What role does Tracy Morgan play on the TV show "30 Rock"?

Tracy Morgan plays Tracy Jordan on the television show 30 Rock. Jordan is the unpredictable movie star recruited to headline the fictional sketch-comedy program TGS with Tracy Jordan.

The character is a deliberately exaggerated performer whose celebrity, erratic behavior, and surreal comments create much of the show's comedy. In the pilot, NBC executive Jack Donaghy pushes Liz Lemon to hire Tracy for The Girlie Show; the program is subsequently renamed TGS with Tracy Jordan. Jordan becomes one of the show's central characters alongside Liz Lemon and Jenna Maroney.

The role draws on aspects of Morgan's public persona and comedic style, but Tracy Jordan is a fictional character rather than Morgan playing himself. Morgan had previously been a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2003, and 30 Rock was created by Tina Fey, who also starred as Liz Lemon. The series ran on NBC from 2006 to 2013. A common mix-up is reversing the names: Tracy Morgan is the actor, while Tracy Jordan is the character.