Joe Morton
- Born
- October 18, 1947 (78 years old)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
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
★ 8.0Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
★ 8.6House
2004
★ 8.2Smallville
2001
★ 8.2Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
★ 8.4The X-Files
1993
★ 6.0Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
★ 6.1Justice League
2017
★ 7.3Law & Order
1990
★ 8.1Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
★ 6.7Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
★ 8.2White Collar
2009
★ 7.2Speed
1994
Filmography
- —War Birds: Diary of an Unknown AviatorWar Birds: Diary of an Unknown AviatorFilm · Narrator
- —NOVA: AddictionFilm
- 2025The American RevolutionSeries · Elisha Bostwick / Elias Dayton (voice)★ 5.9
- 2025Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACPFilm · Narrator
- 2025Going DutchSeries · General Davidson★ 5.6
- 2023Trinity's TriumphFilm · Monsignor Heck
- 2022Star Trek: Strange New WorldsSeries · Admiral Simon Reeger★ 7.9
- 2022Inside the Black BoxSeries
- 2021Our Kind of PeopleSeries · Teddy Franklin★ 7.8
- 2021HemingwaySeries · Ralph Ellison (voice)
- 2021Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueFilm · Silas Stone★ 8.1
- 2020Between the World and MeFilm · Self
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiFilm · Self
- 2020Mr. TornadoFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 2019A Million EyesFilm · Fern
- 2019The PoliticianSeries · Marcus Standish★ 7.0
- 2019Godzilla: King of the MonstersFilm · Dr. Houston Brooks★ 6.7
- 2018God Friended MeSeries · Arthur Finer★ 7.7
- 2017T2: Reprogramming The TerminatorFilm · Self
- 2017Justice LeagueFilm · Silas Stone★ 6.1
- 2016Brett Gelman's Dinner in AmericaBrett Gelman's Dinner in AmericaFilm · Himself
- 2016All the WayFilm · Roy Wilkins★ 6.7
- 2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeFilm · Silas★ 6.0
- 2015ProofSeries · Dr. Charles Russell★ 6.5
- 2015Grace and FrankieSeries · Jason★ 7.7
- 2015Cleveland AbductionFilm · Agent Solano★ 7.2
- 2013HomeFilm · Donald Hall
- 2012ComaSeries · Dr. Nelson★ 6.4
- 2012ScandalSeries · Eli 'Rowan' Pope★ 7.2
- 2010Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in MindHalves of a Dream: Making Trouble in MindFilm · Self
- 2010The Bombing of GermanyFilm · Narrator
- 2009White CollarSeries · Kyle Bancroft★ 8.2
- 2009The Good WifeSeries · Daniel Golden★ 7.6
- 2009Warehouse 13Series · Reverend John Hill★ 7.7
- 2009The LineFilm · Hodges★ 4.8
- 2008Grand CentralFilm · Narrator
- 2008LifelinesFilm · Dr. Livingston
- 2007BadlandFilm · Max Astin
- 2007American GangsterFilm · Charlie Williams★ 7.6
- 2006Brothers and SistersSeries · Peter Madsen★ 7.1
- 2006EurekaSeries · Henry Deacon★ 7.7
- 2006The Night ListenerFilm · Ashe★ 5.5
- 2006The Nuremberg TrialsFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 2005E-RingSeries · Steven Algazi
- 2005Lenny The Wonder DogFilm · Dr. Island
- 2005StealthFilm · Dick Marshfield★ 5.5
- 2005Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-TodayFilm · Additional Voices
- 2005Back in the DayFilm · Reverend Packer
