Matthew James Morrison

Matthew James Morrison (born 22 June 1992) is an English actor. After joining the National Youth Theatre, he went on to appear in numerous short films. He co-starred in the film Boy Meets Boy and portrayed the role of Felix Baker in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2022 to 2025.

Life and career Matthew James Morrison was born on 22 June 1992 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. As a child, he would perform with the local church as well as appearing in school productions and was a member of the Nottingham Playhouse Youth Theatre. He eventually relocated to London, and joined the National Youth Theatre and National Youth Film Academy. He also attended the Queen Mary University of London, graduating with a BSc and an MSc in Mathematics. He made his film debut in Let the Die Be Cast: Initium in 2014 and went on to appear as French serial killer Thierry Paulin in an episode of World's Most Evil Killers in 2017. Morrison has also appeared in various advertisements for companies including Duracell, Samsung and Hyundai. In June 2022, Morrison was announced to be joining the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Felix Baker. The character is introduced as the son of Avery Baker (Omar Lye-Fook), alongside his brother Finlay Baker (Ashley Byam). It was also announced that Felix had a drag alter ego, "Tara Misu", and would ultimately become the first drag queen to appear as a regular character in a soap opera, of which Morrison said it was a "privilege to showcase the creative art of drag" [...] and to "represent the LGBTQIA+ community". Morrison's character appeared in the soap sporadically, allowing him to embark on other projects. He has since appeared in the short films The Painter & Poet (2022), Upon the Edge (2022), Nothing Special (2023) and The Space You Need (2025).

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2014 Let the Die Be Cast: Initium The Male Servant Film role 2018 World's Most Evil Killers Thierry Paulin Episode: "Thierry Paulin" 2018 Youth Condemn Aaron Short film 2018 I'd Rather Not Nippers Short film 2019 The Devils Harmony Philips Short film 2019 The Long Ride Zack Short film 2021 Boy Meets Boy Harry Film role 2021 Cactus Short film 2021 Pray Short film 2022 Upon the Edge Max Short film 2022–2025 EastEnders Felix Baker Regular role 2022 The Painter & Poet Husband Short film 2023 Nothing Special Gabriel Short film 2025 The Space You Need Leo Short film Sources:

Stage Leave It Be (2012) The Virtuous Burglar (2013) The Pitchfork Disney (2014) Houseplay (2015) Much Ado About Nothing (2017) Silent Meat (2019–2020) The Importance of Being Earnest (2021) All That (2021) Blue/Orange (2025) Glorious! (2026)

Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Award Work Result 2022 Digital Spy Reader Awards Best Newcomer EastEnders