Tracy Morgan

<p>Tracy Jamel Morgan was born on November 10, 1968, in The Bronx, New York, and raised in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant housing projects. Turning to stand-up comedy at Harlem's Apollo Theater after the tragic loss of his father and best friend, Morgan broke into television playing Hustle Man on the comedy series <em>Martin</em>.</p><p>In 1996, Morgan joined the cast of NBC's <em>Saturday Night Live</em>, spending seven seasons creating unforgettable characters such as Brian Fellow (an enthusiastic host of an animal safari show with zero animal expertise) and Astronaut Jones. In 2006, Tina Fey cast him as erratic movie star Tracy Jordan in the critically acclaimed satire <em>30 Rock</em>, earning an Emmy nomination and two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Ensemble.</p><p>In June 2014, Morgan survived a horrific collision on the New Jersey Turnpike when a commercial truck struck his minibus, causing traumatic brain injury, multiple fractures, and the tragic death of his friend James McNair. Displaying extraordinary resilience, Morgan re-learned how to walk and speak, returning to host <em>Saturday Night Live</em> in 2015 and starring in TBS's comedy series <em>The Last O.G.</em> (2018–2021).</p>