Tracy Morgan plays wild and unpredictable movie star Tracy Jordan on the Emmy Award-winning "30 Rock."
A standup comic who headlines across the country, TV audiences first met Tracy Morgan in his role as "Hustleman" on the hit comedy series "Martin." Morgan joined "Saturday Night Live" in 1996 where he was a cast member for seven seasons and created such memorable characters as "Astronaut Jones" and "Brian Fellows." After leaving "Saturday Night Live," Morgan went on to star in his own comedy series "The Tracy Morgan Show" for NBC and as the voice of "Spoonie Luv" on "Crank Yankers." Film credits include: "The Longest Yard," "Little Man," "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and "Head of State."
But Morgan is probably now best known for his 10 year run on Saturday Night Live, in which he memorably portrayed characters such as “Safari Planet” host Brian Fellow, and the space adventurer “Astronaut Jones.” His most popular impressions on the show included Mike Tyson, “The View’s” Star Jones, Della Reese, Busta Rhymes, Maya Angelou and Samuel L. Jackson. He has also made numerous comedic appearances as himself, both on “Update” and in backstage sketches where he grills the guest host with inappropriate questions. Morgan has appeared in the feature films “A Thin Line Between Love and Hate,” “Half Baked,” “How High,” “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,” and “Head of State.” Currently he can be seen starring in the NBC series "30 Rock."
Tracy Morgan plays wild and unpredictable movie star Tracy Jordan on the Emmy Award-winning "30 Rock."
A standup comic who headlines across the country, TV audiences first met Tracy Morgan in his role as "Hustleman" on the hit comedy series "Martin." Morgan joined "Saturday Night Live" in 1996 where he was a cast member for seven seasons and created such memorable characters as "Astronaut Jones" and "Brian Fellows." After leaving "Saturday Night Live," Morgan went on to star in his own comedy series "The Tracy Morgan Show" for NBC and as the voice of "Spoonie Luv" on "Crank Yankers." Film credits include: "The Longest Yard," "Little Man," "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and "Head of State."
But Morgan is probably now best known for his 10 year run on Saturday Night Live, in which he memorably portrayed characters such as “Safari Planet” host Brian Fellow, and the space adventurer “Astronaut Jones.” His most popular impressions on the show included Mike Tyson, “The View’s” Star Jones, Della Reese, Busta Rhymes, Maya Angelou and Samuel L. Jackson. He has also made numerous comedic appearances as himself, both on “Update” and in backstage sketches where he grills the guest host with inappropriate questions. Morgan has appeared in the feature films “A Thin Line Between Love and Hate,” “Half Baked,” “How High,” “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,” and “Head of State.” Currently he can be seen starring in the NBC series "30 Rock."
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