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Morris Day

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  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Jerome Benton and Morris Day
Home Video Trailer from Warner Home Video
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Graffiti Bridge (1990)
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Morris Day was born on 13 December 1957 in Springfield, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Purple Rain (1984), The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001). He is married to Lorena Day. He was previously married to Judith Jones.
BornDecember 13, 1957
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BornDecember 13, 1957
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

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Marla Gibbs, Regina King, Morris Day, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry, Helen Martin, and Hal Williams in 227 (1985)
Morris Day
Prince, Morris Day, and Apollonia Kotero in Purple Rain (1984)

Known for:

Prince and Apollonia Kotero in Purple Rain (1984)
Purple Rain
6.5
  • Morris
  • 1984
Robert Englund, Lauren Holly, Andrew Dice Clay, Priscilla Presley, Maddie Corman, Gilbert Gottfried, Wayne Newton, and Ed O'Neill in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
6.4
  • Don Cleveland
  • 1990
Ben Affleck, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Shannon Elizabeth, Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, and Jason Mewes in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
6.8
  • Morris Day
  • 2001
Jason Segel in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
7.1
  • Soundtrack("Jungle Love")
  • 2008

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Actor

  • Sherman's Showcase with Cheese (2019)
    Sherman's Showcase with Cheese
    • Morris Day - Living Legend, Minnesotan
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Jascha Washington, Melanie Tonello, Mitchell Eisner, and Jordan Francis in Da Boom Crew (2004)
    Da Boom Crew
    • Hedlok (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2005
  • Ali Landry Monteverde, Natalie Desselle Reid, Jason George, Brian Hooks, Sean Maguire, and Eve in Eve (2003)
    Eve
    • Rodney P
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • West from North Goes South (2004)
    West from North Goes South
    • Elvis Potter
    • 2004
  • Ben Affleck, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Shannon Elizabeth, Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, and Jason Mewes in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
    Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
    • Morris Day
    • 2001
  • Boys Klub (2001)
    Boys Klub
    • Marx 2
    • 2001
  • A Woman Like That
    • 1997
  • Brandy Norwood in Moesha (1996)
    Moesha
    • Morris Day
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Rhythm & Blues (1992)
    Rhythm & Blues
    • Morris Day
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Hotel Dicks
    • Dick 1
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • The Time: Chocolate
    • Morris Day
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • The Time: Jerk Out
    • Morris Day
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • Prince: New Power Generation
    • Morris
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • Prince: Thieves in the Temple
    • Morris
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • Sheryl Lee Ralph, Morris Day, and Phyllis Yvonne Stickney in New Attitude (1990)
    New Attitude
    • Lamarr
    • TV Series
    • 1990

Composer

  • The Time: Jerk Out
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • Morris Day: The Oak Tree
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1985
  • Jimmy Jam, Jerome Benton, Morris Day, Terry Lewis, and The Time in The Time: Ice Cream Castles (1984)
    The Time: Ice Cream Castles
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1984

Music Department

  • Prince and Apollonia Kotero in Purple Rain (1984)
    Purple Rain
    • singer (uncredited)
    • 1984

Videos2

Purple Rain: Special Edition
Trailer 0:16
Purple Rain: Special Edition
Graffiti Bridge
Trailer 1:43
Graffiti Bridge

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Hollywood Records
    • delafont.com - Agent Site
  • Alternative name
    • The Time
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • December 13, 1957
    • Springfield, Illinois, USA
  • Spouses
      Judith JonesJune 1, 1986 - 2011 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
      Tionna Day
  • Parents
      Lavonne Daugherty
  • Relatives
      Sandra Day(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was in a band in high school called "Champagne" with his childhood friends Prince and Andre Cymone.

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