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Phil Morris
Morris at the 2009 New York Comic Con
Born (1959-04-04) April 4, 1959 (age 67)
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1966–present
Spouse
Carla Gittelson
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(m. 1983)​
Children2
FatherGreg Morris
RelativesIona Morris (sister)
Francis Williams (grandfather)

Phil Morris (born April 4, 1959) is an American film and television actor. He played Jackie Chiles in Seinfeld, Martian Manhunter in Smallville, and Silas Stone in Doom Patrol. As a voice actor, he is known for voicing Dr. Sweet in Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Doc Saturday in The Secret Saturdays.

Early life

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Morris is the son of actor Greg Morris (1933–1996) and Leona Keyes.[2][3][4] He is also the younger brother of actress Iona Morris.[2][4] He is a practitioner of Wing Chun under Shifu Hawkins Cheung.[5][failed verification]

Career

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Morris's first acting role was as a child in the 1966 Star Trek episode "Miri", filmed at Desilu Productions, the studio that also produced Mission: Impossible, where his father worked.[6] He made his feature film debut in a small role in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and later guest-starred in Babylon 5, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager.

In the mid-1980s, Morris portrayed law student (later attorney) Tyrone Jackson in The Young and the Restless. In the 1990s, after starring in Andriana furs commercials Morris played a recurring character, the Johnnie Cochran-inspired defense attorney Jackie Chiles, in the comedy series Seinfeld. He had observed Cochran for years at a shared Los Angeles barber shop and said the attorney was flattered by the portrayal.[7] The episode "The Abstinence" depicts Chiles suing a tobacco company, which Morris said he took great pleasure in, having been made fun of his whole life due to having the same name as the tobacco brand Philip Morris.[8] Morris also co-starred in the 1980s revival of Mission: Impossible as Grant Collier, son of Barney Collier, the character his father had played in the original series.[9] He grew up watching the original series and regarded its lead, Peter Graves, as a mentor and friend until Graves's death in 2010.[10] He voiced Dr. Sweet in Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) and its 2003 sequel Atlantis: Milo's Return.[11] He guest-starred as a college professor in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and played Dr. Clay Spencer in Girlfriends.

In 2007, Morris began portraying Martian Manhunter in Smallville.[12] Morris, a longtime DC Comics reader, said his familiarity with the character helped him win the role, and the producers used his more mature presence to ground the series.[13][14] He returned to the role through the seventh, eighth, and ninth seasons, including the episodes "Absolute Justice" and "Checkmate".

As a voice actor, Morris voiced the villains Imperiex in Legion of Super Heroes, and Vandal Savage in Justice League and Justice League: Doom. He voiced W'Kabi in the animated series Black Panther. He appeared in one episode each of the series CSI: Miami and Seven Days. Morris also was the voice of Paul the Apostle in Zondervan's The Bible Experience. Morris made a cameo appearance as Miles Dyson in photographs in the television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. He provided the voice of the character Doc Saturday in the animated show The Secret Saturdays. He also played a major supporting role in the PlayStation 2 game Ratchet: Deadlocked, as Merc, one of the combat bots that accompany the main character Ratchet. He also voiced characters in The PJs. According to Morris, he stood in for co-creator and star Eddie Murphy when Murphy was unavailable.[15] Morris voiced Hansen and Glenn in the animated film Dead Space: Downfall. He played Delroy Jones in the TV One series Love That Girl!, Saint Walker in the Cartoon Network series Green Lantern: The Animated Series, and Ultra Richard in the Cartoon Hangover series SuperF*ckers.[16]

From 2019 to 2023, Morris played the scientist Silas Stone, father of Cyborg, in the DC Universe and HBO Max series Doom Patrol. A lifelong comic book collector, he said he based the performance on the Cyborg comics and other DC titles rather than earlier screen portrayals.[17][18] In 2025, he reprised the role of Jackie Chiles for the music video of Ice Nine Kills' Joker-themed single "The Laugh Track".[19]

