Morris Day

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 own 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.

Their 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 its highest performing 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.

Morris Day is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 21 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990), Purple Rain (1984), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014), The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022), Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003), Moesha (1996), 227 (1985), Eve (2003). The recorded credits span 1984 to 2022, including 10 movies and 11 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.