Sam Morril
American stand-up comedian and actor
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Sam Morril (born August 29, 1986)[1][2] is an American stand-up comedian.
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| Born | August 29, 1986 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Stand-up comedian |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Website | sammorril |
Early life
Morril was born in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City.[3] In a 2024 episode of the We Might Be Drunk podcast, Morril said that according to his 23andMe test, his ancestry is "a lot of Ashkenazi Jew" and "twelve percent" Turkish.[4] Morril was known as Sam Greenberg before his mother married his stepfather, and Morril took his surname.[5] He has two step-siblings.[6] Through his biological father, whose surname is Elgort, Morril is the nephew of fashion photographer Arthur Elgort and the cousin of actor and singer Ansel Elgort.[7] He attended Tulane University in New Orleans before graduating from New York University.[8][9]
Career
Morril was named one of Comedy Central's "Comics to Watch" in 2011 and has worked with comedians including Dave Attell, Marc Maron, Conan O'Brien, and Amy Schumer.[10] He worked as an intern on The Colbert Report and later appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in April 2016.[11] He has also made multiple appearances on Conan since 2014. He performed his stand-up routine on America's Got Talent in 2016, but did not win. His first one-hour special, Positive Influence, was released by Comedy Central in September 2018.[12] His second one-hour special, I Got This, was released via Comedy Central's YouTube channel in February 2020.[13] He is a regular on Comedy Central's This Week at the Comedy Cellar, performing frequently when not on tour.[citation needed] He had a cameo appearance as a comedian at an open mic night in the DC thriller film Joker (2019).[14] He appeared on the Netflix series, That's My Time with David Letterman.[15] He co-hosts the weekly podcast We Might Be Drunk with comedian Mark Normand.[16]
In 2025, Morril performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, an event which Human Rights Watch characterized as an attempt by the Saudi government to whitewash its human rights abuses.[17]
Personal life
Morril was in a relationship with fellow comedian Taylor Tomlinson from fall 2019 to February 2022. The pair quarantined together during the pandemic beginning in March 2020 and started a podcast, This Is Important To Me.[18][19]
Filmography
Comedy specials
| Year | Title | Platform |
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| 2015 | Class Act | Comedy Central |
| 2018 | Positive Influence | Comedy Central |
| 2020 | I Got This | Comedy Central |
| 2020 | Up On the Roof | YouTube |
| 2022 | Same Time Tomorrow | Netflix |
| 2024 | You've Changed | Amazon Prime Video |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Joker | Open Mic Comic | |
| 2021 | Full Capacity | Himself | Documentary |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Stuck on A | Performer | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Adam DeVine's House Party | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2014–2015 | Inside Amy Schumer | Beaver / Employee #3 | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2020 | Conan | Himself | 6 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Red Eye | Himself | 32 episodes |
| 2015 | Last Comic Standing | Writer 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Adventures in Comedy | Himself | Documentary |
| 2016 | America's Got Talent | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2016 | @midnight with Chris Hardwick | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2016 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | People Talking Sports: And Other Stuff | Writer 12 episodes | |
| 2018 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2018 | This Week at the Comedy Cellar | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Billions | Sam | Episode: "Fight Night" |
| 2022 | Life & Beth | Carny | Season 1, Episode 5 |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Laugh Aid | Himself | Benefit livestream |