Lamorne Morris

**Lamorne Morris** is a highly skilled American actor and comedian, widely known for his dynamic roles, including *Winston Bishop* from Fox's sitcom *New Girl (2011–2018)*, *Daniel* in *Call Me Kat*, and *Darrin Morris* in the National Geographic docudrama *Valley of the Boom(2019)*, which took a deep dive into the 90s tech boom. He also landed the role of cartoonist Keef Knight in the Hulu comedy *Woke (2020–2022)*, and North Dakota State Trooper Whitley "Witt" Farr in the fifth season of *Fargo*. His exemplary performance in Fargo earned him a prestigious Primetime Emmy Award. He has also showcased his talent in supporting roles in films like *Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)*, *Game Night (2018)*, *Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)*, and *Yesterday (2019)*. Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Morris relocated to the western suburb of Glen Ellyn as a teenager. After a study stint at the College of DuPage, where he scored the Chris Farley Memorial Acting Scholarship, Morris ventured into television. He hosted an interactive tech and gaming show, *HotWyred*, for BET. He hosted another game show *BrainRush* as part of CN Real on Cartoon Network. His notable break came with the role of Winston Bishop in the comedy series *New Girl*. In 2019, he became a spokesman for various companies, including the Canadian-based Bank of Montreal. Morris also co-hosted *Welcome to Our Show*, a New Girl rewatch podcast with co-stars Hannah Simone and Zooey Deschanel, distributed by IHeartRadio. Infusing his latest roles with humor, he has been cast to play Robbie Robertson in the upcoming Spider-Noir television show on Amazon Prime Video.