Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayFeb 1, 1937
BiographyGarrett Isaac Morris (born February 1, 1937) 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. Morris played the character Jimmy on The Jeffersons (1983–1984), and starred as Junior "Uncle Junior" King on the sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show, which aired from 1996 to 2001. He later portrayed Earl Washington on the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls, from 2011 to 2017.

Morris is also known for his role in the sitcom Martin as Stan Winters, from 1992 to 1995, until he suffered an injury. 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.

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