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Tracy Morgan
An actor and comedian known for his bawdy stand-up sets and broad impersonations of Maya Angelou, Marion Barry and Cuba Gooding Jr., Tracy Morgan was born Nov. 10, 1968, in the Bronx, N.Y. He was discovered as a teenager, telling jokes at the world-famous Apollo Theater, and built his career on the comedy club circuit.Morgan's first big brush with fame came in 1996 with his stint as a regular player on "Saturday Night Live." Recurring segments found him starring as swinging spaceman Astronaut Jones and as animal enthusiast Brian Fellow, an amateur zoologist with no formal training.In the wake of his "SNL" success, Morgan landed a role playing -- what else? -- a caricature of himself on the hit sitcom "30 Rock," created by "SNL" alumna Tina Fey. His work on the show was recognized in 2009 with an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor.
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- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
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The Son of No One
As Vinnie
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The Other Guys
As Himself
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Death at a Funeral
As Norman
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Cop Out
As Paul Hodges
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Nailed
As Keyshawn
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Deep in the Valley
As Busta Nut
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Recurring characters include Dominican Lou, Mrs. Parker, Reggie Owens, Captain Munclair Vanderhousen III, and Tate Witherspoon. His impressions include Louis Armstrong, "Judge Judy" bailiff Bert, Maya Angelou, Marion Barry, Cuba Gooding Jr., Tito Jackson, Star Jones, Marion "Suge" Knight, William "The Refrigerator" Perry, Della Reese, Mr. T, Mike Tyson, Maxine Waters, Thelma Weston, Reggie White, Lou Bega and Tiger Woods's father Earl.
Favorite SNL character is Astronaut Jones.
Inspired by Andrew Dice Clay.
His wife, Sabina, was his high school sweetheart. Their children are Gitrid(1986); Malcolm(1988); and Tracy Jr(1992).
One of his trademarks is the oddball way he says the word "hilarious".
His father died of AIDS when he was 17 years old.