Personal life

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Morris has been married to interior designer Carla Gittelson since 1983. They have two children.[4][20]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1984 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Trainee Foster
1987 P.I. Private Investigations Eddie Gordon
1996 Jingle All the Way Gale Force
1997 Wag the Dog Co-Pilot
1998 Devil in the Flesh Detective Joe Rosales Direct-to-video
Clay Pigeons Agent Reynard
2000 3 Strikes Mr. Libowitz
2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire Dr. Joshua Strongbear Sweet (voice) [21]
2003 Atlantis: Milo's Return Direct-to-video[21]
2004 Comic Book: The Movie Phil Morris
2005 Frostbite J.P. Millhouse
2006 Abominable Deputy McBride
2007 Underdog Supershep (voice) [21]
2008 Meet the Spartans Messenger
Justice League: The New Frontier King Faraday (voice) Direct-to-video[21]
Dead Space: Downfall Hansen (voice)
2009 Black Dynamite Saheed
2011 Stonerville Clay Redding Direct-to-video
2012 Justice League: Doom Vandal Savage (voice) Direct-to-video[21]
2015 Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League Green Arrow, Hawkman (voice) Direct-to-video[21]
2016 Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash Vandal Savage (voice) Direct-to-video[21]
Bling Additional voices Direct-to-video
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon Walter Qualls (voice) Direct-to-video[21]
Officer Downe Zen Master Flash (voice)
2017 All I Want for Christmas Is You Bud (voice) Direct-to-video[21]
The Star Balthazar, Miller (voice) [21]
2018 Teen Titans Go! To the Movies Red Carpet Announcer, Doomsday Device (voice) [21]
2020 Superman: Red Son James Olsen (voice) Direct-to-video[22][21]
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild! Frank Stetson (voice) Direct-to-video
2023 Strays Bubsy

