Sam Morril | |
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 Morril in 2017 | |
| Born | 1986or1987(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 1986or1987) [1] is an American stand-up comedian.
Morril grew up in New York City. He is of Ashkenazi Jewish and one eighth Turkish descent. [2] In 1993, when he was seven years old, his mother and stepfather married and he thus adopted the Morril surname. [3] [ time needed ] He has two step-siblings. [4] 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. [3] [ time needed ] He attended the Browning School in Manhattan, [3] [ time needed ] [5] [6] and later attended Tulane University in New Orleans before transferring to New York University. [7]
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. [8] He worked as an intern on The Colbert Report and later appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in April 2016. [9] 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. [10] His second one-hour special, I Got This, was released via Comedy Central's YouTube channel in February 2020. [11] 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). [12] He co-hosts the weekly podcast We Might Be Drunk with comedian Mark Normand. [13]
Morril was in a relationship with fellow comedian Taylor Tomlinson from Fall 2019 to February 2022. The pair quarantined together during the pandemic beginning in March 2020. [14] [15]
| 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 |
| 2024 | You've Changed | Amazon Prime Video |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Joker | Open Mic Comic | |
| 2021 | Full Capacity | Himself | Documentary |
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Laugh Aid | Himself | Benefit livestream |
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