Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Lamorne Morris

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: May 29, 2026

How Lamorne Morris built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Lamorne Morris is a prominent American actor and comedian recognized for his diverse roles across television and film. He is most notably known for playing Winston Bishop in the long-running sitcom New Girl. Morris also starred as cartoonist Keef Knight in the Hulu comedy Woke and garnered critical acclaim, including a Primetime Emmy Award, for his portrayal of State Trooper Whitley Farr in Fargo's fifth season. His film credits include appearances in Barbershop: The Next Cut as Jerrod, Officer Mikey Jameson in The Christmas Chronicles, and portraying Garrett Morris in Saturday Night.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2011: Cast as Winston Bishop in New Girl

In 2011, Lamorne Morris was cast as Winston Bishop in the Fox comedy series "New Girl".

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2011: Cast in New Girl

In 2011, Lamorne Morris was cast as Winston Bishop in the Fox sitcom "New Girl".

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2016: Appearance in Barbershop: The Next Cut

In 2016, Lamorne Morris appeared in the film "Barbershop: The Next Cut".

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November 2018: Starring Role in Woke Announced

In November 2018, it was announced that Lamorne Morris would star in "Woke", a half-hour sitcom based on Keith Knight's autobiographical comic strip "The K Chronicles" on Hulu.

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2018: Appearance in Game Night

In 2018, Lamorne Morris appeared in the movie "Game Night".

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2018: New Girl Ended

In 2018, Lamorne Morris finished his role as Winston Bishop on the Fox sitcom, "New Girl".

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2019: Appearance in Jumanji: The Next Level and Yesterday

In 2019, Lamorne Morris appeared in "Jumanji: The Next Level" and "Yesterday".

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2019: Spokesperson for Bank of Montreal

In 2019, Morris became the spokesperson for the Canadian-based Bank of Montreal and its Chicago-based subsidiary, BMO Harris Bank.

2019: Supporting Role in Yesterday

In 2019, Morris had a supporting role in the comedy film "Yesterday".

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2020: Woke Released

In 2020, "Woke" was released on Hulu and starred Lamorne Morris.

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2020: Appearances in Bloodshot and Desperados

In 2020, Lamorne Morris appeared in the films "Bloodshot" and "Desperados".

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2020: Starred in Hulu's Woke

In 2020, Lamorne Morris began starring as cartoonist Keef Knight in the Hulu comedy, "Woke".

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April 2021: Co-starring role in Night Shift Announced

In April 2021, Lamorne Morris was announced to co-star in an Indie horror film titled "Night Shift", alongside Phoebe Tonkin and Madison Hu.

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January 2022: Started New Girl rewatch podcast

In January 2022, Lamorne Morris began cohosting "Welcome to Our Show", a New Girl rewatch podcast with co-stars Hannah Simone and Zooey Deschanel, distributed by IHeartRadio.

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June 2022: Woke Canceled

In June 2022, the show "Woke", starring Lamorne Morris, was canceled after two seasons.

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2022: Woke ended

In 2022, Lamorne Morris's show, "Woke", ended.

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November 2023: Fargo Premiered

In November 2023, the fifth season of the FX black comedy-crime drama anthology series "Fargo" premiered, in which Lamorne Morris was cast as North Dakota State Trooper Whitley "Witt" Farr.

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January 2024: Fargo Concluded and Won Emmy

In January 2024, the fifth season of the FX series "Fargo" concluded, and for his performance, Lamorne Morris won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

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