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1966 Star Trek: The Original Series Boy Episode: "Miri"
1980 Vega$ Tate Episode: "Lost Monday"
1981 Mr. Merlin Sam, Kid 4 episodes
1984 Hotel Ken Foster Episode: "Encores"
1985 Brothers 'Bobo' Episode: "A Greasepaint Smile"
Webster Calvin Episode: "Great Expectations"
1986 Knight Rider Perata's Lieutenant Episode: "Knight Flight to Freedom"
The Young and the Restless Tyrone Jackson 13 episodes
1986–1988 It's a Living Jason 4 episodes
1987–1988 Marblehead Manor Jerry Stockton Main role
1988 227 Darren Montagne Episode: "The Butler Did It"
Cheers Exterminator #2 Episode: "Bar Wars"
1988–1990 Mission: Impossible Grant Collier Main role
1990 Lucky Chances Steven Dimes Miniseries
1990–1991 WIOU Eddie Brock Main role
1993 Murder, She Wrote David Salt Episode: "A Virtual Murder"
1993–1998 Seinfeld Spokesman of David Dinkins, Jackie Chiles 6 episodes
1993 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Professor Scott Burton Episode: "Take My Cousin... Please"
1994 Tracks of Glory Marshall W. 'Major' Taylor Miniseries
1995 Pointman Hightower Episode: "Adios Roberto"
Living Single Preston August Episode: "Legal Briefs"
1995–1996 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat Additional voices 7 episodes
1995–1997 Diagnosis: Murder Roger Nelson, Jim Kesler 2 episodes
1996 Babylon 5 Bill Trainor Episode: "Severed Dreams"
The Wayans Bros. Parker Episode: "Movin' on Up"
Lush Life Wallace Episode: "The Lush Ex-Posures"
1996–97 Melrose Place Walter 7 episodes
1996–1997 Martin Jim Bozack, Sterling Sweets 2 episodes
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Thopok, Remata'Klan 2 episodes
1997 JAG Captain Koonan Episode: "Force Recon"
The Jamie Foxx Show Ron Episode: "Little Red Corvette"
The Steve Harvey Show Trent Underwood Episode: "Love with Interest"
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Fernando Episode: "The Spa"
In the House Dr. Goldwire 4 episodes
1998 The Tony Danza Show Dale Turner Episode: "Sue You"
1998–1999 Love Boat: The Next Wave Will Sanders Main role
1999 Moesha Joe Scott 2 episodes
Beverly Hills, 90210 Detective Hayes Episode: "The Phantom Menace"
Star Trek: Voyager Lieutenant John Kelly Episode: "One Small Step"
1999–2001 The PJs Thurgood Stubbs (voice) 17 episodes
2000 Any Day Now Brian Harmon Episode: "Life"
2000–2001 Men in Black: The Series Additional voices 4 episodes
2001 Seven Days AF Colonel Beekman Episode: "The Final Countdown"
Girlfriends Dr. Clay Spencer 4 episodes
2002–2003 Justice League Vandal Savage, Gorilla General (voice) 7 episodes[21]
2003 Static Shock Jonathan Vale (voice) 2 episodes[21]
Wanda at Large Bradley Grimes 7 episodes
Clifford the Big Red Dog Deputy Wilson (voice) Episode: "Food for Thought"[21]
2003–2007 Kim Possible Lieutenant Franklin, Infinity Guy, Falsetto Jones, Jake (voice) 6 episodes
2004 The Tracy Morgan Show Kenny Bradley Episode: "The Sporting Life"
Still Standing Dr. Holden Episode: "Still Going First"
Quintuplets Mark Episode: "Where Are They Now?"
2004–2007 Danny Phantom Damon Gray (voice) 5 episodes[21]
2005 All of Us Eric Calhoun Episode: "Not So Wonderful News"
Dave the Barbarian Terrence Winkie, Judge (voice) Episode: "Floral Derangement"[21]
Fat Actress Man At Counter Episode: "Big Butts"
JAG Captain Max Engler Episode: "Bridging the Gulf"
Will & Grace Dr. Norman Episode: "The Blond Leading the Blind"
2006 NCIS Captain Martino Episode: "Deception"
Loonatics Unleashed Additional voices 3 episodes
2006–2007 American Dragon: Jake Long Colonel Hank Carter (voice) 2 episodes
2006–2010 Smallville John Jones 11 episodes
2007 CSI: Miami Peter Ashford Episode: "Rush"
2007–2008 Legion of Super Heroes Imperiex (voice) 7 episodes[21]
2008 Back at the Barnyard Bessy's Kid (voice) Episode: "Otis' Mom"[21]
Wolverine and the X-Men Randy (voice) Episode: "Hindsight"
2008–2009 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Miles Dyson 3 episodes
2008–2010 The Secret Saturdays Doc Saturday, additional voices 25 episodes[21]
2009 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Jonah Hex, Fox (voice) 2 episodes[21]
2010 Warren the Ape Dr. Thom Milligan Episode: "It Girl"
Black Panther W'Kabi, M'Butu, additional voices 5 episodes[21]
2010–2014 Love That Girl! Delroy Jones 15 episodes
2011 Hot in Cleveland Lou Episode: "One Thing or a Mother"
2011–2013 Shake It Up Dr. Curtis Blue 5 episodes
2012–2013 SuperF*ckers Ultra Richard, Plant Pal (voice) Main role
Green Lantern: The Animated Series Saint Walker (voice) 4 episodes[21]
Ultimate Spider-Man Max Fury / Scorpio, Zodiac Member (voice) 2 episodes[21]
2013 Sofia the First Plank (voice) Episode: "The Floating Palace"[21]
2014 The Boondocks Additional voices 2 episodes
2014–2016 Baby Daddy Marshall Dobbs 3 episodes
2015 Girl Meets World Agent LaChance Episode: "Girls Meets Semi-Formal"
2015–2016 Kirby Buckets Bob Bruchow 2 episodes
2016 Lego Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror Adam, Treasure Hunter #1 (voice) Television special[21]
Black-ish Frank Duckworth Episode: "Johnson & Johnson"
Pure Genius Sergeant Ryan Episode: "You Must Remember This"
Fuller House Dave Episode: "Glazed and Confused"
2016 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Ed Johnson, Captain Anderson, Dr. Dunsbury, Prison Guard, Security Guards (voice) 3 episodes[21]
2017 Powerless STAR Scientist Episode: "No Consequence Day"
NCIS: Los Angeles Colton Leach Episode: "Fool Me Twice"
2018 Young Sheldon One (voice) Episode: "Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers"
9JKL Dr. Starnes Episode: "Fridays with Harry"
Work in Progress Himself 6 episodes
Craig of the Creek Earl Williams (voice) 9 episodes
Bravest Warriors George (voice) 5 episodes
Angie Tribeca Samuel Hagar Episode: "Heading to the Legal Beagle"
2019–23 Doom Patrol Silas Stone 19 episodes
2021 Pete the Cat Dak Billingsly Episode: "Pete Over-Extended"
2022 The Neighborhood Terrence Episode: "Welcome to the Feud"
Young Justice General Zod, Lor-Zod, Noble Davis (voice) [21]
2025 Love, Death and Robots General Dodds (voice) Episode: "Golgotha"

