Robert Michael Morris (May 6, 1940 â€" May 30, 2017) was an American
actor. He was known for his co-starring role as Mickey Deane in the
reality television spoof The Comeback and as Mr. Lunt in the
short-lived series Running Wilde. He also wrote over 100 plays.Born in
Kentucky, Morris obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English and art from
the University of Dayton, as well as a Master of Fine Arts in
playwriting from the Catholic University of America. He taught both
high school and college theater before becoming a professional actor
relatively late in life and relocating to New York City. "I moved to
New York so I could find out what it was like to be a professional
actor because my students were all asking questions and all I had was
academic knowledge. I didn't have any real professional knowledge."
Michael Patrick King, one of Morris's students, and Lisa Kudrow wrote
his role in The Comeback with him in mind; King asked him to
audition.Morris also had notable guest appearances in such series as
Will & Grace, How I Met Your Mother, Better Things and 2 Broke
Girls.Morris died on May 30, 2017, at age 77.
actor. He was known for his co-starring role as Mickey Deane in the
reality television spoof The Comeback and as Mr. Lunt in the
short-lived series Running Wilde. He also wrote over 100 plays.Born in
Kentucky, Morris obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English and art from
the University of Dayton, as well as a Master of Fine Arts in
playwriting from the Catholic University of America. He taught both
high school and college theater before becoming a professional actor
relatively late in life and relocating to New York City. "I moved to
New York so I could find out what it was like to be a professional
actor because my students were all asking questions and all I had was
academic knowledge. I didn't have any real professional knowledge."
Michael Patrick King, one of Morris's students, and Lisa Kudrow wrote
his role in The Comeback with him in mind; King asked him to
audition.Morris also had notable guest appearances in such series as
Will & Grace, How I Met Your Mother, Better Things and 2 Broke
Girls.Morris died on May 30, 2017, at age 77.
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