Garrett Morris
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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
Credits
Ant-Man (2015)
as Car Driver
Coneheads (1993)
as Captain Orecruiser
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
The Anderson Tapes (1971)
as Officer Everson
The Stuff (1985)
as 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025)
as Self
Dog Gone (2008)
as Police Chief
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
Who's Your Caddy? (2007)
as Reverend
Black Scorpion (1995)
as Argyle
Critical Condition (1987)
as Helicopter Junkie
The Longshots (2008)
as Reverend Pratt
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
Car Wash (1976)
as Slide
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
as Self
Santa with Muscles (1996)
as Clayton
Where’s Poppa? (1970)
as Garrett
Cooley High (1975)
as Mr. Mason
Let Go (2011)
as Donuts
Grand-Daddy Day Care (2019)
as Arnold
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock (1997)
as Argyle
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999)
as Self
How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980)
as Power & Light Man
Motorama (1991)
as Andy
Earth Angel (1991)
as Joey
Twin Falls Idaho (1999)
as Jesus
Maid for Each Other (1992)
as Harold Brown
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005)
as Various Characters (archive footage)
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration (1987)
as Himself
Children of the Night (1991)
as Matty
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors (1982)
as Merkon Conehead
Valley of the Sun (2011)
as Joe
Downey Wrote That (2025)
as Self
Little Richard (2000)
as Carl Rainey
Almost Blue (1993)
as Charles
Palmer's Pick-Up (1999)
as Tom
Maniac Magee (2003)
as Mr. Cobble
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Easter Fever (1980)
as Jack (voice)
Severed Ties (1992)
as Stripes
The Underachievers (1988)
as Dummont
Jackpot (2001)
as Lester Irving
The Pound Puppies (1985)
as The Chief (voice)
The Invisible Woman (1983)
as Lieutenant Greg Larkin
Black Rose of Harlem (1996)
as Wisdom
The Best of John Belushi (1985)
as Various Characters
Silent Fury (1994)
Actor
An SNL Thanksgiving (2024)
as (archive footage)
Pickin' and Grinnin' (2010)
as Richard A. Trophey
Pawn Shop (2012)
as Rey
The Census Taker (1984)
as Harvey
The Things We Did Last Summer (1978)
as Self
Connecting Dots (2003)
as Henry
Super Spy: The Final Exit (2003)
as Man In Shadow