Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Garrett Gonzalez Morris (born February 1, 1937 height 5' 8" (1,73 m)) 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 Broadwaymusi...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Something Has Changed: A Quixotic Journey through the Spanish Blues
2025
Music
A documentary that traces the origins of the blues in Spanish, while paying tribute to Deacon Jones and celebrating his cultural legacy.

Grand-Daddy Day Care
2019
as Arnold
A man has to figure out a way to make extra money when his father-in-law moves in.

Ant-Man
2015
as Car Driver
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mento...

Pawn Shop
2012
as Rey
Life is never dull at the hippest pawn shop in the city, but when jewelry is stolen, the all-star pawn crew engage in outrageous bust-a-gut fun to sav...

Let Go
2011
as Donuts
Walter Dishman, a married and melancholy parole officer, deals with three eccentric ex-convicts who have been placed under his supervision.

Valley of the Sun
2011
as Joe
Andy Taggert set out for Hollywood to pursue acting, but years later finds himself working in adult films. Disillusioned and trapped, Andy walks off t...
Pickin' and Grinnin'
2010
as Richard A. Trophey
Johnny and Milo love music, just not the corn dog jingles they've resorted to performing to make ends meet. Facing failure, they decide to travel cros...

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of ...

The Longshots
2008
as Reverend Pratt
The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history.

Who's Your Caddy?
2007
as Reverend
Superstar rap mogul C-Note wants to join the Carolina Pines Golf & Country Club, but faces stiff opposition from the establishment's snooty members. C...

Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Featuring Robert Crumb, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tiny Tim, Russ Meyer and more this volume of the “Midnight Blue” collection focuses on celebrities.

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
as Various Characters (archive footage)
A collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd.

Connecting Dots
2003
as Henry
Alex, Carrie and Andy, a group of middle of the road, Hollywood wannabes, spend their time waiting for their number to come up in a town that's full o...
Maniac Magee
2003
as Mr. Cobble
An orphaned runaway with many extraordinary and athletic talents arrives in a town divided with racial conflict.

Super Spy: The Final Exit
2003
as Man In Shadow
In this urban comedy, an aspiring young filmmaker named Sherlock heads off to Hollywood in hopes of making a blockbuster action movie and becoming fam...

Jackpot
2001
as Lester Irving
Sunny Holiday, a middle-aged country singer with dreams of stardom, walks out on his wife and child and hits the road with his manager in a desperate ...

Little Richard
2000
as Carl Rainey
The story of Little Richard Penniman, from his poor Southern upbringing to dealing with the trials and tribulations of being a Black singer in the 195...

Twin Falls Idaho
1999
as Jesus
Francis and Blake Falls are Siamese twins who live in a neat little room in a rundown hotel. While sharing some organs, Blake is always fit and Franci...

Palmer's Pick-Up
1999
as Tom
Two dimwit owners of a struggling hauling company are approached about hauling a huge, mysterious box across country at the end of the century. The ca...

Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
1997
as Argyle
Darcy is back on the force, but still fights on as the Black Scorpion because "it's in her nature." This time, she fights Gangster Prankster; and a ne...

Santa with Muscles
1996
as Clayton
Penurious but muscle-bound Blake Thorne has made a vast fortune marketing health food and health supplements. He once was a nice fellow, but as his we...

Black Rose of Harlem
1996
as Wisdom
A tragic love story set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1920's Chicago jazz clubs. Georgia, a beautiful black singer catches the eye of mobster ...

Black Scorpion
1995
as Argyle
Darcy is a cop who is also a supehero named Black Scorpion at night who kicks and beats evildoers to a pulp. She soon catches wind of an asthmatic mad...

Silent Fury
1994
After his friend is caught and killed by some drug dealers, a former commander of special forces search revenge.

Almost Blue
1993
as Charles
The young jazz saxophonist Morris Poole is at the height of his career. When his wife dies he is almost overcome by grief and blames himself. When aft...

Coneheads
1993
as Captain Orecruiser
A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toil...

Severed Ties
1992
as Stripes
A regeneration experiment on a severed arm goes awry, turning the limb into a murderous, reptilian creature.

Maid for Each Other
1992
as Harold Brown
In this hilarious crime caper, a rich woman (Nell Carter) and her maid (Dinah Manoff) happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time -- and now, ...

Motorama
1991
as Andy
A ten year old boy gets tired of life with abusive parents and cashes in his piggy bank and steals a Mustang. He rides off into a surreal America play...

Children of the Night
1991
as Matty
In the quiet little town of Allburg, friends Lucy and Cindy are on the verge of going away to college when they partake in a cleansing ritual by swimm...

Earth Angel
1991
as Joey
When a prom queen dies in 1962, her only means of entering Heaven is by returning to 1990 earth, to assist friends from her youth.

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self
A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts ret...

The Underachievers
1988
as Dummont
Danny Warren is a former minor-league shortstop that becomes a narc to uncover drug dealing in this situation comedy. Investigating at a high-school a...

Critical Condition
1987
as Helicopter Junkie
Eddie is a con artist. When he's framed and comes before a judge, he hopes to get off the hook by climbing insanity—but instead ends up in a hospital ...

The Pound Puppies
1985
as The Chief (voice)
A female dog from a wealthy family named Violet Vanderfeller is picked up and taken to the city pound, where she meets the gang and discovers their mi...

The Best of John Belushi
1985
as Various Characters

The Stuff
1985
as 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
Amalgamated Dairies hires David Rutherford, an FBI man turned industrial saboteur, to investigate a popular new product called “the Stuff,” a new dess...

The Census Taker
1984
as Harvey
When George and Martha let Harvey, an annoying census taker, into their home, they find themselves under a barrage of increasingly abusive questions. ...

The Invisible Woman
1983
as Lieutenant Greg Larkin
In a research lab, a scientist's pet chimpanzee mixes up an invisibility formula. A young woman accidentally drinks the solution and becomes invisible...

E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1982
as Merkon Conehead
Documentary hosted by Robin Williams about the history of aliens in the movies, made to coincide with the cinema release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial...

How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980
as Power & Light Man
In order to beat inflation and subsidize their alimony checks, three suburban housewives plot to steal $1 million from a large plastic ball which is d...

Easter Fever
1980
as Jack (voice)
A jive-talking Easter Bunny named Jack decides to retire, so his friends throw him a crazy roast before he officially hangs up his basket. A series of...

The Things We Did Last Summer
1978
as Self
This episodic comedy features the original cast of Saturday Night Live as they present individual skits that describe their summer vacations. Among th...

Car Wash
1976
as Slide
This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens of e...

Cooley High
1975
as Mr. Mason
In the mid-1960s, a group of high school friends who live on the Near North Side of Chicago enjoy life to the fullest...parties, hanging out, meeting ...

The Anderson Tapes
1971
as Officer Everson
Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her posh apartment block, and makes plans to rob the enti...

Where’s Poppa?
1970
as Garrett
When New York attorney Gordon Hocheiser meets Louise Callan, the girl of his dreams, he schemes to eliminate his aging, senile mother, even though he ...