Phil Morris (actor) facts for kids
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Phil Morris
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Morris at the 2009 New York Comic Con
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| Born | April 4, 1959 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966–present |
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Carla Gittelson
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| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Iona Morris (sister) Francis Williams (grandfather) |
Phil Morris (born April 4, 1959) is an American actor who has appeared in many movies and TV shows. He is famous for playing the superhero Martian Manhunter in the TV series Smallville and the tough lawyer Jackie Chiles in Seinfeld. He also played Silas Stone in the superhero show Doom Patrol.
Many people also know him as a voice actor. He voiced the kind Dr. Sweet in Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire and the adventurous Doc Saturday in The Secret Saturdays.
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Early Life and Family
Phil Morris was born in Iowa City, Iowa. His father was the famous actor Greg Morris, who starred in the classic TV show Mission: Impossible. His sister, Iona Morris, is also an actress. Growing up in an acting family helped him start his own career. He also practices the martial art of Wing Chun.
Acting Career
Phil Morris has had a long and successful career in both live-action and voice acting. He started acting when he was just a child.
First Steps in Acting
Morris's very first role was in a 1966 episode of the original Star Trek called "Miri". At the time, Star Trek was filmed at the same studio where his father was working on Mission: Impossible.
Later, he appeared in the movie Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. He also had guest roles on other Star Trek shows like Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager.
Famous Television Roles
In the 1980s, Morris joined the cast of the TV show The Young and the Restless. He also starred in the 1988 version of Mission: Impossible. In the show, he played Grant Collier, the son of the character his real-life father had played in the original series.
One of his most memorable roles was on the comedy show Seinfeld. He played Jackie Chiles, a fast-talking lawyer inspired by the real-life lawyer Johnnie Cochran.
From 2006 to 2010, he played the DC Comics superhero Martian Manhunter on the popular show Smallville. He appeared in 11 episodes, helping a young Superman. In 2019, he returned to the world of DC Comics to play Dr. Silas Stone, the father of the superhero Cyborg, in the series Doom Patrol.
Voice Acting Work
Phil Morris is a talented voice actor who has brought many animated characters to life.
Disney and Animation
In 2001, he voiced Dr. Joshua Sweet in the Disney animated movie Atlantis: The Lost Empire. He returned to the role for the sequel, Atlantis: Milo's Return.
He was also the voice of Doc Saturday in the Cartoon Network series The Secret Saturdays. For DC Comics animation, he voiced the powerful villain Vandal Savage in Justice League and the movie Justice League: Doom.
Video Games
Morris has also lent his voice to many video games. He played Merc in the PlayStation 2 game Ratchet: Deadlocked. He also voiced Dr. Morgan Michaels in the popular 2018 game Spider-Man and Lindon Javes in Star Wars: Squadrons.
Personal Life
Morris married Carla Gittelson in 1983. She works as an interior designer. They have two children together.
Selected Filmography
Here are some of Phil Morris's most well-known roles in movies, television, and video games.
Movies
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) - Trainee Foster
- Jingle All the Way (1996) - Gale Force
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) - Dr. Joshua Strongbear Sweet (voice)
- Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003) - Dr. Joshua Strongbear Sweet (voice)
- Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) - King Faraday (voice)
- Black Dynamite (2009) - Saheed
- Justice League: Doom (2012) - Vandal Savage (voice)
- Superman: Red Son (2020) - James Olsen (voice)
Television Shows
- Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) - Boy in "Miri"
- Mission: Impossible (1988–1990) - Grant Collier
- Seinfeld (1993–1998) - Jackie Chiles
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1996–1997) - Thopok, Remata'Klan
- Star Trek: Voyager (1999) - Lieutenant John Kelly
- Justice League (2002–2003) - Vandal Savage (voice)
- Kim Possible (2003–2007) - Various voices
- Danny Phantom (2004–2007) - Damon Gray (voice)
- Smallville (2006–2010) - Martian Manhunter
- Legion of Super Heroes (2007–2008) - Imperiex (voice)
- The Secret Saturdays (2008–2010) - Doc Saturday (voice)
- Green Lantern: The Animated Series (2012–2013) - Saint Walker (voice)
- Craig of the Creek (2018) - Earl Williams (voice)
- Doom Patrol (2019–2023) - Silas Stone
- Young Justice (2022) - General Zod (voice)
Video Games
- Ratchet: Deadlocked (2005) - Merc, Reactor
- Kung Fu Panda (2008) - Great Gorilla
- The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun (2009) - Doc Saturday
- Spider-Man (2018) - Dr. Morgan Michaels
- Days Gone (2019) - Derrick Kouri
- Star Wars: Squadrons (2020) - Lindon Javes
See also
In Spanish: Phil Morris para niños
