Garrett Morris
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Family Guy
Garrett Morris
1999
Series
Shameless
Old Priest
2011
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Psych
Clizby
2006
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Lafayette Duquesne
1984
Series
Married... with Children
Russ
1987
Series
Scandal
Hector
2012
Series
This Is Us
Lloyd
2016
Series
2 Broke Girls
Earl Washington
2011
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956
Series
Hill Street Blues
Derelict
1981
Series
Hill Street Blues
Derelict (archive footage) (uncredited)
1981
Series
Station 19
Earl Davis
2018
Series
MacGyver
Willy
2016
Series
The Neighborhood
Jasper
2018
Series
The Twilight Zone
Jake (segment "Dealer's Choice")
1985
Series
Hunter
Sporty James
1984
Series
Hunter
'Sporty' James
1984
Series
According to Jim
Lewis
2001
Series
Martin
Stan Winters
1992
Series
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
Series
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
Series
Static Shock
Preacher (voice)
2000
Series
The Hughleys
Father Roberts
1998
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Buzzard (voice)
1995
Series
The Jamie Foxx Show
Uncle Junior King
1996
Series
Justice League
Al McGee (voice)
2001
Series
How I Met Your Father
Julian
2022
Film
Ant-Man
Car Driver
2015
Series
Family Reunion
Grand Sensei Shandu
2019
Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Deacon Jones
2019
Series
Boston Common
Sammy Sutherland
1996
Film
Coneheads
Captain Orecruiser
1993
Series
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Cleophus Walker
2020
Series
Noah's Arc
Reverand Allen
2005
Film
The Stuff
'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
1985
Series
It's Your Move
Principal Dwight Ellis
1984
Series
Metropolis
2015
Series
Rhett & Link's Buddy System
Ignatius
2016
Series
Rhett & Link's Buddy System
Judge
2016
Film
Who's Your Caddy?
Reverend
2007
Film
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
2024
Series
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
Self
2022
Film
Car Wash
Slide
1976
Film
The Longshots
Reverend Pratt
2008
Film
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
1989
Film
Let Go
Donuts
2011
Film
Motorama
Andy
1991
Series
Cleghorne!
Sidney Carlson
1995
Film
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self
2025
Film
Earth Angel
Joey
1991
Film
Silent Fury
1994
Film
Where’s Poppa?
Garrett
1970
Film
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
2009
Film
Cooley High
Mr. Mason
1975
Film
Dog Gone
Police Chief
2008
Film
Critical Condition
Helicopter Junkie
1987
Film
Jackpot
Lester Irving
2001
Film
The Anderson Tapes
Officer Everson
1971
Film
Black Scorpion
Argyle
1995
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Various Characters (archive footage)
2005
Film
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Arnold
2019
Film
Santa with Muscles
Clayton
1996
Film
Twin Falls Idaho
Jesus
1999
Film
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
Argyle
1997
Film
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Power & Light Man
1980
Film
Maid for Each Other
Harold Brown
1992
Film
Severed Ties
Stripes
1992
Maniac Magee
Mr. Cobble
2003
Film
Palmer's Pick-Up
Tom
1999
Film
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
Merkon Conehead
1982
Film
Children of the Night
Matty
1991
Film
Valley of the Sun
Joe
2011
Film
Pawn Shop
Rey
2012
Film
The Underachievers
Dummont
1988
Pickin' and Grinnin'
Richard A. Trophey
2010
Film
Almost Blue
Charles
1993
Film
Little Richard
Carl Rainey
2000
Film
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Self (archive footage)
2006
Film
Easter Fever
Jack (voice)
1980
Film
The Pound Puppies
The Chief (voice)
1985
Film
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Self
1999
Film
Downey Wrote That
Self
2025
Film
The Things We Did Last Summer
Self
1978
Film
The Best of John Belushi
Various Characters
1985
Film
The Census Taker
Harvey
1984
Film
Black Rose of Harlem
Wisdom
1996
Film
Connecting Dots
Henry
2003
Film
The Invisible Woman
Lieutenant Greg Larkin
1983
Film
Super Spy: The Final Exit
Man In Shadow
2003