Garrett Morris

Personal context

Summary

Garrett Morris is an actor, comedian, singer, and playwright known for the original Saturday Night Live cast, Cooley High, Martin, The Jamie Foxx Show, and 2 Broke Girls. His work has included Black political theater and comedy that addressed race, including sketches about stereotypes and racial inequality. In the 1960s, he lobbied and marched for changes to membership practices at Actors’ Equity, SAG, and AFTRA; later, he described racism he experienced at SNL. He has also defended Dave Chappelle’s comedy and said gender is a fact. No public statements on party politics, DEI, or LGBTQ advocacy are on record.