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.
52 movies · 38 shows
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025·6.8
Downey Wrote That
2025·0.0
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024·7.9
Grand-Daddy Day Care
2019·5.8
Ant-Man
2015·7.1
Pawn Shop
2012·5.5
Let Go
2011·4.9
Valley of the Sun
2011·4.2
Pickin' and Grinnin'
2010·2.0
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009·8.0
Dog Gone
2008·6.5
The Longshots
2008·6.5
Who's Your Caddy?
2007·3.4
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
2006·0.0
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005·8.1
Connecting Dots
2003·8.0
Maniac Magee
2003·8.0
Super Spy: The Final Exit
2003·7.0
Jackpot
2001·6.7
Little Richard
2000·6.6
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999·5.6
Twin Falls Idaho
1999·6.9
Palmer's Pick-Up
1999·4.0
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
1997·4.8
Santa with Muscles
1996·3.6
Black Rose of Harlem
1996·4.3
Black Scorpion
1995·5.5
Silent Fury
1994·7.5
Almost Blue
1993·7.1
Coneheads
1993·5.5
Severed Ties
1992·4.6
Maid for Each Other
1992·6.3
Motorama
1991·6.5
Children of the Night
1991·4.4
Earth Angel
1991·5.4
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989·7.8
The Underachievers
1988·4.8
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
1987·7.0
Critical Condition
1987·5.5
The Pound Puppies
1985·4.0
The Best of John Belushi
1985·7.5
The Stuff
1985·6.0
The Census Taker
1984·6.7
The Invisible Woman
1983·7.5
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1982·7.6
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980·5.2
Easter Fever
1980·7.7
The Things We Did Last Summer
1978·4.8
Car Wash
1976·6.0
Cooley High
1975·7.0
The Anderson Tapes
1971·6.1
Where’s Poppa?
1970·6.1