Phil Morris

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name = Phil Morris

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birthname = Phillip Morris
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location = Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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yearsactive = late-1980s – Present
spouse = Carla Gittelson
(1983 – Present)
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Phillip Morris (born April 4 1959) is an American television and movie actor most famous for his portrayal of Jackie Chiles in the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld".

Biography

Personal life

Morris was born in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Leona "Lee" (née Keyes), a composer and lyricist, and Greg Morris, a lead actor on the original "". [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/68/Phil-Morris.html Phil Morris Biography (1958?-) ] ] He has been married to Carla Gittelson since 1983. They have two children. Actress Iona Morris is Phil's sister. Actor Jamil Walker Smith is Phil's son.

Career

Morris followed in his father's footsteps by starring in a late-1980s revival of his dad's series. Father and son appeared together in a couple of episodes as Barney Collier and his son Grant Collier, respectively. He played a recurring character on "Seinfeld", the Johnnie Cochran-inspired defense attorney Jackie Chiles.

Morris' first (uncredited) acting role was as a child when he appeared in the 1966 ' episode "Miri". "Star Trek" was, at the time, shot at the same studio that produced "Mission: Impossible". He played the boy wearing the army helmet. He made his feature film debut in ' in a small role and would later guest star on ' and '.

Morris played one of Will Smith's college professors on the NBC show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Morris played Dr. Clay Spencer on the then-UPN television show "Girlfriends". Morris also portrayed the DC Comics superhero The Martian Manhunter in the January 25 2007 episode of the CW television series "Smallville", which is a recurring but small character in the series so far. He reprised that role on the show's sixth season finale on May 17, 2007, as well as the episodes Bizarro and Cure in the seventh season. He voiced the villain Imperiex on Legion of Superheroes. He also appeared on an episode of the series of ' and "Seven Days". Though largely unnoticed, Morris also was the voice of Paul the Apostle in Zondervan's "The Bible Experience". Morris also made a cameo appearance as the late Miles Dyson in photographs in the television series '. He currently voices the character 'Doc Saturday' in the animated show The Secret Saturdays.

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