Seth Morris

Seth Morris (born May 21, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and writer known for his recurring roles on programs such as Go On, Happy Endings, The Hotwives of Orlando, Kroll Show, and Childrens Hospital.

Seth Morris
Born (1970-05-21) May 21, 1970
OccupationActor, comedian, writer
Years active1998–present

Early life

Morris is originally from Marin County, California, the younger of two boys, and attended Novato High School. After graduating, he began traveling and attended community college.[1] He briefly attended University of California, Santa Cruz and took a six-month bicycling trip across the country, from San Francisco to Florida.[1]

Morris has worked numerous odd jobs including working with developmentally disabled people at group homes, teaching kids and a health food and yoga store in New York City.[1]

Career

Morris started a career in comedy after moving to New York City, performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) as an improviser and sketch comedian. He later moved to Los Angeles and became the first Artistic Director of the theater's Los Angeles division for many years and was a member of the four-man sketch group "The Naked Babies" with comedians Rob Corddry, Brian Huskey, and John Ross Bowie. After stepping down from that position, he started out as the first staff writer hired by Funny or Die.[1]

He wrote and appeared with a recurring role on the Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital. Morris also recurred as Scotty on the ABC comedy series Happy Endings and as Danny on the NBC comedy series Go On. Other programs Morris appeared in regularly included Late Night with Conan O'Brien, the HBO sketch series Funny or Die Presents, and the MTV prank show Damage Control.

Morris has also made numerous guest appearances on comedy programs such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, Parks and Recreation, The League, Reno 911!, Crossballs, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Maron, How I Met Your Mother, Broad City, Big Lake, Human Giant, and Nick Swardson's Pretend Time. He has appeared in films such as The Dictator, Step Brothers, Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story, and I Love You, Man. In 2012, Morris starred in the comedic web series First Dates with Toby Harris, produced by Yahoo! and Funny or Die.[2]

Morris is a frequent writer and director for the humor website Funny Or Die. He is also known for his regular appearances on the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast and television series, most often playing Bob Ducca, the hypochondriac ex-stepfather of host Scott Aukerman. Morris also hosted his own podcast on the Earwolf podcasting network, Affirmation Nation with Bob Ducca, which debuted in 2011, ran for 144 episodes, and stopped airing on February 29, 2012. As of October 1, 2014, Affirmation Nation released its first of a new run of episodes. However, on May 6, 2015 he published the last episode of Affirmation Nation.[3] He wrote for the Comedy Central sketch series Kroll Show. Morris has also costarred in the Hulu series The Hotwives of Orlando.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleCharacterNotes
2004Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes StoryCrosby Peters
2008Step BrothersDoctor
2009I Love You, ManBarry's Buddy
2009Miss MarchBoss
2011No Strings AttachedMan with Dog
2011Cedar RapidsUncle Ken
2011High RoadDirty Carl
2012The DictatorPregnant Woman's Husband
2012The CampaignConfession Husband
2014All StarsJoel Levitan
2014A Better YouMassage Therapist
2015Hell & BackAtheist (voice)
2016Get a JobLon Zimmet

