---
name: "Tracy Morgan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tracy-morgan"
fi1m_id: "tracy-morgan"
imdb_id: "nm0605079"
tmdb_id: 56903
wikidata_id: "Q14542"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "10 November 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-23T04:09:30.298667+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tracy Morgan

## Identity

Tracy Morgan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tracy-morgan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tracy-morgan
- **IMDb ID:** nm0605079
- **TMDB ID:** 56903
- **Wikidata ID:** Q14542
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_Morgan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14542, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0605079/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56903

Actor. Born 10 November 1968 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 10 November 1968, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Also known as:** Tracy Jamal Morgan
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 5 acting, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Alec Baldwin](https://film.one/person/alec-baldwin.md), [Jack McBrayer](https://film.one/person/jack-mcbrayer.md), [Jane Krakowski](https://film.one/person/jane-krakowski.md), [Robert Carlock](https://film.one/person/robert-carlock.md), [Tina Fey](https://film.one/person/tina-fey.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 70 (2), 2010s 61 (3), 2020s 78 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 65 to 59 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 5, Adventure 3, Animation 3, Family 3, Action 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,125m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_Morgan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14542, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0605079/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56903

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Rio*](https://film.one/film/rio.md) (70), [*The Boxtrolls*](https://film.one/film/the-boxtrolls.md) (64)
- **Hulu:** [*30 Rock*](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md) (86)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Tracy Morgan

> Tracy Morgan can make a line sound as though he has only just discovered what he means. We rate him most highly in *30 Rock*, where sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble give his unruliness something to interrupt.

In *30 Rock* (2006), Tracy Morgan's Tracy Jordan can unsettle an exchange simply by opening his mouth. His delivery keeps us unsure where a sentence will end, even among characters who are hardly models of restraint. We laughed at that uncertainty: a sentence could be funny before we knew where it was going. It is an excellent use of an actor whose broadness benefits from having other, equally distinct performances around it.

The early television parts gave that voice different jobs: Hustle Man in *Martin* (1994), then sketch characters in *Saturday Night Live*, which he joined in 1996. Brian Fellow and Astronaut Jones belong to that sketch period. The outsized enthusiasm and physical comedy were already central to his appeal. After the short-lived *The Tracy Morgan Show* (2003), *30 Rock* found a particularly effective place for those qualities.

The writing is sharp, and the cast, including Tina Fey, has room for several kinds of foolishness. Jane Krakowski makes Jenna Maroney's appetite for attention faintly alarming, while Jack McBrayer gives Kenneth Parcell a brightness of his own. Morgan supplies disruption, but the exchanges rarely become a contest to see who can shout loudest. Jordan is a heightened version of Morgan, but the performance still has a precise job within the ensemble.

His voice work includes Luiz in the animation *Rio* (2011), which makes sense for a performer with such a distinctive delivery. His later lead role as Tray Barker in *The Last O.G.* (2018) gives space to vulnerability as well as volatility. That comedy can meander, and his likeability does not make familiar material less familiar.

The limitation is that unpredictability cannot do every job in a comedy. Morgan needs writing that gives his interruptions a purpose and colleagues with enough presence to answer back. Start with *30 Rock*, and allow its ensemble time to settle before deciding that everyone is simply being noisy.

## Biography

Tracy Jamal Morgan is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on the sketch comedy series *Saturday Night Live* from 1996 to 2003 and played the character Tracy Jordan on the NBC sitcom *30 Rock* from 2006 to 2013.

