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{{Infobox actor |
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| name = Tracy Morgan |
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| image = Tracy-morgan.jpg |
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| caption = Tracy Morgan, 2007 |
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| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1968|11|10}} |
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| location = [[The Bronx]], [[New York City|New York]] |
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| spouse = Sabrina Morgan |
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'''Tracy Morgan''' (born [[November 10]] [[1968]]) is an American actor and comedian, perhaps best known as a member of the cast of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' from 1996 to 2003. Morgan currently stars as [[Tracy Jordan]] in the [[Emmy Award]]-winning [[NBC]] [[sitcom]] ''[[30 Rock]]''. |
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==Biography== |
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===Early life & career=== |
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Morgan was born in [[The Bronx]], [[New York]], the son of [[Jimmy Morgan]], a musician.<ref>[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,550948,00.html Is Tracy Morgan NBC's next breakout star? | Tracy Morgan | Television News | TV | Entertainment Weekly<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> After attending [[De Witt Clinton High School]] in the Bronx, He was discovered in 1984 while doing stand-up at [[The Apollo]]. Tracy Morgan began his career on ''[[Martin (TV series)|Martin]]'', where he played Hustle Man. The character sold random items he had from the 'hood, always greeting people with his trademark "What's happ'n, chief?" In the 2003 movie ''[[Head of State (film)|Head of State]]'', starring [[Chris Rock]], Morgan appears several times as a man watching television, often questioning why they aren't watching ''Martin''. |
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Tracy was also a regular cast member on "Uptown Comedy Club", a sketch comedy show filmed in [[Harlem]], New York City which aired from 1992 to 1994 on various channels. It had a predominantly African-American cast, but there were a couple of white performers, notably [[Jim Breuer]]. He was also on the HBO show ''[[Snaps (TV series)|Snaps]]''. |
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===''Saturday Night Live''=== |
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Morgan joined the cast of comedy show [[Saturday Night Live]] in 1996, where he performed as a regular until 2003. Morgan performed a variety of characters on the program, including Brian Fellow, [[Dominican Lou]], Bishop Don "Mack" Donald (from ''[[Pimp Chat]]''), Astronaut Jones, African Andy, Benny the Bengal, and Woodrow. Morgan is also credited with impressions of [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Harry Belafonte]], [[Maya Angelou]], [[Samuel L. Jackson]], [[Mike Tyson]], Judge [[Greg Mathis]], [[Oprah Winfrey]], and [[Star Jones]]. |
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===Other work=== |
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Morgan had his own show, ''[[The Tracy Morgan Show]]'', in 2003, which was cancelled after one season. |
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Morgan also had a stand-up special entitled "One Mic," that was shown on [[Comedy Central]]. Morgan was the host of the first [[Spike Guys' Choice Awards]], which aired on [[June 13]] [[2007]]. In 2003, he was on an episode of ''[[Punk'd]]'' in which his car was towed from the [[valet parking]]. He can be heard as "Spoonie Luv" on the [[Comedy Central]] program ''[[Crank Yankers]]'' and as Woof in the MTV2 Animated Series ''[[Where My Dogs At?]]''. |
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Morgan acted in commercials for [[ESPN NFL 2K]], [[ESPN NBA 2K]], and [[ESPN NHL 2K]] where he co-starred with Warren Sapp, Ben Wallace and Jeremy Roenick. He appeared in the movie ''[[The Longest Yard]]'', starring Adam Sandler, as a transvestite inmate. Morgan is currently a cast member of the NBC television show ''[[30 Rock]]'', playing the character "Tracy Jordan", a caricature of himself. |
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Morgan will host the new season of ''[[Scare Tactics]]'', the Sci-Fi Channel's gruesome hidden camera show that "punks" people by using their worst fears against them. |
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===Alcohol abuse=== |
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On [[December 2]] [[2005]], Morgan was arrested in [[Hollywood]] on impaired driving charges. He later pled [[nolo contendere|no contest]] to a [[misdemeanor]] drunken driving charge stemming from the incident.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/11/28/D8LM89C00.html `30 Rock' Star Charged With DWI<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On [[November 28]], [[2006]], Morgan was again arrested and charged with [[Driving under the influence|DWI]], this time in [[Manhattan]].<ref>[http://wcbstv.com/entertainment/local_story_332132818.html wcbstv.com - Former 'SNL' Star Arraigned On DWI Charges<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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On [[May 10]] [[2007]], a female disc jockey in Miami filed a misdemeanor battery complaint against Morgan, saying he groped her in a radio station studio. Morgan's shows for that night and the next night at the Improv Comedy Club in Coconut Grove were cancelled. As of May 10 2007, police have not yet decided whether to file charges.<ref>http://www.miamiherald.com/776/story/104515.html</ref> According to reports from the scene Morgan smelled of alcohol, a potential violation of his probation for a DUI charge. Morgan had already been scheduled to be fitted with a Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring (SCRAM) ankle bracelet on May 25 in Los Angeles, to test his skin for alcohol vapors every 30 minutes for 90 days. As of September 19, Morgan has been ordered to wear the monitoring bracelet for another 80 days as a result of the comedian admitting that he had violated a prior agreement to abstain from alcohol.<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=20439 SFGate: Daily Dish : Morgan Punished for Violating Probation<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Repeat violations can result in a jail sentence.<ref>[http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=416ed7f7-25ad-4a92-850b-b1b1d0bbe824 E! News - Tracy Morgan a Wanted Man in Florida<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet was incorporated into the episode of ''30 Rock'' airing December 13, 2007, in which his character Tracy Jordan is also sentenced to wear one. |
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Morgan has been a resident of [[Riverdale, Bronx]].<ref>Hartocollis, Anemona. [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/20/nyregion/20buildings.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=%22Tracy+Morgan%22+riverdale+&st=nyt&oref=slogin "Apartment Complex Official Accused of Taking $1 Million"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[March 20]], [[2008]]. "The Century, built in 1976, is home to Tracy Morgan, the actor and comedian."</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
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*''[[Little Man (film)|Little Man]]'' |
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*''[[The Longest Yard (2005 film)|The Longest Yard]]'' |
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*''[[Are We There Yet?]]'' |
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*''[[Head of State (film)|Head of State]]'' |
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*''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'' |
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*''[[Half Baked]]'' |
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*''[[VH1's Totally Awesome]]'' |
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*''[[Farce of the Penguins]]'' |
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*''[[How High]]'' |
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*''[[First Sunday]]'' |
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*''[[Superhero Movie]]'' |
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*''[[G-Force (film)|G-Force]]'' |
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*''[[Nailed (film)|Nailed]]'' |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*{{imdb name|id=0605079|name=Tracy Morgan}} |
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*[http://www.tracymorgan.net Tracy Morgan fan site] |
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{{30 Rock}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Tracy}} |
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[[Category:1968 births]] |
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[[Category:African American actors]] |
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[[Category:American comedians]] |
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[[Category:American film actors]] |
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[[Category:American television actors]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:New York actors]] |
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[[Category:30 Rock]] |
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[[Category:People from the Bronx]] |
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[[Category:Riverdale, Bronx]] |
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[[fr:Tracy Morgan]] |
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