Morris, the beloved alligator who starred in Adam Sandler’s “Happy Gilmore” 1996 blockbuster film, has passed away.
The Colorado Gator Farm announced on their Facebook page that their beloved alligator recently passed away. His exact age isn’t clear, but they estimate that Morris was over 80 years of age.
According to the Facebook post, Morris worked in movies and television films from 1975 to 2006 before spending his last 19 years on the farm. Morris was measured at nine feet when he began acting 50 years ago, the Colorado Gator Farm reported.
CBS notes that Morris starred in other popular films like “Alligator”, “Alligator 2” and “Dr. Doolittle 2,” but the alligator may best be known for his role in the Happy Gilmore comedy film.
Sandler stars as the title character in Happy Gilmore. After a failed ice hockey career, he takes up golf under the guidance of former golf pro Chubbs Peterson, who had to retire from the sport after an alligator bit his hand off.
Hollywood star Morris the Gator, most notably known for his star role in "Happy Gilmore", has passed away 💔🙏
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 13, 2025
Based off Morris' growth rate he was assumed to be 80+ years-old. He was almost 11-feet long and weighed 640 lbs. 🐊
(via coloradogatorfarm/IG) pic.twitter.com/o4cYWvsOkn
Chubbs tells Happy Gilmore that he was able to rip out one of the alligator’s during the attack. Later on in the film, Happy recognizes the alligator (it has one eye missing) and kills the creature as revenge for Chubbs.
Click on ‘Follow Us’ and get notified of the most viral Golf stories via Google! Follow Us
The film ends with Happy (celebrating his championship win) seeing visions of the alligator, Chubbs and Abraham Lincoln as they all wave to him.
Happy Gilmore 2 Comes Out On July 25
After years of rumors, it was announced in May of last year that production was about to commence for “Happy Gilmore 2.” The movie will be released on Netflix on July 25, and it features the returns of many actors from the original film, including Julie Bowen (Happy’s love interest, Virginia Venit), Christopher McDonald (Shooter McGavin), Ben Stiller (Hal the Orderly Gu) and Dennis Dugan (Doug Thompson).
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and prominent golfers like Scottie Scheffler, Jack Nicklaus, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka have roles as well.
