Bob Morley

Robert Alfred Morley (born 20 December 1984) is an Australian actor. He is known for his role as Bellamy Blake in The CW's The 100 (2014–2020).

He first became known as Drew Curtis in the Australian soap opera Home and Away (2006), appeared on the Australian music talent show It Takes Two in 2007, and joined the cast of drama series The Strip in 2008. He played Aidan Foster in Neighbours from 2011 to 2013, and starred in the Australian sports drama film Blinder in 2013.

Early life and education Robert Alfred Morley was born on 20 December 1984 and grew up on a farm in Kyneton, a town in Victoria, Australia. He is the son of a Filipina mother and an Australian-Irish father, who died when he was young. Morley has two older sisters and an older brother. Morley told The Age that he was a "naughty" student and did not take things seriously. He began his career by acting in university plays, including Falling to Perfect and Tale From Vienna Woods, and short films.

He appeared in the second series of the Australian celebrity singing competition series It Takes Two in May 2007. On 12 June 2007, he received his highest score but was voted off the series. In 2008, Morley departed Home and Away and was cast as Tony Moretti in the Nine Network action drama series The Strip. The show was cancelled due to low ratings after its first series. Also in 2008, Morley appeared in Nine Network's television film Scorched, In 2009, he starred as Lorca in the play Palindrome for a Dead Poet. The following year, Morley featured in season four of Sea Patrol, in the fifth episode titled "Paradise Lost".

In 2011, he starred in the Australian thriller Road Train, directed by Dean Francis. In June 2011, it was announced that Morley had joined the cast of Neighbours as Aidan Foster, a love interest for Chris Pappas. Morley and Mason's characters formed the show's first gay couple. He returned to the set of Neighbours in early June 2012.

The same year, he was cast as Bellamy Blake in The CW's The 100.

Bob Morley speaking at the 2018 WonderCon at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. In 2018, Morley completed the Warner Bros. Television Directors’ Workshop. The same year, he directed the season 6 episode 11 "Ashes to Ashes" of The 100.

In 2021, Morley appeared in the third season of police procedural The Rookie. He played a supporting role in the Australian romantic drama series Love Me, a two-season adaptation of the Swedish series Älska Mig that premiered in 2021, which featured an ensemble cast including Hugo Weaving and Bojana Novakovic. The same year Morley starred in Death on the Dearborn western together with Zach McGowan.

In 2023, Morley and Eliza Taylor starred together as Marcus and Julie Alexander in the sci-fi thriller film I'll Be Watching, directed by Erik Bernard. The film was released on digital platforms. The same year, Morley played Nate in the comedy-drama series In Limbo.

Morley stars in the television adaptation of Sally Hepworth's novel The Family Next Door for the ABC, playing Lucas. The series premiered on August 10, 2025.

In 2025, Morley and Taylor created the short film Status: Active. Morley wrote and directed the film, while Taylor co-produced it and starred in the lead role. The film premiered at LA Shorts International Film Festival 2025.

Morley will star in Another, a psychological horror film. The shooting was in April and May 2025, and the movie is in post-production.

Morley will also play Randall in Crossed, a movie based on a horror comic book series written by Garth Ennis and drawn by Jacen Burrows. Shooting was done in the summer of 2025, and the movie is currently in post-production.

In February 2026, Morley starred in the short film "Project Hourglass" by Benjamin Matthews, which premiered in the final of the Tropfest on February 22nd, 2026.

Personal life

On 5 May 2019, Morley married his The 100 co-star Eliza Taylor.

In 2020, Morley and Taylor revealed that she had a miscarriage while filming the final season of The 100.

In March 2022, Taylor gave birth to their son.

In 2019, Morley addressed being fat-shamed and facing depression after having knee surgery in 2018. Later that year, he shared that he had attempted suicide several times.

In a 2024 interview with Tommy DiDario on his I’ve Never Said This Before podcast, Morley discussed his lifelong struggle with body dysmorphia and mentioned that he had an eating disorder as a teenager.

Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 2010 Road Train Craig 2013 Blinder Nick Regan 2014 Lost in the White City Avi 2021 Death on the Dearborn James Lee Post-production 2023 I'll Be Watching Marcus Alexander 2025 Status: Active Handsome Shopper Short film, Director, Writer, Co-producer 2026 Project Hourglass Max Short film TBA Another Ben (Benjamin Lane) Post-production TBA Crossed Randall Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 2006–2008 Home and Away Drew Curtis Main cast (seasons 19–21) 2007 It Takes Two Contestant / performer Season 2 (eliminated fifth) 2008 Scorched Brendan Langmore Television film 2008 The Strip Constable Tony Moretti Main cast (season 1) 2010 Sea Patrol Sean Episode: "Paradise Lost" 2011–2013 Neighbours Aidan Foster Recurring (seasons 27–29) 2014–2020 The 100 Bellamy Blake Main role (seasons 1–7, 97 episodes); Also director, episode: "Ashes to Ashes". 2016 Winners & Losers Ethan Quinn Episode: "Cold Hard Bitch" 2021 The Rookie Half-Life Episode: "Threshold" 2021 - 2023 Love Me Peter K Miniseries (2 seasons) 2023 In Limbo Nate Miniseries, written by Lucas Taylor, aired on ABC 2025 The Family Next Door Lucas TV series

Director Year Title Notes Ref. 2014–2020 The 100, episode: "Ashes to Ashes" Main role Bellamy Blake 2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Chemistry (shared with Eliza Taylor) 2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor 2018 Teen Choice Awards Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor 2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor 2024AACTA AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a DramaLove Me Logie Awards Best Lead Actor in a Comedy In Limbo