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Garrett Morris
Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

ActingBorn February 1, 1937 (age 89)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.

Filmography

2025Movie
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2022TV
2021
Grand Crew

as Narrator

TV
2019TV
2019
Family Reunion

as Grand Sensei Shandu

TV
2019Movie
2018TV
2018
Station 19

as Earl Davis

TV
2016
MacGyver

as Willy

TV
2016
This Is Us

as Lloyd

TV
2015
Ant-Man

as Car Driver

Movie
2012
Scandal

as Hector

TV
2012
Pawn Shop

as Rey

Movie
2011
Let Go

as Donuts

Movie
2011
2 Broke Girls

as Earl Washington

TV
2011
Shameless

as Old Priest

TV
2011Movie
2010
Pickin' and Grinnin'

as Richard A. Trophey

Movie
2008
Dog Gone

as Police Chief

Movie
2008
The Longshots

as Reverend Pratt

Movie
2007Movie
2006
Psych

as Clizby

TV
2006Movie
2005
Noah's Arc

as Reverand Allen

TV
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

as Various Characters (archive footage)

Movie
2003Movie
2003
Maniac Magee

as Mr. Cobble

Movie
2003Movie
2001
Justice League

as Al McGee (voice)

TV
2001TV
2001
Jackpot

as Lester Irving

Movie
2000
Static Shock

as Preacher (voice)

TV
2000
Little Richard

as Carl Rainey

Movie
1999Movie
1999Movie
1999
Family Guy

as Garrett Morris

TV
1998
The Hughleys

as Father Roberts

TV
1996Movie
1996
The Jamie Foxx Show

as Uncle Junior King

TV
1996
Boston Common

as Sammy Sutherland

TV
1996Movie
1995
Cleghorne!

as Sidney Carlson

TV
1995Movie
1994Movie
1993
Almost Blue

as Charles

Movie
1993
Coneheads

as Captain Orecruiser

Movie
1992
Severed Ties

as Stripes

Movie
1992
Martin

as Stan Winters

TV
1992
Maid for Each Other

as Harold Brown

Movie
1991
Motorama

as Andy

Movie
1991Movie
1991Movie
1988Movie
1987
Critical Condition

as Helicopter Junkie

Movie
1985
The Pound Puppies

as The Chief (voice)

Movie
1985
The Twilight Zone

as Jake (segment "Dealer's Choice")

TV
1985
The Best of John Belushi

as Various Characters

Movie
1985
The Stuff

as 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs

Movie
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Lafayette Duquesne

TV
1984
It's Your Move

as Principal Dwight Ellis

TV
1984
Hunter

as Sporty James

TV
1984
Hunter

as 'Sporty' James

TV
1984Movie
1983
The Invisible Woman

as Lieutenant Greg Larkin

Movie
1982Movie
1981TV
1981
Hill Street Blues

as Derelict (archive footage) (uncredited)

TV
1980Movie
1980
Easter Fever

as Jack (voice)

Movie
1976
Car Wash

as Slide

Movie
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

TV
1975TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Audience Member (uncredited)

TV
1975
Cooley High

as Mr. Mason

Movie
1971
The Anderson Tapes

as Officer Everson

Movie
1970Movie
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayFebruary 1, 1937
Place of BirthNew Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Popularity1.0