When Lamorne Morris was cast as Garrett Morris (no relation) in “Saturday Night” — the movie about the 90 minutes leading up to the first 1975 broadcast of “Saturday Night Live” — he ...

Fresh off an Emmy win, Lamorne Morris talks about playing one of his comedy idols — who happens to share his last name — in a new film about “Saturday Night Live’s” first broadcast.

When Lamorne Morris was cast as Garrett Morris (no relation) in “Saturday Night” — the movie about the 90 minutes leading up to the first 1975 broadcast of “Saturday Night Live” — he ...

Sarah Sherman, Host Walton Goggins as Albie, and Heidi Gardner during Saturday Night Live's "Mother's Day Brunch" sketch on ...

The original cast of “Saturday Night Live,” from left: Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin, Chevy Chase, Laraine Newman, Garrett Morris, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd.

However, Morris' problems didn't end when he made his Saturday Night Live debut in October 1975 with the rest of the cast. According to the comedian, typecasting was a significant issue for him.

The Chicago-born actor portrays Garrett Morris (no relation) in “Saturday Night,” the Jason Reitman-directed feature film about the birth of “Saturday Night Live,” released Oct. 11.

Putting together the first season of 'Saturday Night Live" was a grind. But insiders on the show tell The Post that everybody stayed fueled up on drugs to get them them through the shows.

When Lamorne Morris was cast as Garrett Morris (no relation) in “Saturday Night” — the movie about the 90 minutes leading up to the first 1975 broadcast of “Saturday Night Live” — he ...