Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 01, 1937
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Credits
91 titles
Garrett Morris
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.
Known For
Filmography
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self
Downey Wrote That
Self
Something Has Changed: A Quixotic Journey through the Spanish Blues
Music
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
Self
How I Met Your Father
Julian
Grand Crew
Narrator
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Cleophus Walker
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Deacon Jones
Family Reunion
Grand Sensei Shandu
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Arnold
The Neighborhood
Jasper
Station 19
Earl Davis
Rhett & Link's Buddy System
Judge
MacGyver
Willy
This Is Us
Lloyd
Ant-Man
Car Driver
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
Metropolis
Scandal
Hector
Pawn Shop
Rey
Let Go
Donuts
2 Broke Girls
Earl Washington
Shameless
Old Priest
Valley of the Sun
Joe
Pickin' and Grinnin'
Richard A. Trophey
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
Dog Gone
Police Chief
The Longshots
Reverend Pratt
Who's Your Caddy?
Reverend
Psych
Clizby
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Self (archive footage)
Noah's Arc
Reverand Allen
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Various Characters (archive footage)
Connecting Dots
Henry
Maniac Magee
Mr. Cobble
Super Spy: The Final Exit
Man In Shadow
Justice League
Al McGee (voice)
According to Jim
Lewis
Jackpot
Lester Irving
Static Shock
Preacher (voice)
Little Richard
Carl Rainey
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Self
Twin Falls Idaho
Jesus
Palmer's Pick-Up
Tom
Family Guy
Garrett Morris
The Hughleys
Father Roberts
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
Argyle
Santa with Muscles
Clayton
The Jamie Foxx Show
Uncle Junior King