Garrett Morris
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 1, 1937 (age 89)
- Birthplace
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Biography
Garrett Gonzalez Morris (born February 1, 1937) is an Americancomedian and actor. He was part of the original cast of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, appearing from 1975 to 1980. Morris was a church-choir singer from his youth, trained at the Juilliard School of Music, and graduated from Dillard University in 1958. Early in his career, he soloed with the Harry Belafonte singers. He performed in a number of Broadwaymusicals, including Hallelujah, Baby! and Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death. He also appeared as a high school teacher in the 1975 film Cooley High. He had a small role as a police sergeant in The Anderson Tapes (1970). Morris also lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he worked as a postal carrier.
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Filmography
Downey Wrote That
Movie · as Self
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Movie · as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie · as Self
Jim Henson Idea Man
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
An SNL Thanksgiving
Movie · as (archive footage)
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
TV · as Self · 2 eps
How I Met Your Father
TV · as Julian · 1 ep
Grand Crew
TV · as Narrator · 1 ep
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
TV · as Cleophus Walker · 4 eps
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Movie · as Arnold
Family Reunion
TV · as Grand Sensei Shandu · 1 ep
A Black Lady Sketch Show
TV · as Deacon Jones · 1 ep
Station 19
TV · as Earl Davis · 1 ep
The Neighborhood
TV · as Jasper · 1 ep
MacGyver
TV · as Willy · 1 ep
This Is Us
TV · as Lloyd · 3 eps
Rhett & Link's Buddy System
TV · as Judge, Ignatius · 1 ep
Ant-Man
Movie · as Car Driver
Celebrity Family Feud
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Metropolis
TV · 1 ep
Pawn Shop
Movie · as Rey
Scandal
TV · as Hector · 1 ep
Valley of the Sun
Movie · as Joe
Let Go
Movie · as Donuts
2 Broke Girls
TV · as Earl Washington · 137 eps
Shameless
TV · as Old Priest · 1 ep
Pickin' and Grinnin'
Movie · as Richard A. Trophey
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Movie · as Self
The Longshots
Movie · as Reverend Pratt
Dog Gone
Movie · as Police Chief
Who's Your Caddy?
Movie · as Reverend
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Psych
TV · as Clizby · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Movie · as Various Characters (archive footage)
Noah's Arc
TV · as Reverand Allen · 2 eps
Super Spy: The Final Exit
Movie · as Man In Shadow
Maniac Magee
Movie · as Mr. Cobble
Connecting Dots
Movie · as Henry
Jackpot
Movie · as Lester Irving
Justice League
TV · as Al McGee (voice) · 1 ep
According to Jim
TV · as Lewis · 1 ep
Little Richard
Movie · as Carl Rainey
Static Shock
TV · as Preacher (voice) · 1 ep
Twin Falls Idaho
Movie · as Jesus
Palmer's Pick-Up
Movie · as Tom
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Movie · as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Family Guy
TV · as Garrett Morris · 1 ep
The Hughleys
TV · as Father Roberts · 1 ep
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
Movie · as Argyle
Black Rose of Harlem
Movie · as Wisdom
Santa with Muscles
Movie · as Clayton
The Jamie Foxx Show
TV · as Uncle Junior King · 100 eps
Boston Common
TV · as Sammy Sutherland · 1 ep
Black Scorpion
Movie · as Argyle
Cleghorne!
TV · as Sidney Carlson · 15 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV · as Buzzard (voice) · 1 ep
Silent Fury
Movie
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV · 1 ep
Coneheads
Movie · as Captain Orecruiser
Almost Blue
Movie · as Charles
Severed Ties
Movie · as Stripes
Maid for Each Other
Movie · as Harold Brown
Martin
TV · as Stan Winters · 55 eps
Motorama
Movie · as Andy
Children of the Night
Movie · as Matty
Earth Angel
Movie · as Joey
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Movie · as Self
The Underachievers
Movie · as Dummont
Critical Condition
Movie · as Helicopter Junkie
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
Movie · as Himself
Married... with Children
TV · as Russ · 2 eps
The Stuff
Movie · as 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
The Pound Puppies
Movie · as The Chief (voice)
The Best of John Belushi
Movie · as Various Characters
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Jake (segment "Dealer's Choice") · 1 ep
The Census Taker
Movie · as Harvey
Hunter
TV · as Sporty James, 'Sporty' James · 8 eps
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Lafayette Duquesne · 1 ep
It's Your Move
TV · as Principal Dwight Ellis · 4 eps
The Invisible Woman
Movie · as Lieutenant Greg Larkin
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
Movie · as Merkon Conehead
Hill Street Blues
TV · as Derelict, Derelict (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 ep
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Movie · as Power & Light Man
Easter Fever
Movie · as Jack (voice)
The Things We Did Last Summer
Movie · as Self
Car Wash
Movie · as Slide
Cooley High
Movie · as Mr. Mason
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Various Characters, Self (uncredited), Audience Member (uncredited) · 106 eps
The Anderson Tapes
Movie · as Officer Everson
Where’s Poppa?
Movie · as Garrett
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep