Actor
Joe Morton
18 October 1947 (78) New York City, New York, USA
- Directed
- 4
- Movies
- 89
- Shows
- 58
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.
Known For
- Upcoming
- War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator · Film · Narrator
- NOVA: Addiction · Film
- 2026
- Cupertino · Series · Bayard Diamond
- A Different World · Series · Byron Douglas III
- 2025
- Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP · Film · Narrator
- The American Revolution · Series · Elisha Bostwick · Elias Dayton (voice)
- Going Dutch · Series · General Davidson
- 2023
- Trinity's Triumph · Film · Monsignor Heck
- 2022
- The U.S. and the Holocaust · Series · Self (voice)
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds · Series · Admiral Simon Reeger
- 2021
- Zack Snyder's Justice League · Film · Silas Stone
- Our Kind of People · Series · Teddy Franklin
- Hemingway · Series · Ralph Ellison (voice)
- 2020
- Between the World and Me · Film
- Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi · Film
- Mr. Tornado · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time · Series
- 2019
- A Million Eyes · Film · Fern
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters · Film · Dr. Houston Brooks
- The Politician · Series · Marcus Standish
- 2018
- God Friended Me · Series · Arthur Finer
- God Friended Me · Series · Director
- 2017
- T2: Reprogramming The Terminator · Film
- Justice League · Film · Silas Stone
- 2016
- Brett Gelman's Dinner in America · Film
- All the Way · Film · Roy Wilkins
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice · Film · Silas
- Bull · Series · Director
- 2015
- Cleveland Abduction · Film · Agent Solano
- Proof · Series · Dr. Charles Russell
- Grace and Frankie · Series · Jason
- 2013
- Home · Film · Donald Hall
- 2012
- 2010
- Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind · Film
- The Bombing of Germany · Film · Narrator
- 2009
- The Line · Film · Hodges
- White Collar · Series · Kyle Bancroft
- The Good Wife · Series · Daniel Golden
- Warehouse 13 · Series · Reverend John Hill
- 2008
- Grand Central · Film · Narrator
- Lifelines · Film · Dr. Livingston
- 2007
- Badland · Film · Max Astin
- American Gangster · Film · Charlie Williams
- 2006
- The Night Listener · Film · Ashe
- The Nuremberg Trials · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Brothers and Sisters · Series · Peter Madsen
- Eureka · Series · Henry Deacon
- Eureka · Series · Director
- 2005
- Lenny The Wonder Dog · Film · Dr. Island
- Stealth · Film · Dick Marshfield
- Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today · Film · Additional Voices
- Back in the Day · Film · Reverend Packer
- Building the Alaska Highway · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Gone But Not Forgotten · Film · Reggie Stewart
- E-Ring · Series · Steven Algazi
- Numb3rs · Series · Peter Lange
- 2004
- Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson · Film · Other Voices (voice)
- House · Series · Gary Wright
- Boston Legal · Series · Attorney Steve Duprey
- CSI: NY · Series · Dwight Hillborne
- The Jury · Series
- 2003
- Paycheck · Film · Agent Dodge
- Jasper, Texas · Film · Walter Diggles
- Thoughtcrimes · Film · Jon Harper
- Whoopi · Series · Martin James
- 2002
- Dragonfly · Film · Hugh Campbell
- 2001
- Ali · Film · Chauncey Eskridge
- Africa: The Leopards of Zanzibar · Film · Narrator
- Beyond Human · Film · Narrator
- Smallville · Series · Steven Hamilton
- Africa · Series · Narrator
- 2000
- Bounce · Film · Jim Willer
- Ali: An American Hero · Film · Malcom X
- What Lies Beneath · Film · Dr. Drayton
- 1999
- Y2K · Film · Martin Lowell
- The Astronaut's Wife · Film · Sherman Reese
- The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords · Film · Narrator
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Series · Ray Bevins
- 1998
- Apt Pupil · Film · Dan Richler
- Blues Brothers 2000 · Film · Cab Chamberlain
- Mercy Point · Series · Dr. Grote Maxwell
- 1997
- Trouble on the Corner · Film · Detective Bill
- Speed 2: Cruise Control · Film · Lt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon
- Miss Evers' Boys · Film · Dr. Sam Brodus
- The Pest · Film · Mr. Kent
- Dellaventura · Series · Councilman Caulder
- Prince Street · Series · Lt. Tom Warner
- The Practice · Series · U.S. Attorney
- 1996
- Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance · Film
- Lone Star · Film · Delmore "Del" Payne
- Executive Decision · Film · Cappy
- 1995
- The Walking Dead · Film · Sgt. Barkley
- In the Shadow of Evil · Film · Lt. Royce
- New York News · Series · Mitch Cotter
- Under One Roof · Series · Ron Langston
- 1994
- Speed · Film · Capt. McMahon
- The Inkwell · Film · Kenny Tate
- Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance · Film · Narrator
- Touched by an Angel · Series · Jake Stone
- New York Undercover · Series
- 1993
- The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's · Film · Narrator
- T2: More Than Meets the Eye · Film
- The Great Depression · Series · Narrator (voice)
- The X-Files · Series · Martin Wells
- TriBeCa · Series
- Homicide: Life on the Street · Series · Sam Thorne
- 1992
- Forever Young · Film · Cameron
- Of Mice and Men · Film · Crooks
- Legacy of Lies · Film · Samuel Flowers
- 1991
- City of Hope · Film · Winn
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day · Film · Miles Dyson
- The Good Policeman · Film · Sweets Montgomery
- 1990
- The Lost Platoon · Film · World War II soldier
- Challenger · Film · Dr. Ronald McNair
- Law & Order · Series · Defense Attorney Leon Chiles
- Equal Justice · Series · Mike James
- 1989
- Making a Case for Murder · Film · Cederic Sandiford
- Tap · Film · Nicky
- 1988
- Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami · Film · Tandy
- Police Story: Burnout · Film · Sgt. Jeff Allen
- The Good Mother · Film · Frank Williams
- Zelly & Me · Film · Earl
- Alone in the Neon Jungle · Film · Ken Fraker
- Police Story · Series · Sgt. Jeff Allen
- American Experience · Series · Narrator (voice)
- 1987
- Stranded · Film · Sheriff McMahon
- A Different World · Series · Byron Douglas III
- 1986
- Crossroads · Film · Scratch's Assistant
- 1985
- Trouble in Mind · Film · Solo
- The Equalizer · Series · Slate
- 1984
- The Brother from Another Planet · Film · The Brother
- A Good Sport · Film · Lionel Zachary
- Miami Vice · Series · Lt. Jack Davis
- 1983
- Curse of the Pink Panther · Film · Charlie
- 1982
- The Clairvoyant · Film · Detective Rich
- Nature · Series · Narrator (voice)
- American Playhouse · Series · Carl Hatch
- 1981
- We're Fighting Back · Film · Elgin Jones
- 1980
- Death Penalty · Film · William Terry
- 1979
- ...And Justice for All · Film · Prison Doctor
- Lawman Without a Gun · Film · Louis
- 1978
- Watch Your Mouth · Series · Mr. Raymond Geeter
- 1977
- Between the Lines · Film · Ahmed
- 1976
- What's Happening!! · Series · Manager
- 1975
- Grady · Series · Hal Marshall
- 1974
- NOVA · Series · Narrator
- 1972
- M*A*S*H · Series · Captain Saunders
- Sanford and Son · Series
- 1966
- Mission: Impossible · Series · Clerk