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Garrett Morris

Garrett Isaac Morris is an American actor, comedian 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.

He also 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).

In 2024, Morris was honored with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Known For

Credits

Cast Credits

How I Met Your Father (2022)
Guest starring as Julian
Grand Crew (2021)
Guest starring as Narrator
  • Episode 1x01: Pilot (Dec 14, 2021)
Fairfax (2021)
Guest starring as Additional Voices
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (2020)
Starring as Cleophus (3 episodes)
A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)
Guest starring as Deacon Jones
The Neighborhood (2018)
Guest starring as Jasper
Station 19 (2018)
Guest starring as Earl Davis
Knight Squad (2018)
Guest starring as Old Fizzwick
MacGyver (2016)
Guest starring as Willy
This Is Us (2016)
Guest starring as Lloyd (3 episodes)
2 Broke Girls (2011)
Starring as Earl (137 episodes)
Shameless (2011)
Guest starring as Old Priest
  • Episode 1x05: Three Boys (Feb 6, 2011) [Co-Star]
Psych (2006)
Guest starring as Clizby
According to Jim (2001)
Guest starring as Lewis
The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
Starring as Uncle Junior King (100 episodes)
Martin (1992)
Starring as Stan Winters (12 episodes)
Married... with Children (1987)
Guest starring as Russ (2 episodes)
The Twilight Zone (1985)
Guest starring as Jake
227 (1985)
Guest starring as Bob Winslow
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Guest starring as Lafayette Duquesne
Hunter (1984)
Starring as Arnold "Sporty" James (5 episodes)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Guest starring as Asam Ali Shamba
Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Guest starring as Santa Claus / Mr. Jones
The Love Boat (1977)
Guest starring as Gary Samuels
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Starring as Garrett Morris (13 episodes)
Guest starring as Garrett Morris (3 episodes)
The Jeffersons (1975)
Guest starring as Jimmy (5 episodes)
Roll Out (1973)
Starring as Wheels
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Guest starring as Garrett Morris
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