Morris is a given name in English and other languages. Notable persons with that name include:

People with the mononym

:''This section lists people commonly referred to solely by this name'' *Morris, one of the 14

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Morris (cartoonist) Maurice De Bevere (; ; 1 December 1923 – 16 July 2001), better known as Morris, was a Belgian cartoonist, comics artist, illustrator and the creator of '' Lucky Luke,'' a bestselling comic series about a gunslinger in the American Wild West. ...

(1923–2001), pen name of Belgian cartoonist Maurice De Bevere, creator of Lucky Luke *

Morris (singer) Marius Iancu better known by his stage name Morris (born in Roman, Romania on 9 September 1976) is a Romanian singer and DJ specializing in pop music, house and electro sounds. He is signed to the Romanian Roton record label. Career Marius Iancu ...

(born 1976), Romanian singer and DJ *

Mixmaster Morris Mixmaster Morris (born Morris Gould, 30 December 1965) is an English electronica DJ and underground musician who has also recorded as The Irresistible Force. His work in the 1990s blended ambient music and chill-out influences with UK dance s ...

(born 1965), English ambient DJ and underground musician

People with the given name

Morris Albert Maurício Alberto Kaisermann (born 7 September 1951), better known by his stage name Morris Albert, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter best known for his 1974 single " Feelings". Biography Albert was born into an Austrian immigrant family. At ...

(born 1951), real name Maurício Alberto Kaisermann, Brazilian singer and songwriter * Morris Almond (born 1985), American professional basketball player *

Morris Ankrum Morris Ankrum (born Morris Nussbaum; August 28, 1897 – September 2, 1964) was an American radio, television, and film character actor. Early life Born in Danville in Vermilion County in eastern Illinois, Ankrum originally began a career in ...

(1896–1964), American radio, television and film actor * Morris "Morrie" Arnovich (1910–1959), American Major League Baseball All-Star outfielder *

Morris Barry Morris Randolph Barry (9 February 1918 – 20 November 2000) was born in Northampton, England. He was a producer and director for the BBC in the 1960s and 1970s, and also worked as an actor. He made his name as a producer and director on ...

(1918–2000), English radio producer * Morris Bates (1864–1905), English footballer *

Morris Beckman (architect) Morris Beckman was an American architect. Numerous buildings that eventually were listed on the National Register of Historic Places are credited to him. These include, for example, the Peter Hansen House (Pierre, South Dakota), which is listed ...

, American architect *

Morris Beckman (writer) Morris Beckman (21 February 1921 – 24 May 2015) was an English writer and anti-fascist activist. Biography Early life Morris Beckman was born in the north-eastern London Borough of Hackney. He attended Hackney Downs School. In 1939, when Wor ...

(1921–2015), English writer * Morris "Moe" Berg (1902–1972), American baseball player and spy *

Morris Bishop Morris Gilbert Bishop (15 April 1893 – 20 November 1973) was an American scholar, historian, biographer, essayist, translator, anthologist, and poet. Early life and career Bishop was born while his father, Edwin Rubergall Bishop, a Canadian p ...

(1893–1973), American scholar, historian, biographer, author, and humorist *

Morris Carnovsky Morris Carnovsky (September 5, 1897 – September 1, 1992) was an American stage and film actor. He was one of the founders of the Group Theatre (1931-1940) in New York City and had a thriving acting career both on Broadway and in films u ...

(1897–1992), American stage and film actor *

Morris Chestnut Morris Lamont Chestnut (born January 1, 1969) is an American actor. He first came to prominence for his role as Ricky in the 1991 film '' Boyz n the Hood''. He has appeared in feature films and on television series, including the starring role of ...

(born 1969), American film and television actor *

Morris Chang Morris Chang (; born 10 July 1931), is a Taiwanese-American businessman who built his career in the United States and subsequently in Taiwan. He is the founder, as well as former chairman and CEO, of TSMC, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Comp ...

(born 1931), Taiwanese businessman *

Morris Childs Morris H. Childs (born Moishe Chilovsky; June 10, 1902– June 5, 1991) was a Ukrainian-American political activist and American Communist Party functionary who became a Soviet espionage agent (1929) and then a double agent for the Federal Bureau ...

(1902–1991), real name Moishe Chilovsky, American political activist *

Morris Cerullo Morris Cerullo (October 2, 1931 – July 10, 2020) was an American Pentecostal evangelist. He traveled extensively around the world for his ministry. He hosted ''Victory Today'', a daily television program, and published more than 80 books. Cer ...

(1931–2020), American Pentecostal televangelist * Morris Chapman (born 1940), American church executive *

Morris Claiborne Morris Lee Claiborne (born February 7, 1990) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU), where he won the Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back in the country and was unanimou ...

