Sam Morril


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

Early life and education

Born and raised in New York City, Morril attended the Browning School on Manhattan's Upper East Side. He is of Ashkenazi-Jewish descent. His father portrayed a drug dealer in an episode of the television show 21 Jump Street.

Career

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

Personal life

Morril is currently in a relationship with fellow comedian Taylor Tomlinson with whom he hosts his own podcast with titled "This is important to me".

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019JokerOpen Mic Comic

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Stuck on APerformerWeb series; 1 episode
2014Adam DeVine's House PartyHimself1 episode
2014–20ConanHimself/Guest Comic6 episodes
2014–15Inside Amy SchumerBeaver/Employee #32 episodes
2015–16Red EyeHimself32 episodes; guest panelist
2015Last Comic StandingN/AWriter; 1 episode
2015Adventures in ComedyHimselfDocumentary
2016America's Got TalentHimself/Stand-up act; 1 episode
2016@midnight with Chris HardwickHimself1 episode
2016The Late Show with Stephen ColbertHimselfGuest
2016Jeff Ross Presents Roast BattleHimself3 episodes; contestant
2017People Talking Sports: And Other StuffN/AWriter; 12 episodes
2018The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonHimselfGuest comedian
2018Last Call with Carson DalyHimselfGuest comedian
2018This Week at the Comedy CellarHimself3 episodes
2018The Late Late Show with James CordenHimselfGuest comedian
2019BillionsSamEpisode: Fight Night
2020Sam Morril: I Got ThisHimselfComedy special
2020Laugh AidHimselfBenefit comedy livestream