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Morris Day
Actor, Additional CreditsBorn December 13, 1957 (67 years)
Morris E. Day (born December 13, 1957) is an American singer, composer, actor and band leader. In his teens, he went to the same high school as Prince in Minneapolis; they played together in the band Grand Central. In 1980, Prince covered Day's composition "Partyup" on his album Dirty Mind. In 1981, the funk-soul-dance band The Time was founded by Prince with Day as its lead singer. The group released its eponymous debut album that year. Its second album What Time Is It? followed in '82. Then, in 1984, Morris and The Time got their cinematic big break performing in the Prince starrer Purple Rain. In it, Day portrayed the foe of Prince's character The Kid, earning critical acclaim for his acting. The Time's third album, Ice Cream Castle, was released that year, becoming their highest performing one on both the U.S. and U.S. R&B charts until the release of Pandemonium, their fourth LP. In 1985, Day kicked off his solo recording career with Color of Success, eventually releasing four solo albums in all. He reunited with The Time to record Condensate, under the group name The Original 7ven, in 2011. Day has appeared in numerous films, as well as having acted on television. He has also written a memoir with biographer David Ritz titled On Time: A Princely Life in Funk.
Filmography
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | DJ Cassidy's Pass the Mic: BET Soul Train Edition · as Self - Performer |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | 2019 Soul Train Awards: Post Show · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2019 | 2019 Soul Train Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2019 | Sherman's Showcase (TV Series) · as Morris Day |
| 2019 | The DL Hughley Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2011 | 2011 Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2008 | Unsung (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 36th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2005 | I Love the 90's Part Deux (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back · as Morris Day |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Rhythm & Blues (TV Series) · as Morris Day |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Graffiti Bridge · as Morris Day |
| 1988 | The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1985 | 1985 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1984 | The Time: Ice Cream Castles · as Morris Day |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | The Time: Cool · as Morris Day |
| 1980 | Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self (as Morris Day And The Time) |