Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

1937-02-01 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 47 Credits

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...

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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

Grand-Daddy Day Care

2019

as Arnold

5.8
Acting

A man has to figure out a way to make extra money when his father-in-law moves in.

Ant-Man

Ant-Man

2015

as Car Driver

7.1
Acting

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

Pawn Shop

2012

as Rey

5.5
Acting

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

Let Go

2011

as Donuts

5.1
Acting

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

Valley of the Sun

2011

as Joe

4.4
Acting

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

2.0
Acting

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

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009

as Self

8.0
Acting

Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of ...

The Longshots

The Longshots

2008

as Reverend Pratt

6.4
Acting

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?

Who's Your Caddy?

2007

as Reverend

3.5
Acting

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

Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition

2006

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

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

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

2005

as Various Characters (archive footage)

8.2
Acting

A collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd.

Connecting Dots

Connecting Dots

2003

as Henry

Acting

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

Acting

An orphaned runaway with many extraordinary and athletic talents arrives in a town divided with racial conflict.

Super Spy: The Final Exit

Super Spy: The Final Exit

2003

as Man In Shadow

Acting

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

Jackpot

2001

as Lester Irving

6.6
Acting

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

Little Richard

2000

as Carl Rainey

6.4
Acting

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

Twin Falls Idaho

1999

as Jesus

7.1
Acting

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

Palmer's Pick-Up

1999

as Tom

3.0
Acting

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

Black Scorpion II: Aftershock

1997

as Argyle

4.8
Acting

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

Santa with Muscles

1996

as Clayton

3.6
Acting

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

Black Rose of Harlem

1996

as Wisdom

3.9
Acting

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

Black Scorpion

1995

as Argyle

5.7
Acting

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

Silent Fury

1994

6.0
Acting

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

Almost Blue

Almost Blue

1993

as Charles

6.9
Acting

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

Coneheads

1993

as Captain Orecruiser

5.4
Acting

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

Severed Ties

1992

as Stripes

4.1
Acting

A regeneration experiment on a severed arm goes awry, turning the limb into a murderous, reptilian creature.

Maid for Each Other

Maid for Each Other

1992

as Harold Brown

5.0
Acting

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

Motorama

1991

as Andy

6.5
Acting

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

Children of the Night

1991

as Matty

4.2
Acting

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

Earth Angel

1991

as Joey

5.2
Acting

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

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989

as Self

7.5
Acting

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

The Underachievers

1988

as Dummont

4.8
Acting

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

Critical Condition

1987

as Helicopter Junkie

5.5
Acting

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

The Pound Puppies

1985

as The Chief (voice)

2.0
Acting

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

The Best of John Belushi

1985

as Various Characters

6.0
Acting
The Stuff

The Stuff

1985

as 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs

6.0
Acting

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

The Census Taker

1984

as Harvey

6.0
Acting

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

The Invisible Woman

1983

as Lieutenant Greg Larkin

5.0
Acting

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

E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

1982

as Merkon Conehead

7.5
Acting

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

How to Beat the High Cost of Living

1980

as Power & Light Man

5.2
Acting

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

Easter Fever

1980

as Jack (voice)

7.0
Acting

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

The Things We Did Last Summer

1978

as Self

4.0
Acting

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

Car Wash

1976

as Slide

6.0
Acting

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

Cooley High

1975

as Mr. Mason

6.9
Acting

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

The Anderson Tapes

1971

as Officer Everson

6.2
Acting

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?

Where’s Poppa?

1970

as Garrett

6.1
Acting

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 ...