Tracy Morgan

Tracy Jamal Morgan (born November 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He gained recognition as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy television series Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2003. Morgan's portrayal of Tracy Jordan in the NBC sitcom 30 Rock from 2006 to 2013 earned him critical acclaim and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He has also starred as Tray Barker in the TBS comedy The Last O.G. Born and raised in Brooklyn's Marlboro Houses and Tompkins Houses, Morgan was the second of five children. He attended DeWitt Clinton High School. Morgan's father named him Tracy in honor of a platoon mate and friend who was killed in action during the Vietnam War.