Matthew James Morrison was born in Fort Ord, California, to Mary Louise (Fraser) and Thomas Morrison. He is best known for his role as Will Schuester on the Fox television show Glee.

Matthew Morrison appeared on Late Show with David Letterman and Total Request Live as a member of the fictional boy band "Fresh Step." This appearance led to him being cast in the Broadway musical Footloose.

Morrison joined the Broadway adaptation of Footloose after dropping out of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He was inspired to leave NYU after being cast in the show.

Morrison joined the boy band LMNT, turning it from a trio into a quartet. He left the band after one year, before they recorded their album.

Morrison left the boy band LMNT after being a member for a year.

Morrison briefly appeared in a revival of The Rocky Horror Show.

Morrison starred as Link Larkin in the original cast of the musical Hairspray from its opening in 2002.

Morrison concluded his run as Link Larkin in the original cast of Hairspray.

Morrison starred as Fabrizio Nacarelli in the Broadway premiere of Adam Guettel's musical The Light in the Piazza, for which he received a Tony Award nomination.

Morrison appeared as Sir Harry in the ABC-TV production of Once Upon a Mattress.

Morrison left The Light in the Piazza on August 28, 2005.

Morrison earned a Drama Desk Nomination for his role in the Off Broadway show 10 Million Miles which ran at the Atlantic Theater Company.

Morrison appeared in two films: Dan in Real Life, followed by Music and Lyrics as Cora Corman's manager.

Morrison played Lieutenant Cable in a Lincoln Center production of the musical South Pacific.

Morrison returned to California to shoot the first season of Glee.

Matthew Morrison played Will Schuester in the Fox Broadcasting television series Glee, which had its television preview on May 19, 2009.

Morrison signed a solo record deal with Mercury Records.

Matthew Morrison's first studio album, Matthew Morrison, was released.

Morrison was featured in a performance of Dustin Lance Black's play, 8—a staged reenactment of the federal trial that overturned California's Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage—as Paul Katami.

Morrison's concert at Connecticut's Bushnell Center was recorded and aired on PBS.

222 Records released Morrison's second studio album, Where It All Began, an album of show tunes and jazz standards.

Morrison and Renee Puente announced their engagement with the help of Elton John.

Morrison and Renee Puente were married at a private home on Maui.

Morrison returned to Broadway as J. M. Barrie in the Broadway debut of the musical Finding Neverland, which opened in April 2015.

Morrison and Puente revealed they were expecting their first child.

Morrison and Puente's son was born.

Morrison was a "dance captain" on BBC One's The Greatest Dancer for two seasons.

Morrison portrayed Trevor in the ninth season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story.

Morrison and Puente announced they were expecting their second child.

Morrison and Puente's daughter was born.

Morrison was announced as a judge for the seventeenth season of So You Think You Can Dance.

Morrison was fired from So You Think You Can Dance.

Morrison's final episode of So You Think You Can Dance aired.

It was announced that Morrison would star alongside Jen Lilley in the TV film A Paris Christmas Waltz, which aired on Great American Family in November 2023.

Morrison played Billy Flynn in a limited engagement of Chicago in Japan.