Who is Colin Morgan? Leo Elster actor on Humans who’s appeared in Doctor Who and Merlin
COLIN Morgan is gearing up for his return as the only human-synth hybrid in the hit Channel 4 drama Humans.
The actor made a name for himself on the small screen over his career and here's all you need to know about him...
Who is Colin Morgan?
Colin Morgan is a Northern Irish actor, born January 1, 1986.
He graduated from the prestigious dramatic school, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, in 2007.
During the last year of his undergraduate course, he was discovered by theatre director, Rufus Norris and made his West End debut in Vernon God Little.
Colin has been dating Jurassic World actress Katie McGrath since 2010 after meeting on the set of Merlin, and the two became engaged in 2016.
What else has he starred in?
Colin has appeared on The Catherine Tate Show, Doctor Who and BBC crime series, Quirke.
His breakthrough role came in 2008, playing the titular character in the BBC fantasy series Merlin.
The 32-year-old will make his National Theatre debut in May 2018, starring in Ian Rickson's production of Translations, by Brian Friel.
He plays half-man, half-synth Leo Elster in Humans.
When does Humans series three air on Channel 4?
Humans series three returned to Channel 4 on May 17, 2018.
Upon its return, the show - which airs on Channel 4 and AMC - will run for eight episodes.
The show is set in the present day but in a parallel universe where every family has its own Synth, a highly developed robot that's eerily similar to a real human.
Joel Stillerman, president of original programming and development for AMC and Sundance TV, described the TV show as "thrilling".