Sam Morril
Sam Morril | |
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.jpg) Morril in 2017 | |
| Born | 1986 or 1987 (age 37–38) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Relatives | Ansel Elgort (cousin) Arthur Elgort (uncle) |
| Website | sammorril |
Sam Morril (born 1986 or 1987)[1] is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer.
Early life[edit]
Morril grew up in New York City, the son of Ashkenazi Jewish parents. His mother, Marilyn Greenberg, is a painter and his stepfather is publishing industry attorney Mark Charles Morril.[2][time needed] His maternal grandfather was George Greenberg, the former CEO of Loehmann's clothing store chain.[2][time needed] In 1993, when he was seven years old, his mother and stepfather married and he thus adopted the Morril surname.[2][time needed] He has two step-siblings.[3] Through his biological father, whose surname is Elgort, Morril is the nephew of fashion photographer Arthur Elgort and the cousin of actor and singer Ansel Elgort.[2] He attended the Browning School in Manhattan,[2][4][5] and later attended Tulane University in New Orleans before transferring to New York University.[6]
Career[edit]
Morril was named one of Comedy Central's "Comics to Watch" in 2011 and has worked with comedians including Dave Attell, Marc Maron, Conan O'Brien, and Amy Schumer.[7] He worked as an intern on The Colbert Report and later appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in April 2016.[8] He has also made multiple appearances on Conan since 2014. He performed his stand-up routine on America's Got Talent in 2016, but did not win. His first one-hour special, Positive Influence, was released by Comedy Central in September 2018.[9] His second one-hour special, I Got This, was released via Comedy Central's YouTube channel in February 2020.[10] He is a regular on Comedy Central's This Week at the Comedy Cellar, performing frequently when not on tour.[citation needed] He had a cameo appearance as a comedian at an open mic night in the DC thriller film Joker (2019). He co-hosts the weekly podcast We Might be Drunk with comedian Mark Normand.[11]
Personal life[edit]
Morril was in a relationship with fellow comedian Taylor Tomlinson from March 2020 to February 2022.[12][13]
Filmography[edit]
Comedy specials[edit]
| Year | Title | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Positive Influence | Comedy Central |
| 2020 | I Got This | Comedy Central |
| 2020 | Up On the Roof | YouTube |
| 2022 | Same Time Tomorrow | Netflix |
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Joker | Open Mic Comic | |
| 2021 | Full Capacity | Himself | Documentary |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Stuck on A | Performer | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Adam DeVine's House Party | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2014–2015 | Inside Amy Schumer | Beaver / Employee #3 | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2020 | Conan | Himself | 6 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Red Eye | Himself | 32 episodes |
| 2015 | Last Comic Standing | Writer 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Adventures in Comedy | Himself | Documentary |
| 2016 | America's Got Talent | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2016 | @midnight with Chris Hardwick | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2016 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | People Talking Sports: And Other Stuff | Writer 12 episodes | |
| 2018 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2018 | This Week at the Comedy Cellar | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Billions | Sam | Episode: "Fight Night" |
| 2022 | Life & Beth | Carny | Season 1, Episode 5 |
Web[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Laugh Aid | Himself | Benefit livestream |
References[edit]
- ^ Sullivan, James (March 10, 2023). "Sam Morril on Elevating His Comedy Game and Teaming Up with Julian Edelman". The Boston Globe. p. G4.
Sam Morril has been doing stand-up comedy for at least half of his 36 years.
- ^ a b c d e "Episode 1115 - Sam Morril". WTF with Marc Maron Podcast. April 16, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Gordon, Arielle (June 11, 2015). "On The Couch with Sam Morril". IMPOSE Magazine. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ McManus, Brian (December 31, 2015). "Sam Morril and Sean Donnelly Describe Every Type of Comedian in New York City". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ Epstein, Kayla (April 1, 2015). "Did Trevor Noah and Lena Dunham's jokes offend Jewish people? It depends". The Guardian. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ Coviello, Sam (January 14, 2023). "Comedian and former Tulane student Sam Morril performs Jan. 18 at Joy Theater". Nola.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Comedian Sam Morril". Sam Morril. 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Former 'Colbert Report' Intern Making Network Debut On 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'". CBS New York. April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "Comedian Sam Morril". Sam Morril. 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ^ "Sam Morril: I Got This - Full Special". YouTube. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "We Might Be Drunk Podcast on Spotify". We Might Be Drunk Pod. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ Wilstein, Matt (March 18, 2020). "This Comedy Couple Is Quarantined Together and It's Hilarious". The Daily Beast – via www.thedailybeast.com.
- ^ "Your Mom's House Episode 673 - Sam Morril". September 14, 2022 – via www.ymhstudios.com.