(born 1990), American football player * Morris Cohen (adventurer) (1887–1970), known as Morris "Two-Gun" Cohen", adventurer * Morris Cohen (scientist) (1911–2005), American professor of metallurgy *

Morris Cohen (spy) Morris Cohen (, ''Morris Genrikhovich Koen''; July 2, 1910 – June 23, 1995), also known by his alias Peter Kroger, was an American convicted of espionage for the Soviet Union. His wife Lona was also an agent. They became spies because of the ...

(1910–1995), a.k.a. Peter Kroger, Soviet spy who helped pass Manhattan Project secrets to the USSR *

Morris Raphael Cohen Morris Raphael Cohen ( be, Мо́рыс Рафаэ́ль Ко́эн; July 25, 1880 – January 28, 1947) was an American philosopher, lawyer, and legal scholar who united pragmatism with logical positivism and linguistic analysis. This union co ...

(1880–1947), American Jewish philosopher * Morris Davis (born 1958), American Air Force officer and lawyer *

Morris Day Morris E. Day (born December 13, 1956) is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer of The Time. Music career Morris Day is best known as the lead singer of The Time, a group associated with Prince. Day and Pri ...

(born 1957), American musician, composer and actor *

Morris Dees Morris Seligman Dees Jr. (born December 16, 1936) is an American attorney known as the co-founder and former chief trial counsel for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), based in Montgomery, Alabama. He ran a direct marketing firm before fou ...

(born 1936), American trial counsel and former direct mail marketeer for book publishing * Morris Engel (1918–2005), American photographer, cinematographer, and filmmaker *

Morris Ernst Morris Ernst (August 23, 1888 – May 21, 1976) was an American lawyer and prominent attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). In public life, he defended and asserted the rights of Americans to privacy and freedom from censorshi ...

(1888–1976), American lawyer and co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union *

Morris Finer Sir Morris Finer QC (12 December 1917 – 14 December 1974) was a British lawyer and judge. Early life Finer was born in Bethnal Green in London, the son of Charles Finer, a master tailor, and his wife Ray, née Topper. He was educated at Ki ...

(1917–1974), British lawyer and judge *

Morris Fishbein Morris Fishbein M.D. (July 22, 1889 – September 27, 1976) was an American physician and editor of the '' Journal of the American Medical Association'' (''JAMA'') from 1924 to 1950. Ira Rutkow's ''Seeking the Cure: A History of Medicine in ...

(1889–1976), American physician and journal editor * Morris Meyer "Mickey" Fisher (1904/05–1963), American basketball coach *

Morris Fuller Benton Morris Fuller Benton (November 30, 1872 – June 30, 1948) was an American typeface designer who headed the design department of the American Type Founders (ATF), for which he was the chief type designer from 1900 to 1937. Many of Benton' ...

(1872–1948), American typeface designer *

Morris Ginsberg Morris Ginsberg FBA (14 May 1889 – 31 August 1970) was a British sociologist, who played a key role in the development of the discipline. He served as editor of '' The Sociological Review'' in the 1930s and later became the founding chairm ...

(1889–1970), Litvak-British sociologist *

Morris Gleitzman Morris Gleitzman (born 9 January 1953) is an English-born Australian author of children's and young adult fiction.Morris Graves Morris Graves (August 28, 1910 – May 5, 2001) was an American painter. He was one of the earliest Modern artists from the Pacific Northwest to achieve national and international acclaim. His style, referred to by some reviewers as Mysticism, ...

(1910–2001), American expressionist painter *

Morris Halle Morris Halle (; July 23, 1923 – April 2, 2018) was a Latvian-born Jewish American linguist who was an Institute Professor, and later professor emeritus, of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The father of "modern phonolog ...

, (1923–2018), born Morris Pinkowitz, Latvian-American Jewish linguist and professor *

Morris Harvey Morris Harvey (25 September 187724 August 1944) was a British actor and writer. A renowned character actor, he also wrote for the stage, including material for Broadway revues, in which he also appeared. He was the stepfather of film director An ...

(1877–1944), British film actor *

Morris Hatalsky Morris Hatalsky (born November 10, 1951) is an American professional golfer. Early years and amateur career Hatalsky was born in San Diego, California. He started in golf at age 10, when his older brother bought him a set of junior clubs. As an a ...

(born 1951), American professional golfer *

Morris Hillquit Morris Hillquit (August 1, 1869 – October 8, 1933) was a founder and leader of the Socialist Party of America and prominent labor lawyer in New York City's Lower East Side. Together with Eugene V. Debs and Congressman Victor L. Berger, Hillqu ...

(1869–1933), American lawyer and founding leader of the Socialist Party of America *

Morris Iemma Morris Iemma (; born 21 July 1961) is a former Australian politician who was the 40th Premier of New South Wales. He served from 3 August 2005 to 5 September 2008. From Sydney, Iemma attended the University of Sydney and the University of Tech ...

