Garrett Morris
Born: 1937-02-01 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2025
- Downey Wrote That as Self
- Something Has Changed: A Quixotic Journey through the Spanish Blues ... (Music)
2024
- Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
2022
- How I Met Your Father as Julian
- Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution as Self
2020
- Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker as Cleophus Walker
2019
- Family Reunion as Grand Sensei Shandu
- A Black Lady Sketch Show as Deacon Jones
- Grand-Daddy Day Care as Arnold
2018
- Station 19 as Earl Davis
- The Neighborhood as Jasper
2016
- This Is Us as Lloyd
- MacGyver as Willy
- Rhett & Link's Buddy System as Ignatius
2015
- Ant-Man as Car Driver
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Metropolis
2011
- Shameless as Old Priest
- 2 Broke Girls as Earl Washington
- Valley of the Sun as Joe
- Let Go as Donuts
2010
- Pickin' and Grinnin' as Richard A. Trophey
2009
2008
- The Longshots as Reverend Pratt
- Dog Gone as Police Chief
2007
- Who's Your Caddy? as Reverend
2006
- Psych as Clizby
- Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition as Self (archive footage)
2005
- Noah's Arc as Reverand Allen
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd as Various Characters (archive footage)
2003
- Maniac Magee as Mr. Cobble
- Super Spy: The Final Exit as Man In Shadow
- Connecting Dots as Henry
2001
- Justice League as Al McGee (voice)
- Jackpot as Lester Irving
2000
- Static Shock as Preacher (voice)
- Little Richard as Carl Rainey
1999
- Family Guy as Garrett Morris
- Twin Falls Idaho as Jesus
- Palmer's Pick-Up as Tom
1997
- Black Scorpion II: Aftershock as Argyle
1996
- The Jamie Foxx Show as Uncle Junior King
- Santa with Muscles as Clayton
- Boston Common as Sammy Sutherland
- Black Rose of Harlem as Wisdom
1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Buzzard (voice)
- Black Scorpion as Argyle
- Cleghorne! as Sidney Carlson
1993
- Coneheads as Captain Orecruiser
- Almost Blue as Charles
1992
- Martin as Stan Winters
- Severed Ties as Stripes
- Maid for Each Other as Harold Brown
1991
- Earth Angel as Joey
- Motorama as Andy
- Children of the Night as Matty
1989
1988
- The Underachievers as Dummont
1987
- Married... with Children as Russ
- Critical Condition as Helicopter Junkie
1985
- The Twilight Zone as Jake (segment "Dealer's Choice")
- The Stuff as 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
- The Pound Puppies as The Chief (voice)
- The Best of John Belushi as Various Characters
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Lafayette Duquesne
- Hunter as Sporty James
- The Census Taker as Harvey
- It's Your Move
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
1980
- How to Beat the High Cost of Living as Power & Light Man
- Easter Fever as Jack (voice)
1978
- The Things We Did Last Summer as Self
1976
- Car Wash as Slide
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
- Cooley High as Mr. Mason
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