Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1937-02-01 (Age: 89)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Garrett Morris
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.
Filmography (51)
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025
Downey Wrote That
2025
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
Grand-Daddy Day Care
2019
Ant-Man
2015
Pawn Shop
2012
Let Go
2011
Valley of the Sun
2011Pickin' and Grinnin'
2010
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
Dog Gone
2008
The Longshots
2008
Who's Your Caddy?
2007
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
2006
