Garrett Morris
Known for Acting · 90 credits
- Born
- 1937-02-01 (age 89)
- Place of birth
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Also known as
- 加勒特·莫里斯 · گرت موریس
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
TV Shows (38)
Family Guy
1999
as Garrett Morris
Shameless
2011
as Old Priest
Married... with Children
1987
as Russ
This Is Us
2016
as Lloyd
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters / Self (uncredited) / Audience Member (uncredited)
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lafayette Duquesne
Psych
2006
as Clizby
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer
2 Broke Girls
2011
as Earl Washington
Scandal
2012
as Hector
MacGyver
2016
as Willy
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Derelict / Derelict (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hunter
1984
as Sporty James / 'Sporty' James
According to Jim
2001
as Lewis
Station 19
2018
as Earl Davis
The Neighborhood
2018
as Jasper
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Jake (segment "Dealer's Choice")
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
The Hughleys
1998
as Father Roberts
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
as Uncle Junior King
Martin
1992
as Stan Winters
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Buzzard (voice)
Static Shock
2000
as Preacher (voice)
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
Justice League
2001
as Al McGee (voice)
How I Met Your Father
2022
as Julian
Family Reunion
2019
as Grand Sensei Shandu
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Deacon Jones
Boston Common
1996
as Sammy Sutherland
Grand Crew
2021
as Narrator
Noah's Arc
2005
as Reverand Allen
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
2020
as Cleophus Walker
It's Your Move
1984
as Principal Dwight Ellis
Rhett & Link's Buddy System
2016
as Ignatius / Judge
Metropolis
2015
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
2022
as Self
Cleghorne!
1995
as Sidney Carlson
Movies (52)
Ant-Man
2015
as Car Driver
Dog Gone
2008
as Police Chief
Coneheads
1993
as Captain Orecruiser
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self (archive footage)
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025
as Self
Where’s Poppa?
1970
as Garrett
The Stuff
1985
as 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
Critical Condition
1987
as Helicopter Junkie
Downey Wrote That
2025
as Self
The Anderson Tapes
1971
as Officer Everson
Who's Your Caddy?
2007
as Reverend
Car Wash
1976
as Slide
Children of the Night
1991
as Matty
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self
Earth Angel
1991
as Joey
Grand-Daddy Day Care
2019
as Arnold
Twin Falls Idaho
1999
as Jesus
Motorama
1991
as Andy
Black Scorpion
1995
as Argyle
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
1987
as Himself
The Longshots
2008
as Reverend Pratt
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980
as Power & Light Man
Valley of the Sun
2011
as Joe
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
1997
as Argyle
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1982
as Merkon Conehead
Santa with Muscles
1996
as Clayton
Pickin' and Grinnin'
2010
as Richard A. Trophey
Let Go
2011
as Donuts
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999
as Self
The Invisible Woman
1983
as Lieutenant Greg Larkin
Little Richard
2000
as Carl Rainey
Cooley High
1975
as Mr. Mason
The Pound Puppies
1985
as The Chief (voice)
Maid for Each Other
1992
as Harold Brown
Black Rose of Harlem
1996
as Wisdom
The Best of John Belushi
1985
as Various Characters
Maniac Magee
2003
as Mr. Cobble
The Census Taker
1984
as Harvey
The Underachievers
1988
as Dummont
Palmer's Pick-Up
1999
as Tom
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
as Various Characters (archive footage)
Severed Ties
1992
as Stripes
Jackpot
2001
as Lester Irving
Almost Blue
1993
as Charles
The Things We Did Last Summer
1978
as Self
Super Spy: The Final Exit
2003
as Man In Shadow
Pawn Shop
2012
as Rey
Connecting Dots
2003
as Henry
Silent Fury
1994
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Easter Fever
1980
as Jack (voice)
About Garrett Morris
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 t… With 90 credits spanning from 1956 to 2025, Garrett Morris has appeared in 52 films and 38 TV shows.
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- Ant-Man (2015) — as Car Driver
- Dog Gone (2008) — as Police Chief
- Coneheads (1993) — as Captain Orecruiser
- Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) — as Self (archive footage)
- I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025) — as Self
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