Sam Morril

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Sam Morril
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Morril in 2017
Born1986or1987(age 38–39)
New York City, U.S.
Alma mater New York University
OccupationComedian
Years active2005–present
Relatives
Website sammorril.com

Sam Morril (born 1986or1987) [1] is an American stand-up comedian.

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Early life

Morril was born in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City. [2] In a 2024 episode of the We Might Be Drunk podcast, Morril said that according to his 23andMe test, his ancestry is "a lot of Ashkenazi Jew" and "twelve percent" Turkish. [3] Morril was known as Sam Greenberg before his mother married his stepfather, and Morril took his surname. [4] He has two step-siblings. [5] 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. [6] He attended Tulane University in New Orleans before graduating from New York University. [7] [8]

Career

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. [9] He worked as an intern on The Colbert Report and later appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in April 2016. [10] 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. [11] His second one-hour special, I Got This, was released via Comedy Central's YouTube channel in February 2020. [12] 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). [13] He co-hosts the weekly podcast We Might Be Drunk with comedian Mark Normand. [14]

Personal life

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. [15] [16]

Filmography

Comedy specials

YearTitlePlatform
2015Class Act Comedy Central
2018Positive InfluenceComedy Central
2020I Got ThisComedy Central
2020Up On the Roof YouTube
2022Same Time Tomorrow Netflix
2024You've Changed Amazon Prime Video

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Joker Open Mic Comic
2021Full CapacityHimselfDocumentary

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Stuck on APerformer1 episode
2014 Adam DeVine's House Party Himself1 episode
2014–2015 Inside Amy Schumer Beaver / Employee #32 episodes
2014–2020 Conan Himself6 episodes
2015–2016 Red Eye Himself32 episodes
2015 Last Comic Standing Writer
1 episode
2015Adventures in ComedyHimselfDocumentary
2016 America's Got Talent Himself1 episode
2016 @midnight with Chris Hardwick Himself1 episode
2016 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Himself1 episode
2016 Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle Himself3 episodes
2017People Talking Sports: And Other StuffWriter
12 episodes
2018 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Himself1 episode
2018 Last Call with Carson Daly Himself1 episode
2018This Week at the Comedy CellarHimself3 episodes
2018 The Late Late Show with James Corden Himself1 episode
2019 Billions SamEpisode: "Fight Night"
2022Life & BethCarnySeason 1, Episode 5

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020Laugh AidHimself Benefit livestream

References

  1. ↑ Sullivan, James (March 10, 2023). "Sam Morril on Elevating His Comedy Game and Teaming Up with Julian Edelman". The Boston Globe . p. G4. Sam Morril has been doing stand-up comedy for at least half of his 36 years.
  2. ↑ Maron 2020, 33:04.
  3. ↑ Morril, Sam; Normand, Mark (August 11, 2024). Ep 192: The Nortons (Jim & Nikki Norton). We Might Be Drunk. Event occurs at 13:26. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Maron 2020, 28:26.
  5. ↑ Gordon, Arielle (June 11, 2015). "On The Couch with Sam Morril". IMPOSE Magazine. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ Maron 2020, 39:14.
  7. ↑ Coviello, Sam (January 14, 2023). "Comedian and former Tulane student Sam Morril performs Jan. 18 at Joy Theater". Nola.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ Maron 2020, 58:11.
  9. ↑ "Comedian Sam Morril". Sam Morril. 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Former 'Colbert Report' Intern Making Network Debut On 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'". CBS New York. April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Comedian Sam Morril". Sam Morril. 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Sam Morril: I Got This - Full Special". YouTube. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  13. ↑ Reilly, Dan (October 15, 2019). "What Joker Gets Right About Stand-Up Comedy". Vulture . Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  14. ↑ Grobar, Matt (June 6, 2024). "Comedian Sam Morril Unveils Prime Video Special 'You've Changed' Set For July Launch". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  15. ↑ Wilstein, Matt (March 18, 2020). "This Comedy Couple Is Quarantined Together and It's Hilarious". The Daily Beast– via www.thedailybeast.com.
  16. ↑ "Your Mom's House Episode 673 - Sam Morril". September 14, 2022 – via www.ymhstudios.com.
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