Garrett Morris
Garrett Morris is an American actor, comedian, writer, and singer who was part of the original cast of Saturday Night Live.
Comedian
February 1, 1937
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Garrett Morris, an American actor, comedian, writer, and singer, rose to fame as a member of the original cast of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, which he was part of from 1975 to 1980. He also portrayed the character Jimmy on The Jeffersons between 1983 and 1984 and starred as Junior “Uncle Junior” King on the sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show from 1996 to 2001. Morris made appearances on the show “Martin” for three seasons, providing classic comic relief. As a comedy legend, his performances on Saturday Night Live significantly impacted TV comedy. Morris continued his acting career with successful roles in sitcoms like “2 Broke Girls” from 2011 to 2017 and narrated the pilot of the NBC sitcom “Grand Crew.”