Sam Morril

Sam Morril is an American stand-up comedian and actor from New York City.

Sam Morril
BornUnited States
MediumStand-up comedy
GenresObservational comedy
Websitesammorril.com

Early life and education

Born in Chelsea and raised in New York City, Morril attended the Browning School on Manhattan's Upper East Side.[1][2][3][4] He is of Ashkenazi-Jewish descent. His father portrayed a drug dealer in an episode of the television show 21 Jump Street.[5] He is related to actor Ansel Elgort, who is the son of Morril's biological uncle.[6] Morril, whose original name was Greenberg, took the last name of his stepfather after his mother remarried when he was seven years old.[7] His mother is painter Marilyn Greenberg.[8]

Career

A former intern on The Colbert Report, Morril appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Friday, April 22, 2016.[9] 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.[10] His second one-hour special "I Got This" was released on the Comedy Central Stand-Up YouTube page in February 2020.[11]

Personal life

As of 2020, he is in a relationship with comedian Taylor Tomlinson.


Filmography
Comedy specials
Year Title Notes
2018 Amy Schumer presents Sam Morril's Positive Influence Comedy Central
2020 I Got This Comedy Central on YouTube
2020 Up on the Roof Self-Released on YouTube
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Joker Open Mic Comic
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. 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.
  3. Epstein, Kayla (1 April 2015). "Did Trevor Noah and Lena Dunham's jokes offend Jewish people? It depends". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  4. Frucci, Adam; Kozell, Isaac (October 16, 2015). "Sam Morril Has Seen Some Rough Comedy Clubs". Splitsider.
  5. "Sixth and Jump: 06. My Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. "Episode 1115 - Sam Morril". WTF with Marc Maron Podcast. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  7. "Episode 1115 - Sam Morril". WTF with Marc Maron Podcast. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  8. "Episode 1115 - Sam Morril". WTF with Marc Maron Podcast. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  9. "Former 'Colbert Report' Intern Making Network Debut On 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'". CBS New York. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  10. "Comedian Sam Morril". Sam Morril. 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  11. "Sam Morril: I Got This - Full Special". YouTube. Retrieved 12 February 2020.


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