- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 1, 1937
- Place of Birth
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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 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
movieI'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025 · Self
movieDowney Wrote That
2025 · Self
Something Has Changed: A Quixotic Journey through the Spanish Blues
movieSomething Has Changed: A Quixotic Journey through the Spanish Blues
2025 · Music
movieJim Henson Idea Man
2024 · Self (archive footage)
tvRight to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
2022 · Self
tvHow I Met Your Father
2022 · Julian
tvGrand Crew
2021 · Narrator
tvSelf Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
2020 · Cleophus Walker
tvA Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 · Deacon Jones
tvFamily Reunion
2019 · Grand Sensei Shandu
movieGrand-Daddy Day Care
2019 · Arnold
tvThe Neighborhood
2018 · Jasper
tvStation 19
2018 · Earl Davis
tvRhett & Link's Buddy System
2016 · Ignatius, Judge
tvMacGyver
2016 · Willy
tvThis Is Us
2016 · Lloyd
movieAnt-Man
2015 · Car Driver
tvCelebrity Family Feud
2015 · Self
tvMetropolis
2015
tvScandal
2012 · Hector
moviePawn Shop
2012 · Rey
movieLet Go
2011 · Donuts
tv2 Broke Girls
2011 · Earl Washington
tvShameless
2011 · Old Priest
movieValley of the Sun
2011 · Joe
Pickin' and Grinnin'
moviePickin' and Grinnin'
2010 · Richard A. Trophey
movieWhy We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009 · Self
movieDog Gone
2008 · Police Chief
movieThe Longshots
2008 · Reverend Pratt
movieWho's Your Caddy?
2007 · Reverend
tvPsych
2006 · Clizby
movieMidnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
2006 · Self (archive footage)
tvNoah's Arc
2005 · Reverand Allen
movieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005 · Various Characters (archive footage)
movieConnecting Dots
2003 · Henry
Maniac Magee
movieManiac Magee
2003 · Mr. Cobble
movieSuper Spy: The Final Exit
2003 · Man In Shadow
tvJustice League
2001 · Al McGee (voice)
tvAccording to Jim
2001 · Lewis
movieJackpot
2001 · Lester Irving
tvStatic Shock
2000 · Preacher (voice)
movieLittle Richard
2000 · Carl Rainey
movieSaturday Night Live: Christmas
1999 · Self
movieTwin Falls Idaho
1999 · Jesus
moviePalmer's Pick-Up
1999 · Tom
tvFamily Guy
1999 · Garrett Morris
tvThe Hughleys
1998 · Father Roberts
movieBlack Scorpion II: Aftershock
1997 · Argyle
movieSanta with Muscles
1996 · Clayton
tvThe Jamie Foxx Show
1996 · Uncle Junior King
tvBoston Common
1996 · Sammy Sutherland
movieBlack Rose of Harlem
1996 · Wisdom
tvCleghorne!
1995 · Sidney Carlson
movieBlack Scorpion
1995 · Argyle
tvHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Buzzard (voice)
tvSpace Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
movieSilent Fury
1994
movieAlmost Blue
1993 · Charles
movieConeheads
1993 · Captain Orecruiser
movieSevered Ties
1992 · Stripes
tvMartin
1992 · Stan Winters
movieMaid for Each Other
1992 · Harold Brown
movieMotorama
1991 · Andy
movieChildren of the Night
1991 · Matty
movieEarth Angel
1991 · Joey
movieSaturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989 · Self
movieThe Underachievers
1988 · Dummont
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
movieIt's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
1987 · Himself
tvMarried... with Children
1987 · Russ
movieCritical Condition
1987 · Helicopter Junkie
movieThe Pound Puppies
1985 · The Chief (voice)
tvThe Twilight Zone
1985 · Jake (segment "Dealer's Choice")
movieThe Best of John Belushi
1985 · Various Characters
movieThe Stuff
1985 · 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984 · Lafayette Duquesne
tvIt's Your Move
1984 · Principal Dwight Ellis
tvHunter
1984 · Sporty James, 'Sporty' James
movieThe Census Taker
1984 · Harvey
movieThe Invisible Woman
1983 · Lieutenant Greg Larkin
movieE.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1982 · Merkon Conehead
tvHill Street Blues
1981 · Derelict, Derelict (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieHow to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980 · Power & Light Man
movieEaster Fever
1980 · Jack (voice)
movieThe Things We Did Last Summer
1978 · Self
movieCar Wash
1976 · Slide
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Various Characters, Self (uncredited), Audience Member (uncredited), Writer
movieCooley High
1975 · Mr. Mason
movieThe Anderson Tapes
1971 · Officer Everson
movieWhere’s Poppa?
1970 · Garrett
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
tvTony Awards
1956 · Self - Performer