Lamorne Morris

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Lamorne Morris
Morris at the 2022 WonderCon
Born (1983-08-14) August 14, 1983 (age 40)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active2002–present
Children1[1]

Lamorne Morris (born August 14, 1983) is an American actor and comedian. He has played the roles of Daniel in

crime drama anthology series Fargo (2023-2024). He has also had supporting roles in the films Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016), Game Night (2018), Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), and Yesterday
(2019).

Early life

Morris grew up on the South Side of Chicago. As a teenager he moved to the western suburb of

Glen Ellyn, where he attended Glenbard South High School.[3] His mother worked for the United States Postal Service.[4] He also has a brother, Devon.[5] Before he discovered acting, Morris was a class clown who would frequently be sent to detention.[6]

Morris graduated from the College of DuPage in 2003 where he studied theatre and received the Chris Farley Memorial Acting Scholarship.[7] He also attended the Second City Training Center, and was a member of Second City's Outreach And Diversity Ensemble. While studying at Second City, Morris worked as a server at Ed Debevic's, a retro-themed diner where the servers act rude to the diners.[6]

Career

Morris appeared in commercials for

BMO Harris Bank.[3]

Morris started out as an on-air personality for

BET Now in addition to other appearances. Morris also hosted the game show BrainRush on Cartoon Network as part of CN Real.[7]

Morris's breakthrough came when he was cast as Winston Bishop in the comedy series New Girl on Fox (2011–2018).[8] Morris did not appear until the second episode[9] - originally, Damon Wayans Jr. was a member of the cast, in the role of Coach. However, Wayans's other comedy series, Happy Endings, had already been picked up for a second season on rival network ABC. The producers of New Girl initially planned to recast Wayans's role,[10] but later decided not to recast and instead wrote his character out in the second episode. Morris cowrote the season 4 episode "Par 5" and directed the final season episode in which Winston reconnects with his dad, played by J.B. Smoove.[11][4]

In November 2018 it was announced that Morris would be starring in a half-hour sitcom, Woke, based on cartoonist Keith Knight's autobiographical comic strip The K Chronicles on Hulu.[12] It ran for two seasons, released in 2020 and 2022, and was canceled in June 2022.[13]

Morris has also appeared in the films Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016), Game Night (2018), The Christmas Chronicles (2018), Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), Yesterday (2019), Bloodshot (2020) and Desperados (2020).

During the COVID-19 lockdown, Morris co-created and starred in the scripted action-comedy podcast Unwanted for QCODE. The 8-episode series revolves around a pair of slackers who attempt to capture an escaped murderer hiding in their town for a million-dollar reward.[14]

In April 2021, it was announced that Morris would co-star in an Indie horror film titled Night Shift, alongside Phoebe Tonkin and Madison Hu. The film will be directed by Paul and Benjamin China.[15]

He began cohosting Welcome to Our Show, a New Girl

crime drama anthology series Fargo
, which premiered in November 2023 and concluded in January 2024.

Personal life

Morris is a baseball, basketball and bowling fan, he supports semi retired professional bowler Pete Weber, he also supports the Chicago White Sox, and has said that every room in his house has something to do with basketball.[17]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Urban Ground Squirrels Little David Voice
2009 To Have & Have More Michael's Agent
2012 Belizean James: No Gold Anything Belizean James Short film
2014 Sex Ed Bobby the Bouncer
2016 Barbershop: The Next Cut Jerrod
2017 Sandy Wexler Bling
2018 Game Night Kevin Sterling
2018 The Christmas Chronicles Mikey Jameson
2019 Yesterday Head of Marketing
Jumanji: The Next Level Heater Repair Man
2020 Bloodshot Wilfred Wigans
Desperados Sean McGuire
Death of a Telemarketer Kasey Miller
2021 How It Ends Larry
TBA SNL 1975 Garrett Morris Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 BrainRush Host
2010 The Middle Salesman Episode: "Royal Wedding"
2011 The Assistants Scott Smiley Television film
The Guild Craven Episode: "Megagame-o-ramacon!"
2011–2018 New Girl
Winston Bishop
 Principal cast; 145 episodes

