Garrett Morris
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.
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- 2025 · The Stuff - Pre-Release Version as 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W.Hobbs
- 2022 · Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution as Self
- 2022 · How I Met Your Father as Julian
- 2020 · Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker as Cleophus Walker
- 2019 · A Black Lady Sketch Show as Deacon Jones
- 2019 · Family Reunion as Grand Sensei Shandu
- 2019 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Arnold
- 2018 · The Neighborhood as Jasper
- 2018 · Station 19 as Earl Davis
- 2016 · Rhett & Link's Buddy System as Judge
- 2016 · Rhett & Link's Buddy System as Ignatius
- 2016 · MacGyver as Willy
- 2016 · This Is Us as Lloyd
- 2015 · Ant-Man as Car Driver
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2015 · Metropolis as
- 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
- 2011 · Valley of the Sun as Joe
- 2010 · Pickin' and Grinnin' as Richard A. Trophey
- 2009 · Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy as Self
- 2008 · The Longshots as Reverend Pratt
- 2007 · Who's Your Caddy? as Reverend
- 2006 · Psych as Clizby
- 2006 · Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Noah's Arc as Reverand Allen
- 2005 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd as Various Characters (archive footage)
- 2003 · Connecting Dots as Henry
- 2003 · Maniac Magee as Mr. Cobble
- 2003 · Super Spy: The Final Exit as Man In Shadow
- 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 · Twin Falls Idaho as Jesus