Garrett Morris
Garrett Isaac Morris (born February 1, 1937) is an American comedian, actor, and singer. He was part of the original cast of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, appearing from 1975 to 1980. Morris also had a role as Junior "Uncle Junior" King on the sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show, which aired from 1996 to 2001. Morris had a starring role as Earl Washington on the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls, from 2011 to 2017. He was also known for his role in the sitcom Martin as Stan Winters, from 1992 to 1995, and the movie Cooley High.
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| Full name at birth | Garrett Gonzalez Morris
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| Claim to fame | Saturday Night Live
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| Date of birth | 25 January 1937
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| Place of birth | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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| Occupation | Comic, Actor
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| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Net worth | $500,000 USD
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| University | Juilliard School of Music
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- Is portrayed by Dean Bernard in Gilda Radner: It`s Always Something (2002) (TV).
- Currently, the oldest living cast member to be on "Saturday Night Live" (1975).
- The first African-American cast member on "Saturday Night Live" (1975).
- Trained in voice at Juilliard, he appeared on stage in many musicals in his pre-SNL days, including "Porgy and Bess," "Hallelujah, Baby," "Show Boat," and others.
- First professional work was as a soloist and arranger with the Harry Belafonte singers.
Garrett Morris is known for his role in the TV series 2 Broke Girls (2011) as Earl.
He is also known for his role in the film Ant-Man (2015) as Car Driver.
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