
Garrett Morris
Known for Acting · 88 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 (37)

Family Guy
1999
as Garrett Morris

Shameless
2011
as Old Priest

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters / Self (uncredited)

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

Psych
2006
as Clizby

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lafayette Duquesne

Married... with Children
1987
as Russ

Scandal
2012
as Hector

This Is Us
2016
as Lloyd

2 Broke Girls
2011
as Earl Washington

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer

Hill Street Blues
1981
as Derelict / Derelict (archive footage) (uncredited)

Station 19
2018
as Earl Davis

MacGyver
2016
as Willy

The Neighborhood
2018
as Jasper

The Twilight Zone
1985
as Jake (segment "Dealer's Choice")

Hunter
1984
as Sporty James / 'Sporty' James

According to Jim
2001
as Lewis

Martin
1992
as Stan Winters

Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self

Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994

Static Shock
2000
as Preacher (voice)

The Hughleys
1998
as Father Roberts

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Buzzard (voice)

The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
as Uncle Junior King

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

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
2020
as Cleophus Walker

Noah's Arc
2005
as Reverand Allen

It's Your Move
1984
as Principal Dwight Ellis

Metropolis
2015

Rhett & Link's Buddy System
2016
as Judge / Ignatius

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
2022
as Self

Cleghorne!
1995
as Sidney Carlson
Movies (51)

Ant-Man
2015
as Car Driver

Coneheads
1993
as Captain Orecruiser

The Stuff
1985
as 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs

Who's Your Caddy?
2007
as Reverend

Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self (archive footage)

Car Wash
1976
as Slide

The Longshots
2008
as Reverend Pratt

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self

Let Go
2011
as Donuts

Motorama
1991
as Andy

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025
as Self

Earth Angel
1991
as Joey

Silent Fury
1994

Where’s Poppa?
1970
as Garrett

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self

Cooley High
1975
as Mr. Mason

Dog Gone
2008
as Police Chief

Critical Condition
1987
as Helicopter Junkie

Jackpot
2001
as Lester Irving

The Anderson Tapes
1971
as Officer Everson

Black Scorpion
1995
as Argyle

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
as Various Characters (archive footage)

Grand-Daddy Day Care
2019
as Arnold

Santa with Muscles
1996
as Clayton

Twin Falls Idaho
1999
as Jesus

Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
1997
as Argyle

How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980
as Power & Light Man

Maid for Each Other
1992
as Harold Brown

Severed Ties
1992
as Stripes
Maniac Magee
2003
as Mr. Cobble

Palmer's Pick-Up
1999
as Tom

E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1982
as Merkon Conehead

Children of the Night
1991
as Matty

Valley of the Sun
2011
as Joe

Pawn Shop
2012
as Rey

The Underachievers
1988
as Dummont
Pickin' and Grinnin'
2010
as Richard A. Trophey

Almost Blue
1993
as Charles

Little Richard
2000
as Carl Rainey

Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
2006
as Self (archive footage)

Easter Fever
1980
as Jack (voice)

The Pound Puppies
1985
as The Chief (voice)

Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999
as Self

Downey Wrote That
2025
as Self

The Things We Did Last Summer
1978
as Self

The Best of John Belushi
1985
as Various Characters

The Census Taker
1984
as Harvey

Black Rose of Harlem
1996
as Wisdom

Connecting Dots
2003
as Henry

The Invisible Woman
1983
as Lieutenant Greg Larkin

Super Spy: The Final Exit
2003
as Man In Shadow
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 88 credits spanning from 1956 to 2025, Garrett Morris has appeared in 51 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Garrett Morris Movies
- Ant-Man (2015) — as Car Driver
- Coneheads (1993) — as Captain Orecruiser
- The Stuff (1985) — as 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
- Who's Your Caddy? (2007) — as Reverend
- Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) — as Self (archive footage)
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