, Australian politician and former Premier of New South Wales *

Morris Janowitz Morris Janowitz (October 22, 1919 – November 7, 1988) was an American sociologist and professor who made major contributions to sociological theory, the study of prejudice, urban issues, and patriotism. He was one of the founders of military ...

(1919–1988), American sociologist and professor of sociological theory *

Morris Kantor Morris Kantor ( be, Морыс Кантор) (1896-1974) was a Russian Empire-born American painter based in the New York City area. Life Born in Minsk on April 15, 1896, Kantor was brought to the United States in 1906 at age 10, in order to j ...

(1896–1974), Russian-born American painter *

Morris Kight Morris Kight (November 19, 1919January 19, 2003) was an American gay rights pioneer and peace activist. He is considered one of the original founders of the gay and lesbian civil rights movement in the United States. Biography Early life Kig ...

(1919–2003), American gay rights pioneer and peace activist *

Morris Kirksey Morris Marshall Kirksey (September 13, 1895 – November 25, 1981) was an American track and field athlete and rugby union footballer who won two gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He is one of four athletes to win gold medals in two differe ...

(1895–1981), American track and field athlete and rugby union footballer *

Morris Kleiner Morris M. Kleiner is an American academic. Kleiner received his M.A. in Labor and Industrial Relations, and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Illinois and his undergraduate degree in economics from Bradley University. He is a professor ...

(born 1948), American economist *

Morris Kline Morris Kline (May 1, 1908 – June 10, 1992) was a professor of mathematics, a writer on the history, philosophy, and teaching of mathematics, and also a popularizer of mathematical subjects. Education and career Kline was born to a Jewish fam ...

(1908–1992), American professor of mathematics, writer on the history, philosophy, and teaching of mathematics *

Morris Lapidus Morris Lapidus (November 25, 1902 – January 18, 2001) was an architect, primarily known for his Neo-baroque "Miami Modern" hotels constructed in the 1950s and 60s, which have since come to define that era's resort-hotel style, synonymous w ...

(1902–2001), American architect *

Morris Levy Morris Levy (born Moishe Levy; August 27, 1927 – May 21, 1990) was an American entrepreneur in the fields of jazz clubs, music publishing, and the independent record industry. Levy was cofounder and owner of Roulette Records, founding partner ...

(1927–1990), American music industry executive *

Morris Lichtenstein Morris Lichtenstein (1889–1938) was the founder of the Society of Jewish Science. Born in Lithuania, he later moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where he was ordained by the Reform Hebrew Union College in 1916, becoming the first Eastern European student ...

(1889–1938), scholar, founder of the Society of Jewish Science *

Morris Louis Morris Louis Bernstein (November 28, 1912 – September 7, 1962), known professionally as Morris Louis, was an American painter. During the 1950s he became one of the earliest exponents of Color Field painting. While living in Washington, D.C ...

(1912–1962) born Morris Louis Bernstein, American painter * Morris Lukowich (born 1956), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Morris Maddocks (1928–2008), bishop in the Church of England * Morris McGregor (1923–2003), Canadian politician *

Morris Michtom Morris Michtom (1870 – July 21, 1938) was a Russian-born businessman and inventor who, with his wife Rose, also a Russian Jewish immigrant who lived in Brooklyn, came up with the idea for the teddy bear in 1902 around the same time as ...

(1870–1938), Russian Jewish immigrant *

Morris Mott Morris Kenneth Mott (born May 25, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 199 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association and the California Golden Seals ...

(born 1946), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Morris Edward Opler Morris Edward Opler (May 3, 1907 – May 13, 1996), American anthropologist and advocate of Japanese American civil rights, was born in Buffalo, New York. He was the brother of Marvin Opler, an anthropologist and social psychiatrist. Morris O ...

(1907–1996), American anthropologist and advocate of Japanese-American civil rights * Morris Ouma (born 1982), Kenyan cricketer *

Morris Panych Morris Stephen Panych (born 30 June 1952) is a Canadian playwright, director and actor. Early life Panych was born in Calgary, Alberta and grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. He studied at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and the Universi ...

(born 1952), Canadian playwright, director and actor *

Morris Pert Morris David Brough Pert (8 September 1947 – 27 April 2010) was a Scottish composer, drummer/percussionist, and pianist who composed in the fields of both contemporary classical and jazz-rock music. His compositions include three symphonies, p ...

(1947–2010), Scottish composer, drummer/percussionist and pianist * Morris Perry (born 1925), English television actor *

Morris Peterson Morris Russell Peterson Jr. (born August 26, 1977) is an American retired professional basketball player who played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Michigan State University, where in ...

(born 1977), American professional basketball player *

Morris Possoni Morris Possoni (born 1 July 1984) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI ProTeam . In 2008, Possoni rode for . His best moment was in the 2008 Giro d'Italia, where he wore the white jersey as leader of the young ...

