Tracy Morgan
Biography
Tracy Morgan is an American comedian and actor who built his career in sketch comedy and sitcoms. He grew up in Brooklyn and got his start performing stand-up before appearing as Hustle Man on the sitcom Martin and becoming a regular on the Harlem sketch show Uptown Comedy Club from 1992 to 1994. From 1996 to 2003 he was a cast member on Saturday Night Live, playing characters such as Astronaut Jones and Brian Fellow, and afterward he headlined a sitcom of his own, The Tracy Morgan Show, which lasted a single season. He then played Tracy Jordan on 30 Rock from 2006 to 2013, earning an Emmy nomination for supporting actor in 2009, and later led The Last O.G. from 2018 to 2021. Among his films are Head of State (2003), The Longest Yard (2005) and Rio (2011), where he voiced Luis.
57years old
Turns 58 on November 10in 27 days
- Born The Bronx
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Tracy Jamal Morgan (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 31
- Career span
- 30 years1996 to 2026
Genres
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First role
Morgan's screen debut came as Hustle Man on the sitcom Martin, a character who sold items from the hood, greeted people with "What's happ'n, chief?" and kept a pet dog dressed as a rapper.
Big break
Morgan became a regular on Saturday Night Live in 1996. Producer Lorne Michaels picked him for the cast instead of Stephen Colbert during the last round of auditions.
Behind the award
In 2022 the New York Friars Club gave Morgan its Entertainment Icon Award, making him the ninth recipient and the first Black one.
Tracy Morgan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Chris Rock directed two of these films, Dito Montiel two. Chris Rock appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Chris Rock's page
Keith David's page
Kevin Hart's page
Will Ferrell's page
Regina Hall's page
Ice Cube's page
Dito MontielDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2018
All films by Dito Montiel
Also three films together1 more actor
- Malinda WilliamsAccidental Love (2015), First Sunday (2008) and A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Tracy Morgan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.8 billion
21 of the 31 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 31 films: 21 worldwide figure; 4 never in cinemas; 3 streaming, short cinema run; 3 figure not found.
- 21Worldwide figure
- 4Never in cinemas
- 3Streaming, short cinema run
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 77% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$484M26.2% of the total
- 2$293M15.8% of the total
- 3$191M10.4% of the total
- 4$108M5.9% of the total
- 5$104M5.6% of the total
- 6$98M5.3% of the total
- 7$72M3.9% of the total
- 8$70M3.8% of the total
$428 millionfrom the other 13 films with a worldwide figure, 23% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.