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