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Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 18, 1947 (77)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Joe Morton is an American stage, television, and film actor. He is best known for his Emmy awarded role as Eli Pope in the television series Scandal, and for playing Reverend Arthur Finer on God Friended Me. Morton studied Drama at Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York. ...

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Trinity's Triumph

Trinity's Triumph

2023

as Monsignor Heck

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021

as Silas Stone

Mr. Tornado

Mr. Tornado

2020

as Narrator (voice)

A Million Eyes

A Million Eyes

2019

as Fern

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019

as Dr. Houston Brooks

Justice League

Justice League

2017

as Silas Stone

All the Way

All the Way

2016

as Roy Wilkins

Cleveland Abduction

Cleveland Abduction

2015

as Agent Solano

Home

Home

2013

as Donald Hall

The Line

The Line

2009

as Hodges

Grand Central

Grand Central

2008

as Narrator

Lifelines

Lifelines

2008

as Dr. Livingston

Badland

Badland

2007

as Max Astin

American Gangster

American Gangster

2007

as Charlie Williams

The Nuremberg Trials

The Nuremberg Trials

2006

as Narrator (voice)

The Night Listener

The Night Listener

2006

as Ashe

Building the Alaska Highway

Building the Alaska Highway

2005

as Narrator (voice)

Back in the Day

Back in the Day

2005

as Reverend Packer

Stealth

Stealth

2005

as Dick Marshfield

Lenny The Wonder Dog

Lenny The Wonder Dog

2005

as Dr. Island

Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005

as Reggie Stewart

Thoughtcrimes

Thoughtcrimes

2003

as Jon Harper

Jasper, Texas

Jasper, Texas

2003

as Walter Diggles

Paycheck

Paycheck

2003

as Agent Dodge

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

2002

as Hugh Campbell

Beyond Human

Beyond Human

2001

as Narrator

Ali

Ali

2001

as Chauncey Eskridge

Ali: An American Hero

Ali: An American Hero

2000

as Malcom X

Bounce

Bounce

2000

as Jim Willer

What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath

2000

as Dr. Drayton

Y2K

Y2K

1999

as Martin Lowell

The Astronaut's Wife

The Astronaut's Wife

1999

as Sherman Reese

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

as Cab Chamberlain

Apt Pupil

Apt Pupil

1998

as Dan Richler

Miss Evers' Boys

Miss Evers' Boys

1997

as Dr. Sam Brodus

The Pest

The Pest

1997

as Mr. Kent

Trouble on the Corner

Trouble on the Corner

1997

as Detective Bill

Speed 2: Cruise Control

Speed 2: Cruise Control

1997

as Lt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon (uncredited)

Lone Star

Lone Star

1996

as Del

Executive Decision

Executive Decision

1996

as Cappy

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

1996

as Gordon Thomas

In the Shadow of Evil

In the Shadow of Evil

1995

as Lt. Royce

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

1995

as Sgt. Barkley

American Cinema

American Cinema

1995

as Narrator

The Inkwell

The Inkwell

1994

as Kenny Tate

Speed

Speed

1994

as Capt. McMahon

Legacy of Lies

Legacy of Lies

1992

as Samuel Flowers

Forever Young

Forever Young

1992

as Cameron

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

1992

as Crooks

City of Hope

City of Hope

1991

as Winn

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991

as Miles Dyson

The Good Policeman

The Good Policeman

1991

as Sweets Montgomery

Challenger

Challenger

1990

as Dr. Ronald McNair

The Lost Platoon

The Lost Platoon

1990

as World War II soldier

Making a Case for Murder

Making a Case for Murder

1989

as Cederic Sandiford

Tap

Tap

1989

as Nicky

Alone in the Neon Jungle

Alone in the Neon Jungle

1988

as Ken Fraker

Zelly & Me

Zelly & Me

1988

as Earl

Police Story: Burnout

Police Story: Burnout

1988

as Sgt. Jeff Allen

The Good Mother

The Good Mother

1988

as Frank Williams

Stranded

Stranded

1987

as Sheriff McMahon

Crossroads

Crossroads

1986

as Scratch's Assistant

Trouble in Mind

Trouble in Mind

1985

as Solo

The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

1984

as The Brother

A Good Sport

A Good Sport

1984

as Lionel Zachary

Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther

1983

as Charlie

The Clairvoyant

The Clairvoyant

1982

as Detective Rich

We're Fighting Back

We're Fighting Back

1981

as Elgin Jones

Death Penalty

Death Penalty

1980

as William Terry

Lawman Without a Gun

Lawman Without a Gun

1979

as Louis

...And Justice for All

...And Justice for All

1979

as Prison Doctor

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

1977

as Ahmed

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Scandal

as Eli 'Rowan' Pope

Episodes: 88

First Aired: Apr 05, 2012

Eureka

as Henry Deacon

Episodes: 77

First Aired: Jul 18, 2006

God Friended Me

as Arthur Finer

Episodes: 42

First Aired: Sep 30, 2018

Equal Justice

as Mike James

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Mar 27, 1990

E-Ring

as Steven Algazi

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 21, 2005

New York News

as Mitch Cotter

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 28, 1995

Our Kind of People

as Teddy Franklin

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 21, 2021

The Good Wife

as Daniel Golden

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Grady

as Hal Marshall

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Dec 04, 1975

Proof

as Dr. Charles Russell

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jun 16, 2015

Mercy Point

as Dr. Grote Maxwell

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 06, 1998

Africa

as Narrator

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 09, 2001

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 04, 1988

A Different World

as Byron Douglas III

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 24, 1987

Under One Roof

as Ron Langston

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 14, 1995

Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Leon Chiles

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Smallville

as Steven Hamilton

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 16, 2001

The Politician

as Marcus Standish

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 27, 2019

The U.S. and the Holocaust

as (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 18, 2022

The Equalizer

as Carter Brock

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Brothers and Sisters

as Peter Madsen

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 2006

CSI: NY

as Dwight Hillborne

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 2004

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Sam Thorne

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 31, 1993

NOVA

as Narrator

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 03, 1974

Coma

as Nelson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 03, 2012

Grace and Frankie

as Jason

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 08, 2015

M*A*S*H

as Captain Saunders

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1972

Touched by an Angel

as Jake Stone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Ray Bevins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

The X-Files

as Martin Wells

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

The Equalizer

as Slate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Boston Legal

as Attorney Steve Duprey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Nature

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1982

Warehouse 13

as Reverend John Hill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2009

Hemingway

as Ralph Ellison (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 2021

NOVA

as Additional Narration

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1974

White Collar

as Kyle Bancroft

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 23, 2009

Touched by an Angel

as Martin Hunter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Watch Your Mouth

as Mr. Raymond Geeter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1978

Law & Order

as Roland Books

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Mission: Impossible

as Clerk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1968

House

as Gary Wright

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 16, 2004

Dellaventura

as Councilman Caulder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1997

Miami Vice

as Lt. Jack Davis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

Whoopi

as Martin James

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2003

Inside the Black Box

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Jan 01, 2022

TriBeCa

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 23, 1993

The Great Depression

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 25, 1993

Prince Street

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 06, 1997

Going Dutch

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 02, 2025

Numb3rs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 2005

What's Happening!!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 05, 1976

Sanford and Son

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1972

New York Undercover

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1994

The Practice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

The Jury

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 2004

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

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