Interview: Lamorne Morris on Entering the Fantastic World of ‘Fargo’

Lamorne Morris is best known for playing Winston Bishop in New Girl and later starring in Hulu’s comedy series Woke. His latest role, which earned him his first Emmy nomination, finds him joining the cast of the fifth season of Fargo as North Dakota State Trooper Witt Farr. In his own words, he’s a nice guy who has one main mission: to protect Dot (Juno Temple).

Awards Buzz spoke with Morris to hear about his relationship with the film and franchise before joining, and how the experience of filming held up to his expectations. Watch the video above to hear how he feels about the transition to something more serious and about his guest spot this season on CBS’ Ghosts.

Lamorne Morris is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at this year’s Emmy Awards. Seasons one through five of Fargo are available to stream on Hulu.