Morgan began his career with appearances on the sitcom *Martin* as Hustle Man and on sketch shows including *Uptown Comedy Club* and *Snaps*. He has also appeared in films such as *The Longest Yard* (2005) and provided voice work in animated features including *Rio* (2011) and *Rio 2* (2014). He later starred as Tray Barker in the TBS series *The Last O.G.* (2018–2021).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (5) — the average rests on these

- *Rio 2* (2014), Fi1m 50, as Luiz (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/rio-2.md)
- *The Boxtrolls* (2014), Fi1m 64, as Mr. Gristle (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-boxtrolls.md)
- *Rio* (2011), Fi1m 70, as Luiz (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/rio.md)
- *30 Rock* (2006), Fi1m 86, as Tracy Jordan — [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back* (2001), Fi1m 54, as Pumpkin Escobar — [page](https://film.one/film/jay-and-silent-bob-strike-back.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Will & Harper* (2024), Fi1m 78, as Self (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/will-and-harper.md)

## Complete filmography (70)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Swapped* (2026), as Boogle / Firewolf (voice)
- *The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins* (2026), series, as Reggie Dinkins
- *Crutch* (2025), series, as Francois 'Crutch' Crutchfield · Executive Producer
- *Colin Jost & Michael Che Present: New York After Dark* (2024), Actor
- *Tracy Morgan: Takin' It Too Far* (2023), Writer, Executive Producer
- *The Santa Clauses* (2022), series, as The Easter Bunny
- *Spirited* (2022), as Yet-To-Come (voice)
- *Tracy Morgan Presents: Sharks! with Tracy Morgan* (2022), Actor
- *Coming 2 America* (2021), as Uncle Reem
- *30 Rock: A One-Time Special* (2020), as Tracy Jordan
- *Scoob!* (2020), as Captain Caveman (voice)
- *Green Eggs and Ham* (2019), series, as Fox (voice)
- *The Twilight Zone* (2019), series, as J.C. Wheeler
- *What Men Want* (2019), as Joe 'Dolla' Barry
- *The Neighborhood* (2018), series, as Curtis, Crutch
- *The Last O.G.* (2018), series, as Tray · Executive Producer
- *The Clapper* (2018), as Chris
- *The Star* (2017), as Felix (voice)
- *Fist Fight* (2017), as Coach Freddie Coward
- *The Night Before* (2015), as Narrator / Santa
- *Accidental Love* (2015), as Keyshawn
- *Top Five* (2014), as Fred
- *The Boxtrolls* (2014), as Mr. Gristle (voice) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-boxtrolls.md)
- *Tracy Morgan: Bona Fide* (2014), Writer
- *Rio 2* (2014), as Luiz (voice) — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/rio-2.md)
- *Why Stop Now?* (2012), as Sprinkles
- *Finding Your Roots* (2012), series, Actor
- *The Son of No One* (2011), as Vincent Carter (Adult)
- *Chick Magnet* (2011), as Tracy (uncredited)
- *Rio* (2011), as Luiz (voice) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/rio.md)
- *Bubble Guppies* (2011), series, as Dr. Bigmouth Bass (voice)
- *Tracy Morgan: Black & Blue* (2010), Writer
- *The Other Guys* (2010), as Tracy Morgan
- *Death at a Funeral* (2010), as Norman
- *Cop Out* (2010), as Paul Hodges
- *Deep in the Valley* (2009), as Busta Nut
- *G-Force* (2009), as Blaster the Guinea Pig (voice)
- *Laffapalooza Live From Las Vegas* (2008), Actor
- *Superhero Movie* (2008), as Professor Xavier
- *First Sunday* (2008), as LeeJohn
- *Human Giant* (2007), series, as The Invisible Man (voice)
- *Farce of the Penguins* (2006), as Marcus (voice)
- *Totally Awesome* (2006), as Darnell
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Tracy Jordan — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Little Man* (2006), as Percy
- *Where My Dogs At?* (2006), series, as Woof
- *Tracy Morgan: Life, Love & Lust* (2006), Writer
- *Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse* (2006), as Mr. T (archive sound)
- *Squidbillies* (2005), series, as Early Cuyler (voice)
- *Weekends at the D.L.* (2005), series, Actor
- *The Longest Yard* (2005), as Ms. Tucker
- *Are We There Yet?* (2005), as Satchel Paige (voice)
- *Hip Hop Honors* (2004), series, Actor
- *The Tracy Morgan Show* (2003), series, as Tracy Mitchell
- *Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]* (2003), as Woo-ping
- *Head of State* (2003), as Meat Man
- *Comic Groove* (2002), series, Actor
- *Frank McKlusky, C.I.* (2002), as Reggie Rosengold
- *How High* (2001), as Field of Dreams Guy (uncredited)
- *30 Years to Life* (2001), Actor
- *Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back* (2001), as Pumpkin Escobar — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/jay-and-silent-bob-strike-back.md)
- *Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12* (2001), Actor
- *TV Funhouse* (2000), series, as Geese (voice)
- *Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7* (2000), Actor
- *Half Baked* (1998), as V.J.
- *The Ambiguously Gay Duo* (1996), series, as Mr. T. (archive sound)
- *A Thin Line Between Love and Hate* (1996), as Bartender
- *3rd Rock from the Sun* (1996), series, as Tracy Morgan
- *Martin* (1992), series, as Hustle Man
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Tow Truck Driver (voice), Tracy Morgan (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)

