Garrett Isaac Morris (born February 1, 1937) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and singer. He was part of the original cast and was the first black cast member of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, appearing from 1975 to 1980, and played Jimmy on The Jeffersons (1983–1984). Morris had one of the starring roles, as Junior “Uncle Junior” King, on the sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show, which aired from 1996 to 2001. Morris also had a starring role as Earl Washington on the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls, from 2011 to 2017. He is also known for his role in the sitcom Martin as Stan Winters, from 1992 to 1995, until he suffered an injury. Also, he made two guest appearances on The Wayans Bros. in season one, episode one as himself and again on episode ten as the brothers’ uncle Leon (1995). He played a concerned teacher in the film Cooley High (1975), Slide in Car Wash (1976), and Carl in The Census Taker (1984).
Morris was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a church-choir singer from his youth, he trained at the Juilliard School of Music and graduated from Dillard University in 1958 with a degree in Vocal Music.
Early in his career, he performed with The Harry Belafonte Singers. In 1960 Garret Morris recorded South African Freedom Songs (EPC-601) with Pete Seeger and Guy Carawan for Folkways Records. He performed in a number of Broadway musicals, including Hallelujah, Baby! and Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death. In 1965, he worked alongside Amiri Baraka, Sun Ra, Albert Ayler and Sonia Sanchez at the Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School in Harlem.
HONORS
In 2016 Dillard University celebrated the 80th anniversary of their theater program, and one of our most distinguished actors, Garrett Morris, who spoke at founder’s day, received an honorary doctorate degree.
He was honored with the 2,771st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 1, 2024 at 6411 Hollywood Boulevard. Morris received his star in the category of Television.
FILMS
1970 Where’s Poppa? Garrett
1971 The Anderson Tapes Sgt. Everson
1975 Cooley High Mr. Mason
1976 Car Wash Slide
1980 How to Beat the High Cost of Living Power & Light Man
1984 The Census Taker Harvey
1985 The Stuff “Chocolate Chip Charlie” W. Hobbs
1987 Critical Condition Helicopter Junkie
The Underachievers Dummont
1989 Dance to Win –
1991 Children of the Night Matty
Motorama Andy
Blackbird Fly – Short film
1992 Severed Ties Stripes
1993 Coneheads Capt. Orecruiser
1995 Black Scorpion Argyle
1996 Black Rose of Harlem Wisdom
Santa with Muscles Clayton
Almost Blue Charles
1997 Black Scorpion II Argyle
1999 Twin Falls Idaho Jesus
Palmer’s Pick-Up Tom Bolza
Graham’s Diner —
2001 Jackpot Lester Irving
How High PCC Agent
2003 Connecting Dots Henry
2005 The Salon Percy
2007 Implanted Kadar Short film
Who’s Your Caddy? The Reverend
Frank Billy Hamilton
Amenic Amenic Short film
2008 Dog Gone Police Chief
The Longshots Reverend Pratt
2009 Bed Ridden Billings Short film
Just Like Family Leroy
Sonny Dreamweaver God
2010 Pickin’ & Grinnin’ Richard A. Trophey
2011 Valley of the Sun Joe
Let Go Donuts
2012 Pawn Shop Rey
Freeloaders Mr. Abaeze
2015 Ant-Man Cab Driver
2019 Grand-Daddy Day Care Arnold
TELEVISION
1960 CBS Workshop — Episode: “The Bible Salesman”
1963 General Hospital Mouth Regular cast
1973 Roll Out Wheels Main cast
1974 Change at 125th Street Janitor Television film
