Portrait of Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: February 1, 1937

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Filmography

2019
2019
Family Reunion

as Grand Sensei Shandu

2018
2018
Station 19

as Earl Davis

2016
MacGyver

as Willy

2016
This Is Us

as Lloyd

2015
Ant-Man

as Car Driver

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

2008
Dog Gone

as Police Chief

2008
The Longshots

as Reverend Pratt

2007
2006
Psych

as Clizby

2006
2005
Noah's Arc

as Reverand Allen

2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

as Various Characters (archive footage)

2003
2003
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
1999
Family Guy

as Garrett Morris

1996
1996
The Jamie Foxx Show

as Uncle Junior King

1996
Boston Common

as Sammy Sutherland

1995
Cleghorne!

as Sidney Carlson

1995
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
1988
1987
Critical Condition

as Helicopter Junkie

1985
The Pound Puppies

as The Chief (voice)

1985
The Twilight Zone

as Jake (segment "Dealer's Choice")

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
Hunter

as Sporty James

1984
Hunter

as 'Sporty' James

1984
1983
The Invisible Woman

as Lieutenant Greg Larkin

1981
1981
Hill Street Blues

as Derelict (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980
1980
Easter Fever

as Jack (voice)

1976
Car Wash

as Slide

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975
Cooley High

as Mr. Mason

1971
The Anderson Tapes

as Officer Everson

1970
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Performer