Sam Morril

Sam Morril (born September 29, 1986) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer from New York City.

Sam Morril
Original by Comedy Artwork
Born (1986-09-29) September 29, 1986
Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States
MediumStand-up comedy
EducationTulane University, The Browning School
Years active2005–present
GenresObservational comedy
Websitesammorril.com

Early life and education

Morril was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts and raised in New York City by mother Marilyn Greenberg, a painter and daughter of George Greenberg, the former CEO of Loehmann's clothing store chain,[1] and stepfather Mark Charles Morril, a publishing industry attorney. His mother and step-father married in 1993, when Sam was 7, after which he took the surname Morril.[1] He has two step-siblings.[2] His parents are both Ashkenazi Jewish.

His biological father is surnamed Elgort; through him, he is a cousin of actor and singer Ansel Elgort, who is the son of Morril's biological paternal uncle Arthur Elgort.[1]

Morril attended the Browning School on Manhattan's Upper East Side.[1][3][4][5]

Career

A former intern on The Colbert Report, Morril appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Friday, April 22, 2016.[6] Since 2014, Morril has made multiple appearances on Conan on TBS. In 2016, Morril was a stand-up comedian act from Season 11 of America's Got Talent but was eliminated in the Judge Cuts. He was formerly the host of People Talking Sports on MSG Network. He has a guest appearance as himself in Todd Phillips' film Joker. His first one-hour special Positive Influence was released on Comedy Central in September 2018.[7] His second one-hour special I Got This was released on the Comedy Central Stand-Up YouTube page in February 2020.[8]

Morril is a regular on Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar, where he appears frequently when not touring cities across the nation. He was named one of Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch in 2011 and has worked across various forms of media with comedians including Dave Attell, Marc Maron, Amy Schumer, Comedy Artwork, and Conan O’Brien.[9]

Personal life

Since March 2020, Morril has been in a relationship with comedian Taylor Tomlinson.[10][11]

Filmography
Comedy specials
Year Title Notes
2018 Positive Influence Comedy Central
2020 I Got This Comedy Central's YouTube channel
2020 Up on the Roof YouTube channel
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Joker Open Mic Comic
2021 Full Capacity Himself Documentary
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Stuck on A Performer Web series; 1 episode
2014 Adam DeVine's House Party Himself 1 episode
2014–20 Conan Himself/Guest Comic 6 episodes
2014–15 Inside Amy Schumer Beaver/Employee #3 2 episodes
2015–16 Red Eye Himself 32 episodes; guest panelist
2015 Last Comic Standing N/A Writer; 1 episode
2015 Adventures in Comedy Himself Documentary
2016 America's Got Talent Himself/ Stand-up act; 1 episode
2016 @midnight with Chris Hardwick Himself 1 episode
2016 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Himself Guest
2016 Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle Himself 3 episodes; contestant
2017 People Talking Sports: And Other Stuff N/A Writer; 12 episodes
2018 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Himself Guest comedian
2018 Last Call with Carson Daly Himself Guest comedian
2018 This Week at the Comedy Cellar Himself 3 episodes
2018 The Late Late Show with James Corden Himself Guest comedian
2019 Billions Sam Episode: Fight Night
2020 Laugh Aid Himself Benefit comedy livestream

References
  1. "Episode 1115 - Sam Morril". WTF with Marc Maron Podcast. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  2. Gordon, Arielle (2015-06-11). "On The Couch with Sam Morril". IMPOSE Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. McManus, Brian (31 December 2015). "Sam Morril and Sean Donnelly Describe Every Type of Comedian in New York City". The Village Voice. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  4. Epstein, Kayla (1 April 2015). "Did Trevor Noah and Lena Dunham's jokes offend Jewish people? It depends". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  5. Frucci, Adam; Kozell, Isaac (October 16, 2015). "Sam Morril Has Seen Some Rough Comedy Clubs". Splitsider.
  6. "Former 'Colbert Report' Intern Making Network Debut On 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'". CBS New York. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  7. "Comedian Sam Morril". Sam Morril. 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  8. "Sam Morril: I Got This - Full Special". YouTube. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  9. "Comedian Sam Morril". Sam Morril. 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  10. "Some Fans Believe That Taylor Tomlinson and Sam Morril Broke up a While Ago". Distractify. October 5, 2020.
  11. Wilstein, Matt (March 18, 2020). "This Comedy Couple Is Quarantined Together and It's Hilarious" – via www.thedailybeast.com.
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