"When I look back at when I would watch the Mickey Mouse Club on TV, wishing I could be part of the show, it's hard to believe that I am actually here." - Matt age 12

Since becoming a member of the Mickey Mouse Club in 1991, Matt has discovered a new-found love of dancing. In the off-season, he enrolls in classes and practices a lot on his own. The dancing is now one of his favorite parts of the show. Getting good grades is a priority for Matt. "I have every intention of going to college because you can always depend on a degree," he says. Writing is another of Matt's talents, and he has written quite a collection of short stories and poems. One of Matt's favorite pastimes at school is playing piano in the jazz band.

In 1993-1994, While with the all new Mickey Mouse Club, Matt traveled to numerous cities on a TARGET store promotional tour with 6 other MMC members to promote the MMC album. There they performed tracks from the MMC album and signed autographs during "Meet and Greets" with their fans after the concerts.

Matt Morris, an energetic 14 year old from Denver, Colorado, has been singing since the age of two. His love for singing and performing is strong and he plans to work hard toward a career in music. "Being on the 'Mickey Mouse Club' is fun, exciting and a chance to start a great career," Matt says. "It's a wonderful experience." Matt also plans to make his mark in the music business by writing and singing his "own kinda of music". "What I feel--I sing. When I feel something, I express it through music," he says.

Matt keeps himself busy; he enjoys water sports, bike riding, movies and shopping for vintage clothing. Friends describe Matt as fun-loving and unique. Matt says, "My family is a very big part of what I am doing," and he is sure to mention his special relationship with his grandmother. "She has always been like a friend to me," he adds.

Matt's Favorite song on MMC: " I really like them all. Probably my two favorites are 'Cool Love'-I just like the groove in that song-and 'Goodbye Doesn't Mean I'm Gone."

If he weren't singing or acting: Matt would be "either a journalist or a writer"

"My father sings professionally and my mom used to sing professionally, so singing was always a big part of my family. I used to go on tour with my father in the summer, so I'd get experience with him. I always had a real love for show business, so when I found out auditions for the Mickey Mouse Club I was like, "Alright, I finally get to do something!" That kinda of how I got into it!"

The Best Thing About MMC:
The cast that I work with. I've really grown up here. I started when I was 11. It's been 4 years. These have been my high school years. Some people have their high school friends, and this has been the group of people that I've really grown up with.

The Changes In The Show:
I think the changes have been really good. It's a fresh new kind of show. It's a great idea. I hope people enjoy it 'cause I know we enjoy it when we do it. It has a really live feel. It's not too different. We kept a lot of the same things, but it has a fresh new feel to it.

How Have You Changed?:
One thing, when I first came, I couldn't dance a step. I couldn't move. I was pretty bad. (laughs) Thanks to a lot of the people who I work with who have really helped me through it. Also it's given me a lot of knowledge of how things work in TV. So, one of these days, when I go out and do my own thing, it's gonna give me a step ahead of those who haven't done things like this before.

Favorite Character:
Well, there's one character that I play in a sketch called "Fort Brain". This character has a screechy voice, and I have one line that I'm always saying. I always have to say " We're all gonna die," and I scream it. It's a fun sketch 'cause it always gets the audience going.

Support From The Cast:
They (the older cast members) have really helped me. I don't think I would have been the same person I am today if it hadn't been for them. Tony, Dale, Rhona, Jennifer, JC...I can't tell how everybody has made an impact on my life. They've shown me things I wouldn't have seen if I had been in regular high school or back at home.

Most Memorable Moment:
It was the 5th season, my 2nd season there. We were doing "MMC Rocks The Planet" and I was doing this song by Boyz II Men, "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday". There was a moment in the song where everyone stops, and I stopped and took a little pause. I kinda extended the pause and let the audience go wild. It was a really great feeling, because it was almost a peak. It was when I realized that this is something that I'm always gonna do. It's just something that makes me so happy, 'cause I was just sitting watching the audience go crazy and thinking, "How can it get better than this?"

The Fans:
I really enjoy seeing how we can make an impact on other people's lives. It's pretty amazing to see that. I think everyone on the show really does appreciate what the fans do. A lot of the times they go out of their way to show how much they like the show or how much they enjoy themselves. We owe a lot to the fans. So, THANK YOU EVERYBODY!

After MMC:
I have a lot of things I'd like to do in my life. I'd like to act, because this show has given me a new found love for acting. Be it motion picture or sitcom, we'll see what lies ahead, but I have a lot of things that I want to do when I get older.

Your Biggest Influence:
My mom. She's been a pretty big influence in my life.

Free Time:
I like to read. I like to drive when people let me. I have my permit, but I'm not quite driving yet. So, when people let me drive, that's the thing I really enjoy doing. As of the 9th of November, I have like 6 months. So, I'm almost there.

The Perfect Girl:
She has to have a good personality, a good sense of humor. I'm not gonna say that looks aren't important, but they're not the key thing that interests me in a girl. So, a good sense of humor, and just the ability to have a really good time is something I look for in a girl.

Would You Date A Fan?:
I'm not gonna rule out anybody, because I've met fans of the show who are really great, who are a lot of fun. It just depends on the person.

On Each Other:
Ryan's definitely a guy who likes to have fun. He's always cracking jokes. He's always laughing. He's a lot of fun to be around. He's fun to watch when he gets in his comedic moods. Rhona, like Ryan, enjoys having fun and making people laugh, which is actually something a lot of us cast members of the show do. For some reason (laughs), that's a part of everyone's life. Rhona's got a lot charisma. She's got a lot of talent.

Matt On The Environment:
I think it's many situations. I know a lot of people who really do look out for the environment and do things in their house that benefit the environment, but I also know some people who say, "Save the planet, save the whales, don't cut trees down," but they really don't go out and make a difference. I believe, if you're going to say it, stick to it.

Matt's handwriting analysis:
You are a stand-up comedian of the year. Put on a dramatic costume and thrill the masses. You're a natural ham with a great sense of humor and mischief.

Every Mouseketeer except one picked Matt for: ..Is most likely to sing in the shower loudly

Matt quotes: " I had these really big bell-bottoms on", says Matt. When he ran out on stage, "My foot caught in the bell-bottom. Then my foot got caught in the curtain and I went down. Boom -- right on stage!"

Matt says when he gets gifts from fans: " I don't expect it, so when I get something, it's really cool".

A "Personal Add" from BOP in '93:
6', 14-YEAR-OLD SINGER WITH HAZEL EYES seeks girl with great sense of humor. Must laugh at my jokes as well as at my mom's. No particular look necessary - blondes, brunettes, etc. fine. Pretty eyes a must. If you have really cool mystical eyes and like to laugh, you're the one for me. Call Matt.

ON The MMC serial "Emerald Cove" Matt Morris plays "Matt Harper". Matt Morris' character is new to MMC this season. Here he is introducing his character: "My character's name is Matt [how appropriate!] Harper, and I'm a keyboard player. He's just a fun loving guy, very affectionate."
If MATT could leave his character anything, he would leave him with the keyboards, because, "music is probably the most important thing in my life, and it was important to my character also."
MATT on his best memories: "The time spent with everybody after the cameras weren't on, because they are my family. We'd just go hang out anywhere. I really miss them a lot when I'm away from shooting."

When asked.. Jennifer McGill of MMC said that she would leave MATT "All my Tori Amos stuff" If she were never to see Matt again.

Kind of girls he goes for: "Someone with a good personality"

Message: "Keep Your dreams in focus-anything can happen!"