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Seth Morris

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Seth Morris

Born May 21, 1970 in Marin County, California24 films

Seth Morris (born May 21, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and writer known for his recurring roles on programs such as Go On, Happy Endings, The Hotwives of Orlando, The League, Kroll Show, and Childrens Hospital.

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Morris started a career in comedy after moving to New York City, performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) as an improviser and sketch comedian. He later moved to Los Angeles and became the first Artistic Director of the theater's Los Angeles division for many years and was a member of the four-man sketch group "The Naked Babies" with comedians Rob Corddry, Brian Huskey, and John Ross Bowie. After stepping down from that position, he started out as the first staff writer hired by Funny or Die.

He wrote and appeared with a recurring role on the Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital. Morris also recurred as Scotty on the ABC comedy series Happy Endings and as Danny on the NBC comedy series Go On. Other programs Morris appeared in regularly included Late Night with Conan O'Brien, the HBO sketch series Funny or Die Presents, and the MTV prank show Damage Control.

Morris has also made numerous guest appearances on comedy programs such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, Parks and Recreation, The League, Reno 911!, Crossballs, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Maron, How I Met Your Mother, Broad City, Big Lake, Human Giant, and Nick Swardson's Pretend Time. He has appeared in films such as The Dictator, Step Brothers, Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story, and I Love You, Man. In 2012, Morris starred in the comedic web series First Dates with Toby Harris, produced by Yahoo! and Funny or Die.

Morris is a frequent writer and director for the humor website Funny Or Die. He is also known for his regular appearances on the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast and television series, most often playing Bob Ducca, the hypochondriac ex-stepfather of host Scott Aukerman. Morris also hosted his own podcast on the Earwolf podcasting network, Affirmation Nation with Bob Ducca, which debuted in 2011, ran for 144 episodes, and stopped airing on February 29, 2012. As of October 1, 2014, Affirmation Nation released its first of a new run of episodes. However, on May 6, 2015, he published the last episode of Affirmation Nation. He wrote for the Comedy Central sketch series Kroll Show. Morris has also costarred in the Hulu series The Hotwives of Orlando.

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I Love You, Man posterFirst watchI Love You, Man20096.6as Barry's BuddyPeter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to…View film

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Filmography

24 films as actor
  1. 2026The Cuts
  2. 2026Crime 101Forensics Guy
  3. 2024Golden ChildAlexander
  4. 2023Haul Out the Holly: Lit UpJoe Johnson
  5. 2018Mr. Neighbor's House 2Father
  6. 2017Tour de PharmacyMick Porterhouse
  7. 2016Andy Richter's Home for the HolidaysLittle Bobby Ducca
  8. 2016You Are Not AloneBob
  9. 2016Get a JobLon Zimmet
  10. 2015Hell and BackAtheist (voice)
  11. 2015Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul ScheerBob Ducca
  12. 2014A Better YouMassage Therapist
  13. 2014All-StarsJoel Levitan
  14. 2012The CampaignConfession Husband
  15. 2012The DictatorPregnant Woman's Husband
  16. 2011Fred 2: Night of the Living FredMr. Devlin
  17. 2011Cedar RapidsUncle Ken
  18. 2011No Strings AttachedMan with Dog
  19. 2009Mystery Team Adventures: The Case of the Haunted HotelDuncan's Dad
  20. 2009I Love You, ManBarry's Buddy
  21. 2009Miss MarchBoss
  22. 2008Prop 8: The MusicalThe Frightened Villagers
  23. 2008Step BrothersDoctor
  24. 2004Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes StoryCrosby Peters