After leaving Saturday Night Live in 1980, Garrett Morris went on to have a long and successful career on TV. He was a trailblazer, not only for Black performers on SNL but also for Black actors ...

Lamorne Morris as Garrett Morris in "Saturday Night." Sony Pictures Entertainment Jason Reitman’s film isn’t a sweeping biopic of the show currently in its 50th season.

Garrett Morris, Saturday Night Live (SNL)’s first Black cast member, appeared on the show from 1975 to 1980 and was best known for his portrayal of the fictional Dominican baseball player Chico ...

The Chicago-born actor portrays Garrett Morris (no relation) in “Saturday Night,” the Jason Reitman-directed feature film about the birth of “Saturday Night Live,” released Oct. 11.

Garrett was recently portrayed by Lamorne Morris (no relation) in Jason Reitman‘s Saturday Night, which takes place on Oct. 11, 1975, as a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers change ...

Lamorne Morris as Garrett Morris in 'Saturday Night' Morris recorded his vocals live on set that day, and joked that he wished he had considerably more time to rehearse. "It was no ADR, no studio ...

'Saturday Night Live,' now in its 50th season, and as relevant as ever, ... Garrett Morris is one of many of the early “SNL” performers and writers to have issues with drugs.

Lamorne Morris has had a great few months. The erstwhile “New Girl” star won his first-ever Emmy Award in September for his empathetic performance on the FX limited series “Fargo,” earned ...

Saturday Night recounts the true, although dramatized, story of the October 11, 1975 premiere of the now-renowned live comedy sketch show, Saturday Night Live, created by Lorne Michaels (who is ...