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Garrett Morris

Acting

Born February 1, 1937 · 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.

Filmography50+ titles

Station 19

2018as Earl Davis

This Is Us

2016as Lloyd

Shameless

2011as Old Priest

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

2005as Various Characters (archive footage)

Justice League

2001as Al McGee (voice)

Family Reunion

2019as Grand Sensei Shandu

Static Shock

2000as Preacher (voice)

Celebrity Family Feud

2015as Self

Psych

2006as Clizby

Jim Henson: Idea Man

2024as Self (archive footage)

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1993

Married... with Children

1987as Russ

The Neighborhood

2018as Jasper

Martin

1992as Stan Winters

Hill Street Blues

1981as Derelict (archive footage) (uncredited)

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Lafayette Duquesne

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker

2020as Cleophus Walker

Family Guy

1999as Garrett Morris

MacGyver

2016as Willy

Scandal

2012as Hector

2 Broke Girls

2011as Earl Washington

Downey Wrote That

2025as Self

Ant-Man

2015as Car Driver

Hunter

1984as 'Sporty' James

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019as Deacon Jones

Rhett and Link's Buddy System

2016as Ignatius

Cooley High

1975as Mr. Mason

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

2025as Self

Twin Falls Idaho

1999as Jesus

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self

The Jamie Foxx Show

1996as Uncle Junior King

The Hughleys

as Father Roberts

The Census Taker

1984as Harvey

How I Met Your Father

2022as Julian

The Longshots

2008as Reverend Pratt

Dog Gone

2008as Police Chief

According to Jim

2001as Lewis

Motorama

1991as Andy

Maid for Each Other

1992as Harold Brown

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Buzzard (voice)

Noah's Arc

2005as Reverand Allen

The Anderson Tapes

1971as Officer Everson

Where's Poppa?

1970as Garrett

The Stuff

1985as 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs

Car Wash

1976as Slide

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

as Self

Grand-Daddy Day Care

2019as Arnold

Pawn Shop

2012as Rey

Coneheads

1993as Captain Orecruiser

Critical Condition

1987as Helicopter Junkie