Gig Morton Biography

Fast Facts

• Supports local charities like Covenant House and You Are Not Alone
• Was nominated for six Young Artist Awards from 2009 to 2011, including Best Performance in a TV Series for "Shattered․"
• Has trained at the Actor's Foundry under Matthew Harrison and has taken classes at Tarlington Training, Second Avenue Studios, Red Room Studios, and Theatreworks
• Began acting professionally at the age of 9 in TV commercials and in the film "Air Buddies․"
• Started acting at the age of 7 in a local stage production of "The Wizard of Oz․"
• Best known for his role as Derby in "Mr․ Young" and as Mason McCann in "Christmas Town․"
• In his spare time he plays video games, skateboards, tap dances, sings, and builds robots
• Gig is really his first name; his dad named him after his younger brother, who couldn't pronounce his name, Gary, when he was little and called him "Gig" instead