Person Details

Birthday: 1937-02-01 03:20:51

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: New Orleans - Louisiana - USA

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Movie Involvements: 15

TV Involvements: 15


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Hunter
Average
7

Hunter

(1984) Sporty James
Hill Street Blues
Average
8

Hill Street Blues

(1981) Derelict
Murder, She Wrote
Average
8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) Lafayette Duquesne
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Average
7
Static Shock
Average
8

Static Shock

(2000) Preacher (voice)
MacGyver
Average
7

MacGyver

(2016) Willy
Tony Awards
Average
5

Tony Awards

(1956) Self - Performer
This Is Us
Average
8

This Is Us

(2016) Lloyd

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 N/A
Julian
2020 Cleophus Walker
2019 Deacon Jones
Grand Sensei Shandu
2018 Earl Davis
2016 Willy
Lloyd
2015 Car Driver
Self
Self
N/A
2012 Hector
Rey
2011 Donuts
Earl Washington
Old Priest
Joe
2010 Richard A. Trophey
2009 Self
2008 Reverend Pratt
2007 Reverend
2006 Clizby
2005 Reverand Allen
Various Characters
2003 Henry
Mr. Cobble
Man In Shadow
2001 Al McGee (voice)
Lester Irving
2000 Preacher (voice)
Carl Rainey
1999 Jesus
Tom
Garrett Morris
1997 Argyle
1996 Clayton
Uncle Junior King
Sammy Sutherland
Wisdom
1995 N/A
Argyle
Buzzard (voice)
1994 N/A
N/A
1993 Charles
Captain Orecruiser
1992 Stripes
Stan Winters
N/A
Harold Brown
1991 Andy
Matty
Joey
1989 Self
1988 Dummont
1987 Russ
Helicopter Junkie
1985 The Chief (voice)
Jake
Various characters
'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
1984 Lafayette Duquesne
N/A
Sporty James
'Sporty' James
Harvey
1983 Lieutenant Greg Larkin
1982 Merkon Conehead
1981 Derelict
1980 Power & Light Man
Jack (voice)
1978 Himself
1976 Slide
1975 Self
Self - Various Characters
Various (archive footage)
Mr. Mason
1973 N/A
1971 Officer Everson
1970 Garrett
1956 Self - Performer
Year Character Movie/Tv

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