Television

YearTitleCharacterNotes
1998–2006Late Night with Conan O'BrienVarious
1999Upright Citizens BrigadeThe Real JesusEpisode: "Spaghetti Jesus"
2002Contest SearchlightHotel WorkerEpisode #1.1
2004CrossballsVariousAlso writer
2005Love, Inc.EvanEpisode: "The Honeymooners"
2005Damage ControlVarious
2007Human GiantSteveEpisode: "Kneel Before Zerg"
2007CavemenSapiensEpisode: "Her Embarrassed of Caveman"
2007–2009Curb Your EnthusiasmDr. Schaffer / ENT Doctor2 episodes
2008–2015Childrens HospitalDr. Nate Schachter/Tug Spano/Various9 episodes; also writer
2009How I Met Your MotherDirectorEpisode: "The Possimpible"
2009Reno 911!JesusEpisode: "Stoner Jesus"
2010PlayersSkipper SunnysideEpisode: "Cumdog Millionaire"
2010Big LakeTre O'NeillEpisode: "The Interview"
2010It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaTed SallyEpisode: "The Gang Buys a Boat"
2010–2011Funny or Die PresentsVarious4 episodes
2010–2014The LeagueBill Haddock6 episodes
2011United States of TaraMichelleEpisode: "The Full Fuck You Finger"
2011Traffic LightBig DadEpisode: "Bonebag"
2011NTSF:SD:SUV::Danny RebootEpisode: "Piper Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
2011Nick Swardson's Pretend TimeMournerEpisode: "PETA Not on Set"
2011Fred 2: Night of the Living FredMr. Jake DevlinTV movie
2011–2013Happy EndingsScotty6 episodes
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Bob DuccaEpisode: "Ed Helms Wears a Grey Shirt & Brown Boots"
2012–2013Go OnDanny19 episodes
2013The Greatest Event in Television HistoryChannon FlowersEpisode: "Too Close for Comfort"
2013–2015Kroll ShowBob Ducca, Various Characters9 episodes; also writer
2014–2015Parks and RecreationMike Patterson2 episodes
2014Broad CityJohnEpisode: "The Last Supper"
2014The NeighborsOscar WaltonEpisode: "Close Encounters of the Bird Kind"
2014You're WholeFather, Abraham LincolnEpisode: "Propofol/Telescopes/Abraham Lincoln"
2014–2016MaronJeremy2 episodes
2014The Hotwives of OrlandoT.J.7 episodes
2014NewsreadersWestleyEpisode: "Roswell, New Mexico; Skip Goes to a Wedding"
2014Key and PeeleAudience Member #1Episode: "Sex Addict Wendell"
2015Bad JudgeEthanEpisode: "Naked and Afraid"
2015WorkaholicsLandonEpisode: "Dorm Daze"
2015Brooklyn Nine-NineAgent PilnEpisode: "Windbreaker City"
2015Comedy Bang! Bang!Nelz HebberEpisode: "Jesse Tyler Ferguson Wears a Brown Checked Shirt and Stripey Socks"
2015Bob's BurgersBaker (voice)Episode: "Eat, Spray, Linda"
2015The ComediansSeth from The Seth & Brian ShowEpisode: "Orange You the New Black Guy"
2015The Hotwives of Las VegasTimEpisode: "The Reunion"
2015Filthy Preppy Teen$DemonEpisode #1.6
2016–2018LoveEvan8 episodes
2016The UCB ShowPurple JeffEpisode: "Cock Rings Are No Joke"
2016Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ShoshuaEpisode: "Amir Is Glenn's Mentor"; also writer, co-executive producer, and director
2016Modern FamilyJamesEpisode: "The Party"
2016Lady DynamiteDirectorEpisode: "Mein Ramp"
2016–2019VeepBill Jaeger6 episodes
2016Wander Over YonderNeckbeard (voice)2 episodes
2016Take My WifeDamonEpisode: "Feature"
2016–2018The Good PlaceWallace4 episodes
2016Mary + JaneThe ProfessorEpisode: "Neighborhood Watch"
2017Tour de PharmacyMick PorterhouseTV movie
2017–presentBig MouthGreg Glaser (voice)15 episodes
2017GhostedKeithEpisode: "Whispers"
2017Do You Want To See a Dead Body?Nude Beach Bully 1Episode: "A Body and an Actor (with Justin Long)"; also writer
2018For the PeopleMichael GallagherEpisode: "This Is What I Wanted to Say"
2018Alone TogetherJamesEpisode: "Murder House"
2018The ConnersRepublican Man at MallEpisode: "The Separation of Church and Dan"
2019SuperstoreICE Agent RobsonEpisode: "Employee Appreciation Day"
2019American PrincessBare Your Soul MCEpisode: "Queen, Interrupted"
2019Mr. MomStan2 episodes
2019Black JesusLouieEpisode: "The Real Jesus of Compton"

References

  1. "BA #027: Seth Morris". Box Angeles podcast.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2012-06-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Releasing the Bully, episode #223 of Affirmation Nation with Bob Ducca on Earwolf". www.earwolf.com. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
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