Garrett Morris
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1937 · age 89
Garrett Isaac Morris is an American actor, comedian and singer. He was part of the original cast and was the first Black cast member of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, appearing from 1975 to 1980.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
I'm Chevy Chase and You're NotFilm2022
How I Met Your FatherSeries, Julian2019
Grand-Daddy Day CareFilm, Arnold2018
Station 19Series, Earl Davis2015
Celebrity Family FeudSeries2011
2 Broke GirlsSeries, Earl Washington
Let GoFilm, 2011Donuts2008
Dog GoneFilm, Police Chief2001
According to JimSeries, Lewis
JackpotFilm, 2001Lester Irving1999
Palmer's Pick-UpFilm, Tom1996
The Jamie Foxx ShowSeries, Uncle Junior King
Black Rose of HarlemFilm, 1996Wisdom1993
Almost BlueFilm, Charles1991
Children of the NightFilm, Matty1988
The UnderachieversFilm, Dummont1987
Married... with ChildrenSeries, Russ1984
HunterSeries, Sporty James1982
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie VisitorsFilm, Merkon Conehead1978
The Things We Did Last SummerFilm1975
Saturday Night LiveSeries, Writer
Cooley HighFilm, 1975Mr. Mason1970
Where's Poppa?Film, Garrett1956
Tony AwardsSeries1937Born1 February 1937People around Garrett
Close ties
Jane Curtin Also in How to Beat the High Co$t of Living (1980)
Michael Schultz Directed Car Wash and Cooley High
Michael Polish Directed Twin Falls Idaho and Jackpot
Carl Reiner Directed Where's Poppa? (1990)
Danny DeVito Produced How High (2001)
Dan Aykroyd Also in Team Saturday Night
Paul Sorvino Also in The Stuff and Where's Poppa?
Jon Gries Produced Jackpot (2001)
Rick Rossovich Also in Black Scorpion II and Black Scorpion
Whip Hubley Also in Black Scorpion II and Coneheads- Robert Scheerer Directed How to Beat the High Co$t of Living (1980)
Joan Severance Also in Black Scorpion II and Black Scorpion- Marvin Worth Produced Where's Poppa? (1990)
Jessica Lange Also in How to Beat the High Co$t of Living (1980)
Ice Cube Produced The Longshots (2008)
George Segal Also in Where's Poppa? and Where’s Poppa?
Eddie Albert Also in How to Beat the High Co$t of Living (1980)
Vivica A. Fox Produced The Salon (2005)
Jeffrey Jones Also in How High and Who's Your Caddy?
Patrick Bauchau Also in Twin Falls Idaho and Jackpot- Alice Drummond Also in Where's Poppa? and Where’s Poppa?
Robert Townsend Directed Little Richard (2000)
Adam Duritz Produced Freeloaders (2012)
Johnny Pemberton Also in Ant-Man and Let Go
Known for
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Jim Henson Idea Man 2024
Ant-Man 2015
Cooley High 1975
Motorama 1991
The Longshots 2008
Filmography 40
101 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Morris played the character Jimmy on The Jeffersons (1983-1984), and starred as Junior "Uncle Junior" King on the sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show, which aired from 1996 to 2001. He later portrayed Earl Washington on the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls, from 2011 to 2017.
