cross-talk and invitations to come to bed follow.

The Daughters of Albion

1979

Loyalties poster
NR

Everybody tells Onnie to steer clear of Patsy Gallaher, that he's bad news, but Onnie doesn't see it. Gallaher is Onnie's friend, and he believes friends should be loyal to one another.

Loyalties

1978