Wrote "Par 5"; Directed "Godparents"
Nominated – Teen Choice Awards TV Breakout Star: Male

2013 Drunk History Martin Luther King Jr. Episode: "Atlanta"
Dear Secret Santa Jack Television film
2014 Kroll Show Tony Bell Episode: "Krolling Around with Nick Klown"
2015 Lucas Bros. Moving Co. Karlton (voice) Episode: "Nutopia"
2017 Star vs. the Forces of Evil Grandmaster (voice) Episode: "All Belts Are Off"
SMILF Adult Larry Episode: "Run, Bridgette, Run or Forty-Eight Burnt Cupcakes & Graveyard Rum"
2018
Hell's Kitchen
 		Himself Guest diner; Episode: "All–Star Finale"
2019 Valley of the Boom Darrin Morris
Squinters Frank
2020-2022 Woke Keef Knight Lead Role
2020 The Eric Andre Show N-Word Scissorhands Episode: "You Got Served"
2021 Call Me Kat Daniel Recurring role, 4 episodes
No Activity Officer Cooper Episode: "Not Another Waco!"
2022 The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Himself (voice) Episode: "When You Wish Upon a Roker"
2022 Alice's Wonderland Bakery Dandy (voice)
2023 Fargo Trooper Witt Farr Main role (season 5)
2024 Ghosts Saul season 3 episode 7 "The Polterguest"

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2014 "Wiggle" PARODY Jason Derulo Main role

References

  1. ^ "Lamorne Morris Reveals the Most Surprising Part of Parenting a 3 Year-Old | the Drew Barrymore Show". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Lamorne Morris reluctantly becomes 'Woke' in an exclusive trailer for the new Hulu series". EW.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Swartz, Tracy (April 3, 2019). "'New Girl' alum and Chicago-area native Lamorne Morris talks BMO pitchman status, Jussie Smollett and Kurt Russell's 'biggest movie'". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Tedder, Michael (September 9, 2020). "Lamorne Morris Is Waking Up". The Ringer. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "New Girl's Lamorne Morris Shows Off His L.A. Bachelor Pad — Complete with a Sweet Tribute to his Co-stars!". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "A 'New' Man: Lamorne Morris". SPLASH. April 26, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Lamorne Morris - TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  8. ^ Wright, Emily (September 5, 2013). "Recap: 'New Girl' star Lamorne Morris chats about the show, more". Boston.com.
  9. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (July 8, 2011). "'New Girl': Lamorne Morris Replaces Damon Wayans Jr. in Fox Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 13, 2011). "ABC Renews 'Happy Endings', Fox's 'New Girl' To Recast Damon Wayans Jr". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  11. ^ Holbrook, Damian (May 8, 2018). "Lamorne Morris Talks Directing J.B. Smoove on 'New Girl' — Plus, a Sneak Peek! (VIDEO)". TV Insider. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  12. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (November 2, 2018). "Lamorne Morris Will Play Cartoonist Keith Knight in 'Woke' Comedy for Hulu". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  13. ^ Otterson, Joe (June 24, 2022). "'Woke' Canceled at Hulu After Two Seasons". Variety. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  14. ^ "First Listen! New Girl's Lamorne Morris Made an Action-Comedy for Your Ears". PEOPLE. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  15. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 15, 2021). "Phoebe Tonkin, Lamorne Morris & Madison Hu To Star In Horror Indie 'Night Shift' From Defiant Studios".
  16. ^ "iHeartRadio Announces "Welcome to Our Show," A "New Girl" Rewatch Podcast Hosted by Zooey Deschanel, Hannah Simone and Lamorne Morris". iHeart Media. January 13, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  17. ^ "Go Inside Lamorne Morris' Grown-Up Fun House | PeopleTV". YouTube.

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