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Atlantis The Lost Empire: Trial by Fire Dr. Joshua Strongbear Sweet
Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge Additional voices
2003 Command & Conquer: Generals
Freelancer
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
2004 Law & Order: Justice Is Served Tony Jefferson, Omar Talib
2005 Ratchet: Deadlocked Merc, Reactor, Captain Starshield
True Crime: New York City President Lincoln [23]
2006 Reservoir Dogs Additional voices
Saints Row Radio voice
Destroy All Humans! 2 Gastro, Bay City Hippie, Bay City African-American Hippie
The Sopranos: Road to Respect Additional voices
2007 Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Spider-Man 3
2008 Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed Blasto [21]
Kung Fu Panda Great Gorilla
Saints Row 2 Legal Lee, additional voices
Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon Rollo, Sunnywood Bouncer
2009 Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall Doc Saturday
Red Faction: Guerrilla Additional voices
Undead Knights Knight Captain Gerard
The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun Doc Saturday [21]
2010 Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight Additional voices
2011 Saints Row: The Third Pedestrians
2013 Saints Row IV Mr. Sunshine [21]
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Additional voices
2018 Spider-Man Dr. Morgan Michaels [21]
2019 Days Gone Derrick Kouri [21]
2020 Star Wars: Squadrons Lindon Javes [21]
TBA Deadlock Infernus [21][24]

Music videos

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Year Artist Title Notes
2025 Ice Nine Kills "The Laugh Track" Reprised Seinfeld role portraying Jackie Chiles[25]

References

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  1. ↑ "Biography: Phil Morris". TV Insider. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  2. 1 2 Ravo, Nick (August 29, 1996). "Greg Morris, 61, Debonair Star Of TV's 'Mission Impossible'". The New York Times. p. D19. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
  3. ↑ "'Mission: Impossible' actor dies". CNN. August 28, 1996. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Phil Morris, Son of Greg, Has Become a Young and Restless Man on a Colorful Mission". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  5. ↑ A Tribute to Grandmaster Sifu Cheung with actor Phil Morris Archived 2019-10-19 at the Wayback Machine, November 1991
  6. ↑ Hughes, Mike (October 22, 1988). "Mission Accepted: Follow in Dad's Shoes". Battle Creek Enquirer. Battle Creek, MI. p. 4. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ↑ "Interview with Phil Morris, aka Jackie Chiles from "Seinfeld"". Bullz-Eye.com. February 25, 2011. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  8. ↑ Seinfeld Season 8: Inside Look - "The Abstinence" (DVD). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 2007.
  9. ↑ "Phil Morris Loves That Man: His Father's "Impossible" Mission In Hollywood". The Urban Daily. 2010. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  10. ↑ Couch, Kevin (December 6, 2010). "Abnormal Interviews: Actor Phil Morris a/k/a Jackie Chiles from "Seinfeld"". abnormaluse.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Phil Morris' Journey from 'Seinfeld' to Voiceover Success Story". Casting Networks. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  12. ↑ Price, Matthew (October 5, 2007). "Smallville: Season Six". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. p. 46. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ↑ "Phil Morris Is Set for Blastoff, as Smallville's New Hero". TV Guide. 2007. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  14. ↑ "Interview With Justice League: Doom Actor Phil Morris". The Mary Sue. 2012. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  15. ↑ Harris, Will (November 29, 2011). "Phil Morris". tv.avclub.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  16. ↑ Page, Justin (December 3, 2012). "SuperF*ckers, New Animated Comedy Web Series by James Kochalka". Laughing Squid. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "Doom Patrol Unveils STAR Labs with a Familiar Fanboy Face". Den of Geek. 2019. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  18. ↑ "'Doom Patrol' Actor Phil Morris Talks About Cyborg's Family Drama". ComicBook.com. 2019. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  19. ↑ "Ice Nine Kills Channel The Joker In New "The Laugh Track" Music Video". Theprp.com. October 9, 2025. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  20. ↑ @thephilmorris (27 May 2012). "Spending some time with my daughter..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 "Phil Morris (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information).
  22. ↑ Oneto, Petey (September 19, 2019). "Superman: Red Son Cast and First Image Revealed". IGN.
  23. ↑ Luxoflux. True Crime: New York City. Activision. Scene: Pause menu credits, 4:29:30 in, VOICE TALENT.
  24. ↑ "Deadlock Game: Heroes". Deadlock.io. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  25. ↑ Ice Nine Kills (October 6, 2025). Ice Nine Kills - The Laugh Track (Official Music Video) [Part 2]. Retrieved October 9, 2025 – via YouTube.
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