Morris was raised in a suburb of Corpus Christi, Texas named Portland. He graduated from Gregory-Portland High School in 1998. As a trumpet player, he was offered a music scholarship to the University of North Texas, but turned it down to study Radio, Television and Film. After moving to Los Angeles, he first appeared as a model in an ad campaign for American Eagle Outfitters. Soon after, he began making guest appearances on shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, ER and Presidio Med.

In 2003, Morris made his stage debut in the LA revival of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play Summertree. He then led the "pink posse", as Cody Bell on Showtime's Queer as Folk before playing CIA tech-genius Ken Watkins on Jerry Bruckheimer's E-Ring. Morris can also be seen in the police drama, Honor.

Morris played the role of Griff in Todd Stephens' sex comedy, Another Gay Movie, which made its world premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.