Tracy Morgan began as a stand-up comedian before plummeting his way to the television screen where he won recognition as a parody comic.
Brought up in a New York neighborhood inhabited by other African American artistes, the comedy star got the background needed to bring him into the celebrity spotlight.
The program Martin ushered in his career where he acted as a prankster retailing a variety of merchandise to passersby accompanied by his personalized pet.
Later the film Head of State (2003) would parody this show where he featured as an observer contemplating the reason for viewers not following his previous show on television.
During this period, he had a stint in another comedy program shot on the American east coast suburbs.
Tracey Morgan got his breakthrough in the year 1996, when Saturday Night Live first went on air.
This would become his most definitive role to date and one in which ardent TV viewers across the United States recognize him.
He appeared in the lead role throughout the many series of the program as a character actor who impersonated various personalities, hosts and artistes.
His most recent exploit has been in the comedy 30 Rock that is a pseudo-biographic portrayal of his own character.
He earned himself several nominations for playing this role.
Later on, he hosted The Tracy Morgan Show and since then he featured in various acting roles as a stand-up comic and host.
For Tracy Morgan, his talent is not just oriented to the screen.
His voice is also in various character animations on Comedy Central.
His more than two-decade career has also spanned to the movies and the world of TV adverts in various cable networks.
He released his memoirs in 2009.