Garrett Morris
February 1, 1937 (87 years old) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Garrett Gonzalez Morris (born February 1, 1937 height 5' 8" (1,73 m)) 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution as
- 2022 · How I Met Your Father as Julian
- 2020 · Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker as Cleophus Walker
- 2019 · A Black Lady Sketch Show as Deacon Jones
- 2019 · Family Reunion as Grand Sensei Shandu
- 2019 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Arnold
- 2018 · Station 19 as Earl Davis
- 2016 · Rhett & Link's Buddy System as Ignatius
- 2016 · Rhett & Link's Buddy System as Judge
- 2016 · MacGyver as Willy
- 2016 · This Is Us as Lloyd
- 2015 · Ant-Man as Car Driver
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2015 · Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2015 · Metropolis as
- 2012 · Scandal as Hector
- 2012 · Pawn Shop as Rey
- 2011 · Let Go as Donuts
- 2011 · 2 Broke Girls as Earl Washington
- 2011 · Shameless as Old Priest
- 2011 · Valley of the Sun as Joe
- 2010 · Pickin' and Grinnin' as Richard A. Trophey
- 2009 · Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy as Self
- 2008 · The Longshots as Reverend Pratt
- 2007 · Who's Your Caddy? as Reverend
- 2006 · Psych as Clizby
- 2006 · Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Noah's Arc as Reverand Allen
- 2005 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd as Various Characters (archive footage)
- 2003 · Connecting Dots as Henry
- 2003 · Maniac Magee as Mr. Cobble
- 2003 · Super Spy: The Final Exit as Man In Shadow
- 2001 · Justice League as Al McGee (voice)
- 2001 · Jackpot as Lester Irving
- 2000 · Static Shock as Preacher (voice)
- 2000 · Little Richard as Carl Rainey
- 1999 · Twin Falls Idaho as Jesus
- 1999 · Palmer's Pick Up as Tom
- 1999 · Family Guy as Garrett Morris
- 1997 · Black Scorpion II: Aftershock as Argyle
- 1996 · Santa with Muscles as Clayton
- 1996 · The Jamie Foxx Show as Uncle Junior King
- 1996 · Boston Common as Sammy Sutherland
- 1996 · Black Rose of Harlem as Wisdom
- 1995 · Cleghorne! as Sidney Carlson
- 1995 · Black Scorpion as Argyle
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Buzzard (voice)
- 1994 · Space Ghost Coast to Coast as
- 1994 · Silent Fury as
- 1993 · Almost Blue as Charles
- 1993 · Coneheads as Captain Orecruiser
- 1992 · Severed Ties as Stripes
- 1992 · Martin as Stan Winters
- 1992 · Maid for Each Other as Harold Brown
- 1991 · Motorama as Andy
- 1991 · Children of the Night as Matty
- 1991 · Earth Angel as Joey
- 1989 · Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
- 1988 · The Underachievers as Dummont
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Russ
- 1987 · Critical Condition as Helicopter Junkie
- 1985 · The Pound Puppies as The Chief (voice)
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as Jake
- 1985 · The Best of John Belushi as Various characters
- 1985 · The Stuff as 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Lafayette Duquesne
- 1984 · It's Your Move as
- 1984 · Hunter as Sporty James
- 1984 · Hunter as 'Sporty' James
- 1984 · The Census Taker as Harvey
- 1983 · The Invisible Woman as Lieutenant Greg Larkin
- 1982 · E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors as Merkon Conehead
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as Derelict
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as Derelict (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1980 · How to Beat the High Cost of Living as Power & Light Man
- 1980 · Easter Fever as Jack (voice)
- 1978 · The Things We Did Last Summer as Himself
- 1976 · Car Wash as Slide
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Various (archive footage)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self
- 1975 · Cooley High as Mr. Mason
- 1973 · Roll Out as
- 1971 · The Anderson Tapes as Officer Everson
- 1970 · Where’s Poppa? as Garrett
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Performer