Neil Morrissey was born in 1962 in Stafford to Irish parents.   He and his brother were taken into care as children and in 2011, Neil Morrissey made a television documantary about his expereinces in children’s homes.   His film debut was in 1984 in “The Bounty”.   In the mid-80’s he came to national promincence as the biker Rocky in the popular television series “Boon”.   He also had a major TV success with “Men Behaving Badly”.   His “Wikipedia” entry here.