Tracy Morgan
Tracy Morgan
Tracy Jamal Morgan is an American actor and comedian best known for his eight seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Liveand for his role as Tracy Jordan in the comedy series 30 Rock. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2009 for his work on 30 Rock. He has appeared in numerous films as an actor and voice actor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth10 November 1968
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
If I had to describe my sense of humor, I would say it's contemporary wit, you know what I'm saying?
If I make fun of somebody at my show, believe me, it's something we can all laugh at.
For my first gig, I got $75. I could make money being funny, so I pursued it as a career and have turned it into a lucrative business.
I mellowed out; my daughter mellowed me out, and I don't get mad at anyone.
I'm not getting any younger. You're not getting any younger, so yeah. You age.
In New York, we get down. In L.A., everybody's pretty much standing around like they're at a keg stand. You got to get the party started, so I just take my shirt off.
I'm no Jerry Seinfeld. I wasn't raised with some backyard with a creek and trees and all that.
I'm a black man in America, so I'm going to be misunderstood.
I love working with Alec Baldwin. He's one of the five greatest actors ever to live.
I don't even deal with politics. I just don't believe in them. I think politics are politricks. My whole thing is power to the people. I don't put my faith in any one man. I keep my faith in God. That's where I keep my faith.
I'm not really struggling about my career. The struggles are in my personal life. I can't really pinpoint how long it took me to get where I'm at, and I didn't care how long it was going to take, because it's not about the destination, it's about the journey.
I want to let my fans know I love them and I'm coming your way and I'm bringing truckloads of funny.
The things I did on Saturday Night Live are going to stay as Saturday Night Live. You've never seen Eddie Murphy do a Gumby movie. There's a lot more new material inside of me.
My sense of humor was a tool for me getting past my mother and father separating, my older brother having cerebral palsy, and the bullies in the schoolyard. I had to make them laugh to keep them off my ass. I brought that to my professional career.