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Lamorne Morris Biography
Birth Name:Lamorne Morris
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Nominated for a Television Male Breakout Performer award in 2012 for his work on "New Girl"
- Studied at the College of DuPage, where he earned the Chris Farley Memorial Acting Scholarship
- Began his acting career by studying at the Second City Training Center in his native Chicago
- Got his start on BET as a host before breaking into comedic roles
- After a few appearances in national commercials and independent films, he would land his breakout role in the Fall of 2012 as Winston on Fox's "New Girl"
- Has been featured in various FunnyorDie YouTube videos
- Before becoming an actor, he was interested in become a basketball player
Awards
- 2012Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Breakout Performance - Male: nominated
- 2021Black Reel-Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series: nominated
- 2022Black Reel-Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series: nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award-Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Performance in a TV Movie or Limited Series: nominated
- 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: winner
- 2024Virtuoso Award-: winner
- 2025Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series: nominated
- 2025Black Reel-Outstanding Breakthrough Performance: nominated
- 2025PFCA Award-Best Featured Actor: nominated