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Garrett Morris

Actor

Garrett Morris

Born February 1, 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA41 films

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.

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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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Coneheads poster5.5Coneheads1993The Stuff poster6.0The Stuff1985The Anderson Tapes poster6.1The Anderson Tapes1971Cooley High poster7.0Cooley High1975Car Wash poster6.0Car Wash1976The Longshots poster6.5The Longshots2008Motorama poster6.6Motorama1991Critical Condition poster5.5Critical Condition1987

Filmography

41 films as actor
  1. 2019Grand-Daddy Day CareArnold
  2. 2015Ant-ManCar Driver
  3. 2012Pawn ShopRey
  4. 2011Let GoDonuts
  5. 2011Valley of the SunJoe
  6. 2010Pickin' and Grinnin'Richard A. Trophey
  7. 2008Dog GonePolice Chief
  8. 2008The LongshotsReverend Pratt
  9. 2007Who's Your Caddy?Reverend
  10. 2003Connecting DotsHenry
  11. 2003Maniac MageeMr. Cobble
  12. 2003Super Spy: The Final ExitMan In Shadow
  13. 2001JackpotLester Irving
  14. 2000Little RichardCarl Rainey
  15. 1999Twin Falls IdahoJesus
  16. 1999Palmer's Pick-UpTom
  17. 1997Black Scorpion II: AftershockArgyle
  18. 1996Santa with MusclesClayton
  19. 1996Black Rose of HarlemWisdom
  20. 1995Black ScorpionArgyle
  21. 1994Silent Fury
  22. 1993Almost BlueCharles
  23. 1993ConeheadsCaptain Orecruiser
  24. 1992Severed TiesStripes
  25. 1992Maid for Each OtherHarold Brown
  26. 1991MotoramaAndy
  27. 1991Children of the NightMatty
  28. 1991Earth AngelJoey
  29. 1988The UnderachieversDummont
  30. 1987Critical ConditionHelicopter Junkie
  31. 1985The Pound PuppiesThe Chief (voice)
  32. 1985The Best of John BelushiVarious Characters
  33. 1985The Stuff'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
  34. 1984The Census TakerHarvey
  35. 1983The Invisible WomanLieutenant Greg Larkin
  36. 1980How to Beat the High Cost of LivingPower & Light Man
  37. 1980Easter FeverJack (voice)
  38. 1976Car WashSlide
  39. 1975Cooley HighMr. Mason
  40. 1971The Anderson TapesOfficer Everson
  41. 1970Where’s Poppa?Garrett