(born 1984), Italian professional road bicycle racer * Morris "Tubby" Raskin (1902–1981), American basketball player and coach *

Morris Robinson Morris DeRhon Robinson (born March 18, 1969) is an American bass opera singer and former All-American college football player who has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, at Carnegie Hall, at La Scala in Milan, Italy, at the Sydney Opera House ...

(born 1969), American operatic bass * Morris Rosenfeld (1862–1923), real name Moshe Jacob Alter, American Yiddish poet originating from Eastern Europe * Morris "Moe" Savransky (born 1929), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Morris Schinasi (1855–1928), American tobacco industrialist of Ottoman origin * Morris Sheppard (1875–1941), American politician serving as Congressman and Senator *

Morris Stoloff Morris W. Stoloff (August 1, 1898 – April 16, 1980) was a musical composer. Stoloff worked with Sammy Davis Jr., Dinah Shore, Al Jolson and Frank Sinatra. Life and career Stoloff worked as music director at Columbia Pictures from 1936 to 196 ...

(1898–1980), American musical composer *

Morris Swadesh Morris Swadesh (; January 22, 1909 – July 20, 1967) was an American linguist who specialized in comparative and historical linguistics. Swadesh was born in Massachusetts to Bessarabian Jewish immigrant parents. He completed bachelor's and mas ...

(1909–1967), American linguist, concentrating on historical linguistics in indigenous languages of the Americas *

Morris Travers Morris William Travers, FRS (24 January 1872 – 25 August 1961) was an English chemist who worked with Sir William Ramsay in the discovery of xenon, neon and krypton. His work on several of the rare gases earned him the name ''Rare gas T ...

(1872–1961), English chemist *

Morris Weiss Morris S. Weiss (August 11, 1915 – May 18, 2014) was an American comic book and comic strip artist and writer. Active from the 1930s through the mid-1970s, he created the teen- comedy character "Margie" for Timely Comics, the 1940s predecess ...

(1915-2014), American comic book and comic strip artist and writer *

Morris West Morris Langlo West (26 April 19169 October 1999) was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels '' The Devil's Advocate'' (1959), '' The Shoes of the Fisherman'' (1963) and ''The Clowns of God'' (1981). His books were pub ...

(1916–1999), Australian novelist and playwright *

Morris Wilkins Morris Benjamin Wilkins (March 21, 1925 – May 25, 2015) was the inventor of the heart-shaped bathtub and the champagne glass bathtub. He is credited for helping establish the Pocono Mountains in northeast Pennsylvania as the "honeymoon capital of ...

(1925–2015), inventor of the heart-shaped bathtub and champagne glass bathtub *

Morris Williams Morris Williams (20 August 1809 – 3 January 1874), was a Welsh clergyman and writer, commonly known by his bardic name Nicander. He worked on the Welsh Prayer Book of 1841 and himself produced a metrical Welsh Psalms of David. Early life Wil ...

(1809–1874), aka Nicander, Welsh clergyman and writer *

Morris Wijesinghe Morris Denzil Bernard 'Barney' Wijesinghe, (16 October 1941 – 31 August 2020 as මොරිස් විජේසිංහ inhala, popularly known as Morris Wijesinghe, was a Sri Lankan musician and playback singer. One of the popular pop ar ...

(1941-2020), Sri Lankan Sinhala musician *

Morris Winchevsky Morris Winchevsky ( Yiddish: מאָריס װינטשעװסקי; born as Leopold Benzion Novokhovitch; August 9 1856–March 18 1932), also known as Ben Netz, was a prominent Jewish socialist leader in London and the United States in the late 19th ...

aka Ben Netz (1856–1932), Jewish socialist leader in London and the United States in the late 19th century

Fictional characters

* Morris Bench aka Hydro-Man, Marvel Comics supervillain * Morris Fletcher, a character from the Carterverse, that appeared in ''The X-Files'' as well ''The Lone Gunmen'', portrayed by

Michael McKean Michael John McKean (; born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, composer, singer, and musician known for various roles in film and television such as Lenny Kosnowski in ''Laverne & Shirley'', David St. Hubbins in '' ...

Morris O'Brian The following is a list of characters in the American serial drama television series ''24 (TV series), 24'', ''24: Live Another Day'', and ''24: Legacy'' by season and event. The list first names the actor, followed by the character. Some characte ...

, character from the TV series ''24'' portrayed by actor Carlo Rota *

Morris the Cat Morris the Cat is the advertising mascot for 9Lives (cat food), 9Lives brand cat food, appearing on its packaging and in many of its television commercials since the 1970s. Description A large orange tabby cat, tabby cat#Nomenclature and etymo ...

, advertising mascot for 9Lives brand cat food, voiced by John Erwin

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