## Gallery

- ![Times Square](https://film.one/media/person/101641/gallery-2ae24ee90aa3.jpg) Times Square — KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Times_Square_%284408015108%29.jpg/1280px-Times_Square_%284408015108%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tracy Morgan at Vulture’s Roomy Award, for The Fall And Rise of Reggie Dinkins, at the 2026 Tribeca Festival - June 14, 2026](https://film.one/media/person/101641/gallery-37f882cd1fab.jpg) Tracy Morgan at Vulture’s Roomy Award, for The Fall And Rise of Reggie Dinkins, at the 2026 Tribeca Festival - June 14, 2026 — PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/TracyJordan-byPhilipRomano3.jpg/1280px-TracyJordan-byPhilipRomano3.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tracy Morgan at Vulture’s Roomy Award, for The Fall And Rise of Reggie Dinkins, at the 2026 Tribeca Festival - June 14, 2026](https://film.one/media/person/101641/gallery-d19027776195.jpg) Tracy Morgan at Vulture’s Roomy Award, for The Fall And Rise of Reggie Dinkins, at the 2026 Tribeca Festival - June 14, 2026 — PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/TracyMorgan-byPhilipRomano.jpg/1280px-TracyMorgan-byPhilipRomano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tracy Morgan at Vulture’s Roomy Award, for The Fall And Rise of Reggie Dinkins, at the 2026 Tribeca Festival - June 14, 2026](https://film.one/media/person/101641/gallery-0977db8a0681.jpg) Tracy Morgan at Vulture’s Roomy Award, for The Fall And Rise of Reggie Dinkins, at the 2026 Tribeca Festival - June 14, 2026 — PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/TracyMorgan-byPhilipRomano2.jpg/1280px-TracyMorgan-byPhilipRomano2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tracy Morgan](https://film.one/media/person/101641/gallery-c9e88a63b200.jpg) Tracy Morgan — Image via TMDB
- ![Tracy Morgan at Vulture’s Roomy Award, for The Fall And Rise of Reggie Dinkins, at the 2026 Tribeca Festival - June 14, 2026](https://film.one/media/person/101641/gallery-ef193d0656fc.jpg) Tracy Morgan at Vulture’s Roomy Award, for The Fall And Rise of Reggie Dinkins, at the 2026 Tribeca Festival - June 14, 2026 — PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/TracyMorgan-byPhilipRomano3.jpg/1280px-TracyMorgan-byPhilipRomano3.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tracy Morgan at Vulture’s Roomy Award, for The Fall And Rise of Reggie Dinkins, at the 2026 Tribeca Festival - June 14, 2026](https://film.one/media/person/101641/gallery-e91d824d9952.jpg) Tracy Morgan at Vulture’s Roomy Award, for The Fall And Rise of Reggie Dinkins, at the 2026 Tribeca Festival - June 14, 2026 — PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/TracyMorgan-byPhilipRomano4.jpg/1280px-TracyMorgan-byPhilipRomano4.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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