Sam Morril
Sam Morril | |
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Born | Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States |
Medium | Stand-up comedy |
Genres | Observational comedy |
Website | sammorril |
Sam Morril is an American stand-up comedian and actor from New York City.
Early life and education[]
Morril was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts and raised in New York City by mother Marilyn Greenberg, a painter and daughter of George Greenberg, the former CEO of Loehmann's clothing store chain,[1] and stepfather Mark Charles Morril, a publishing industry attorney. His mother and step-father married in 1993, when Sam was 7, after which he took the surname Morril.[1] He has two step-siblings.[2] He is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
His biological father is surnamed Elgort; through him, he is a cousin of actor Ansel Elgort, who is the son of Morril's biological paternal uncle Arthur Elgort.[1]
Morril attended the Browning School on Manhattan's Upper East Side.[3][4][5][6]
Career[]
A former intern on The Colbert Report, Morril appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Friday, April 22, 2016.[7] Since 2014, Morril has made multiple appearances on Conan on TBS. In 2016, Morril was a stand-up comedian act from Season 11 of America's Got Talent but was eliminated in the Judge Cuts. He was formerly the host of People Talking Sports on MSG Network. He has a guest appearance as himself in Todd Phillips' film Joker. His first one-hour special Positive Influence was released on Comedy Central in September 2018.[8] His second one-hour special I Got This was released on the Comedy Central Stand-Up YouTube page in February 2020.[9]
Morril is a regular on Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar, where he appears frequently when not touring cities across the nation. He was named one of Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch in 2011 and has worked across various forms of media with comedians including Dave Attell, Marc Maron, Amy Schumer, , and Conan O’Brien. [10]
Personal life[]
Morril is in a relationship with comedian Taylor Tomlinson.[citation needed]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Notes |
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2018 | Amy Schumer presents Sam Morril's Positive Influence | Comedy Central |
2020 | I Got This | Comedy Central {on YouTube) |
2020 | Up on the Roof | YouTube channel |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Joker | Open Mic Comic |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Stuck on A | Performer | Web series; 1 episode |
2014 | Adam DeVine's House Party | Himself | 1 episode |
2014–20 | Conan | Himself/Guest Comic | 6 episodes |
2014–15 | Inside Amy Schumer | Beaver/Employee #3 | 2 episodes |
2015–16 | Red Eye | Himself | 32 episodes; guest panelist |
2015 | Last Comic Standing | N/A | Writer; 1 episode |
2015 | Adventures in Comedy | Himself | Documentary |
2016 | America's Got Talent | Himself/ | Stand-up act; 1 episode |
2016 | @midnight with Chris Hardwick | Himself | 1 episode |
2016 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Himself | Guest |
2016 | Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle | Himself | 3 episodes; contestant |
2017 | People Talking Sports: And Other Stuff | N/A | Writer; 12 episodes |
2018 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Himself | Guest comedian |
2018 | Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself | Guest comedian |
2018 | This Week at the Comedy Cellar | Himself | 3 episodes |
2018 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Himself | Guest comedian |
2019 | Billions | Sam | Episode: Fight Night |
2020 | Laugh Aid | Himself | Benefit comedy livestream |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Episode 1115 - Sam Morril". WTF with Marc Maron Podcast. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ Gordon, Arielle (2015-06-11). "On The Couch with Sam Morril". IMPOSE Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "Episode 1115 - Sam Morril". WTF with Marc Maron Podcast. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ McManus, Brian (31 December 2015). "Sam Morril and Sean Donnelly Describe Every Type of Comedian in New York City". The Village Voice. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ Epstein, Kayla (1 April 2015). "Did Trevor Noah and Lena Dunham's jokes offend Jewish people? It depends". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ Frucci, Adam; Kozell, Isaac (October 16, 2015). "Sam Morril Has Seen Some Rough Comedy Clubs". Splitsider.
- ^ "Former 'Colbert Report' Intern Making Network Debut On 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'". CBS New York. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "Comedian Sam Morril". Sam Morril. 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Sam Morril: I Got This - Full Special". YouTube. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Comedian Sam Morril". Sam Morril. 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
External links[]
- American stand-up comedians
- Living people
- Comedians from New York (state)
- American male television actors
- Jewish American male comedians