Alexander Edwards Morton (24 March 1945 – 14 April 2026) was a Scottish actor. He is known mainly for his role as Golly Mackenzie, the ghillie in the BBC television series Monarch of the Glen, who he played between 2000 and 2005.
Acting career
Glasgow-born Morton trained in London at the Central School of Speech and Drama from 1965 to 1968 and is well known for his roles in several leading drama series, such as Taggart, Second Sight, Between the Lines, Minder, and Casualty; movies such as Croupier and London to Brighton; and single dramas The One That Got Away (1996), Looking After Jo Jo (1998), and The Man-Eating Wolves of Gysinge (2005).
Morton is best known for playing the ghillie Golly Mackenzie in the BBC TV series Monarch of the Glen (2000–2005, Jane's son and Morton's stepson is actor Leo Woodall.
Morton died from heart failure on 14 April 2026, at the age of 81.
Film and television credits
Morton's credits include:
| Swatchell
| BBC Radio 3 The Wire directed by Lu Kemp
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| 2007
| Voyage of the Demeter
| Count Dracula
| Morton offers a terrifying rendition of the Prince of Darkness
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| 2008
| They Have Oak Trees in North Carolina
| Ray
| BBC Radio 4 Friday Play directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
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| 2011
| Occupation
| Kenny Gall
| BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
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Video game credits
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! colspan="5" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Selected productions
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! Ref.
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| 2009
| Killzone 2
| Helghast
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| 2011
| The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
| Zoltan Chivay
| English dub
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