Biography
A fearless comic who was always performing whether or not cameras were rolling, Morgan earned a reputation for outrageous behavior, while problems with alcohol led to a career dip following his departure from "S.N.L." The failure of his own family sitcom, "The Tracy Morgan Show" (NBC, 2003-04), only cast a deeper shadow on his young, promising career. But he continued doing stand-up and was tapped for supporting roles in features like "Head of …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Cast in "The Son of No One," co-starring Al Pacino, Channing Tatum and Juliette Binoche |
2011 | Voiced the character of Luiz in the animated feature "Rio" |
2010 | Co-starred in the Chris Rock produced black comedy, "Death at a Funeral," a remake of the 2007 British film of the same name |
2010 | Teamed with Bruce Willis for Kevin Smith's buddy cop film, "Cop Out" |
2009 | Voiced the guinea pig Blaster in the live-action Disney movie "G-Force" |
2008 | Appeared in the comedy spoof "Superhero Movie" |
2006 | Played a cast member of a fictional New York based sketch comedy show in "30 Rock" (NBC); earned an Emmy nomination in 2009 for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
2006 | Voiced Woof in the MTV2 Animated Series "Where My Dogs At?" |
2006 | Co-starred with Shawn and Marlon Wayans in the comedy, "The Little Man" |
2005 | Appeared in the remake of "The Longest Yard" |
2003 | Cast opposite Chris Rock in "Head of State" |
2003 | Produced and starred in "The Tracy Morgan Show"; loosely based on his real life |
2002 | Voiced Spoonie Luv on the series "Crank Yankers" |
2001 | Played Pumpkin Escobar in Kevin Smith's comedy "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" |
1998 | Featured in the film "Half Baked" |
1996 | Joined NBC's "Satruday Night Live" as a regular cast member |
1996 | Feature debut, "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate" |
1994 | Made TV debut on "Martin" (Fox), playing Hustle Man |
1992 | Member of the sketch comedy show, "Uptown Comedy Club"; aired on various channels |
1984 | Discovered while doing stand-up at The Apollo |
Awards
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |