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Tracy Morgan

Tracy Morgan, 2007
Born November 10, 1968 (1968-11-10) (age 39)
The Bronx, New York
Spouse(s) Sabrina Morgan

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. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Morgan currently stars as Tracy Jordan in the Emmy Award-winning NBC sitcom 30 Rock. Tracy Jordan is a Fictional character on the American television series 30 Rock, played by Tracy Morgan. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's 30 Rock is an American Television comedy Series created by Tina Fey.

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Biography

Early life & career

Morgan was born in The Bronx, New York, the son of Jimmy Morgan, a musician. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous [1] After attending De Witt Clinton High School in the Bronx, He was discovered in 1984 while doing stand-up at The Apollo. DeWitt Clinton High School is an American high school located in the New York City borough of the Bronx. Tracy Morgan began his career on Martin, where he played Hustle Man. Martin is an American sitcom produced by HBO Independent Productions (a subsidiary of HBO) that aired for five seasons from August 27 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, starring Chris Rock, Morgan appears several times as a man watching television, often questioning why they aren't watching Martin. Head of State is a 2003 American Movie directed by written by and starring Chris Rock and Bernie Mac. Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television

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. Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, long known as a major African American cultural and business center It had a predominantly African-American cast, but there were a couple of white performers, notably Jim Breuer. Jim Breuer (born June 21, 1967 in Valley Stream New York) is an American Comedian and actor largely known for his appearance He was also on the HBO show Snaps.

Saturday Night Live

Morgan joined the cast of comedy show Saturday Night Live in 1996, where he performed as a regular until 2003. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City 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. Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the Harold George Belafonte Jr (born March 1 1927 is an American musician actor and Social activist. Maya Angelou (ˈmaɪə ˈændʒəloʊ (born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928) is an American Poet, Memoirist Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21 1948 is an American Academy Award -nominated and BAFTA -winning actor Greg Mathis (born April 5, 1960 in Detroit Michigan) is a retired Michigan 36th District Court Judge Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29 1954 often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American Star Jones (born March 24, 1962) is an American Lawyer and television personality, best known for her role as a co-host of the

Other work

Morgan had his own show, The Tracy Morgan Show, in 2003, which was cancelled after one season. The Tracy Morgan Show is a television Sitcom - Comedy that aired from December 2 2003 to March 20 2004 on

Morgan also had a stand-up special entitled "One Mic," that was shown on Comedy Central. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming Morgan was the host of the first Spike Guys' Choice Awards, which aired on June 13, 2007. The Spike Guys' Choice Awards is an awards show patterned after the MTV Movie Awards (Also owned by Viacom) It was first shown on June 13, 2007 Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In 2003, he was on an episode of Punk'd in which his car was towed from the valet parking. Punk'd is an American Hidden camera Practical joke Television series on MTV, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher Valet parking is a Parking service offered by some Restaurants stores, and other Businesses particularly in North America 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?. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming Crank Yankers is a United States TV show produced by Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel and Daniel Kellison that features actual Where My Dogs At? was an animated program created by Aaron Matthew Lee and Jeffrey Ross that airs on MTV2 as part of its Sic'emation

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. ESPN NFL 2K (originally NFL 2K) was an American football Video game series developed by Visual Concepts He appeared in the movie The Longest Yard, starring Adam Sandler, as a transvestite inmate. The Longest Yard can refer to ''The Longest Yard'' (1974 film, starring Burt Reynolds Mean Machine, a 2001 football Morgan is currently a cast member of the NBC television show 30 Rock, playing the character "Tracy Jordan", a caricature of himself. 30 Rock is an American Television comedy Series created by Tina Fey.

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. For the 1990s comic book series published by DC Comics see Scare Tactics (comics Scare Tactics is a reality show on the

Alcohol abuse

On December 2, 2005, Morgan was arrested in Hollywood on impaired driving charges. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He later pled no contest to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge stemming from the incident. la Nolo contendere is a legal term that comes from the Latin for "I will not contend it A misdemeanor, or misdemeanour, in many common law legal systems is a "lesser" criminal act [2] On November 28, 2006, Morgan was again arrested and charged with DWI, this time in Manhattan. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Driving under the influence of alcohol ( driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drinking and driving, drink-driving) or other drugs Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York [3]

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. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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. [4] 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. [5] Repeat violations can result in a jail sentence. [6] 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.

Morgan has been a resident of Riverdale, Bronx. Riverdale (population approximately 45000 according to the 2000 U [7]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Is Tracy Morgan NBC's next breakout star? | Tracy Morgan | Television News | TV | Entertainment Weekly
  2. ^ `30 Rock' Star Charged With DWI
  3. ^ wcbstv.com - Former 'SNL' Star Arraigned On DWI Charges
  4. ^ http://www.miamiherald.com/776/story/104515.html
  5. ^ SFGate: Daily Dish : Morgan Punished for Violating Probation
  6. ^ E! News - Tracy Morgan a Wanted Man in Florida
  7. ^ Hartocollis, Anemona. Little Man is a 2006 American Film starring Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kerry Washington, and Tracy Morgan. This article refers to the 2005 film For the 1974 original see The Longest Yard (1974 film. Are We There Yet? is a 2005 Comedy film which was produced by Revolution Studios and was distributed by Columbia Pictures, Head of State is a 2003 American Movie directed by written by and starring Chris Rock and Bernie Mac. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a 2001 film written by directed by and starring Kevin Smith, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse Totally Awesome is a Television movie produced by VH1. Totally Awesome directly parodies a number of 1980s movies including Dirty Farce of the Penguins is a 2007 direct-to-DVD Parody film of the 2005 documentary March of the Penguins See also How High Soundtrack How High is a 2001 Comedy film starring Method Man and Redman First Sunday is a 2008 American Comedy film from Screen Gems, directed written and produced by David E Superhero Movie is a 2008 Comedy film written and directed by Craig Mazin and produced by David Zucker and Robert K G-Force is an announced film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer for Walt Disney Pictures and written by Cormac and Marianne Wibberley Nailed is an upcoming "politically charged romantic comedy" Jake Gyllenhaal as Howard Ryder a young senator who takes up Alice's case and "Apartment Complex Official Accused of Taking $1 Million", The New York Times, March 20, 2008. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "The Century, built in 1976, is home to Tracy Morgan, the actor and comedian. "

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