1975–80 Saturday Night Live Himself / cast member Main cast (season 1–5)
1978 ABC Weekend Special Frank Episode: “The Seven Wishes of Joanna Peabody”
1980 Easter Fever Jack Voice, television film
1982 Diff’rent Strokes Santa Claus / Mr. Jones Episode: “Santa’s Helper”
1983 The Invisible Woman Lt. Greg Larkin Television film
1983–84 The Jeffersons Jimmy Guest (season 9);
Recurring cast (season 10)
1984 At Your Service Dwayne Television film
Masquerade Froog Episode: “The French Correction”
The New Scooby Doo Mysteries Additional voices Season 2
1984–85 It’s Your Move Principal Dwight Ellis Recurring cast
1985 Murder, She Wrote Lafayette Duquesne Episode: “Murder to a Jazz Beat”
Hill Street Blues Derelict Recurring cast (season 5)
The Twilight Zone Jake Episode: “Dealer’s Choice”
Scarecrow and Mrs. King Asam Ali Shamba Episode: “The Wrong Way Home”
Pound Puppies Chief Williams Voice, television film
1986 The Love Boat Gary Samuels Episode: “The Will / Déjà Vu/ The Prediction”
New Love, American Style — Episode: “Love and the Teddy”
1986–89 Hunter Arnold “Sporty” James Guest (season 2);
Recurring cast (season 3-5)
1987 227 Bob Winslow Episode: “The Working Game”
1987–89 Married… with Children Russ 2 episodes
1988 Who’s the Boss? Officer Audette Episode: “Sam’s Car”
1991 Earth Angel Joey Television film
1991–92 Roc Wiz Recurring cast (season 1)
1992 Maid for Each Other Harold Brown Television film
1992–95 Martin Stan Winters Main cast (season 1–2);
Guest (season 3)
1993 Daddy Dearest Stan Episode: “American We”
1994 ER Edgar Luck Episode: “ER Confidential”
1995 The Wayans Bros. Uncle Leon / Himself 2 episodes
Minor Adjustments Willie Episode: “The Ex-Files”
Cleghorne! Sidney Carlson Main cast
1996–2001 The Jamie Foxx Show Uncle Junior King Main cast
1997 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Buzzard Voice, episode: “Pinocchio”
Boston Common Sammy Sutherland Episode: “I.D. Endow”
1998 Space Ghost Coast to Coast Himself Episode: “Cahill”
1999 G vs E Kentucky McQuaid Episode: “Sunday Night Evil”
2000 City of Angels Dr. Frank Hollister Episode: “Prototype”
Static Shock Preacher Voice, episode: “Child’s Play”
Little Richard Carl Rainey Television film
2001 Justice League Al McGee Voice, episode: “In Blackest Night” Pt. 1
According to Jim Lewis Episode: “The Turkey Bowl”
The Hughleys Father Roberts Episode: “I’m Dreaming of a Slight Christmas”
2003 Maniac Magee Mr. Cobble Television film
2005 Noah’s Arc Rev. Allen 2 episodes
2006 All of Us Uncle Cyrus Episode: “Neesee’s Grave Plot”
Family Guy Himself Episode: “Barely Legal”
2007 Halfway Home Jimmy the Mailman Episode: “Halfway Impotent”
Frangela Dave Television film
2011 Shameless Old Priest Episode: “Three Boys”
2011–17 2 Broke Girls Earl Washington Main cast
2013 Psych Clizby Episode: “100 Clues”
2017 Rhett & Link’s Buddy System Ignatius Recurring cast (season 2)
2018 MacGyver Willy Episode: “Mardi Gras Beads + Chair”
Scandal Hector Episode: “Army of One”
Knight Squad Old Fizzwick Episode: “Working on the Knight Moves”
This Is Us Lloyd Recurring cast (season 2);
Guest (season 3)
2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show Deacon Jones Episode: “Why Are Her Pies Wet, Lord?”
2020 Family Reunion Grand Sensei Shandu Episode: “Remember When Shaka Got Beat Up?”
Station 19 Earl Davis Episode: “Poor Wandering One”
Self Made Cleophus Walker Main cast
2021 Fairfax Albert Voice role;
Episode: “Fairfolks”
Grand Crew Narrator Episode: “Pilot”
2023 How I Met Your Father Julian Episode: “Midwife Crisis”
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