- 2005Building the Alaska HighwayFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 2005Numb3rsSeries · Peter Lange★ 7.0
- 2005Gone But Not ForgottenFilm · Reggie Stewart
- 2004HouseSeries · Gary Wright★ 8.6
- 2004Boston LegalSeries · Attorney Steve Duprey★ 7.9
- 2004CSI: NYSeries · Dwight Hillborne★ 7.3
- 2004Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack JohnsonFilm · Other Voices (voice)★ 7.2
- 2004The JurySeries
- 2003PaycheckFilm · Agent Dodge★ 6.2
- 2003WhoopiSeries · Martin James
- 2003Jasper, TexasFilm · Walter Diggles
- 2003ThoughtcrimesFilm · Jon Harper★ 6.5
- 2002DragonflyFilm · Hugh Campbell★ 6.6
- 2001AliFilm · Chauncey Eskridge★ 6.7
- 2001Africa: The Leopards of ZanzibarFilm · Narrator
- 2001SmallvilleSeries · Steven Hamilton★ 8.2
- 2001Beyond HumanFilm · Narrator
- 2000BounceFilm · Jim Willer★ 5.8
- 2000Ali: An American HeroFilm · Malcom X
- 2000What Lies BeneathFilm · Dr. Drayton★ 6.4
- 1999Y2KFilm · Martin Lowell
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries · Ray Bevins★ 8.0
- 1999The Astronaut's WifeFilm · Sherman Reese★ 5.6
- 1999The Black Press: Soldiers Without SwordsFilm · Self - Narrator
- 1998Apt PupilFilm · Dan Richler★ 6.5
- 1998Mercy PointSeries · Dr. Grote Maxwell
- 1998Blues Brothers 2000Film · Cab Chamberlain★ 5.3
- 1997Trouble on the CornerFilm · Detective Bill
- 1997DellaventuraSeries · Councilman Caulder
- 1997Speed 2: Cruise ControlFilm · Lt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon (uncredited)★ 4.6
- 1997Prince StreetPrince StreetSeries · Lt. Tom Warner
- 1997The PracticeSeries · U.S. Attorney★ 7.6
- 1997Miss Evers' BoysFilm · Dr. Sam Brodus★ 6.6
- 1997The PestFilm · Mr. Kent★ 4.7
- 1996Jack Reed: Death and VengeanceFilm
- 1996Lone StarFilm · Delmore "Del" Payne★ 7.0
- 1996Executive DecisionFilm · Cappy★ 6.4
- 1995New York NewsSeries · Mitch Cotter
- 1995Under One RoofUnder One RoofSeries · Ron Langston
- 1995The Walking DeadFilm · Sgt. Barkley★ 6.0
- 1995In the Shadow of EvilFilm · Lt. Royce
- 1994Touched by an AngelSeries · Jake Stone, Martin Hunter★ 7.2
- 1994New York UndercoverSeries★ 7.3
- 1994SpeedFilm · Capt. McMahon★ 7.2
- 1994The InkwellFilm · Kenny Tate★ 5.7
- 1994Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem RenaissanceFilm · Narrator
- 1993The X-FilesSeries · Martin Wells★ 8.4
- 1993TriBeCaTriBeCaSeries
- 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries · Sam Thorne★ 8.1
- 1993The Great Depression: A Job at Ford'sFilm · Narrator
- 1993T2: More Than Meets the EyeFilm · Self
- 1992Forever YoungFilm · Cameron★ 6.5
- 1992Of Mice and MenFilm · Crooks★ 7.2
- 1992Legacy of LiesFilm · Samuel Flowers
- 1991City of HopeFilm · Winn★ 6.7
- 1991Terminator 2: Judgment DayFilm · Miles Dyson★ 8.2
- 1991The Good PolicemanFilm · Sweets Montgomery
- 1990Law & OrderSeries · Defense Attorney Leon Chiles, Roland Books★ 7.3
- 1990The Lost PlatoonFilm · World War II soldier
- 1990Equal JusticeSeries · Mike James
- 1990ChallengerFilm · Dr. Ronald McNair
- 1989Making a Case for MurderFilm · Cederic Sandiford
- 1989TapFilm · Nicky★ 6.6
- 1988Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim AjamiFilm · Tandy
- 1988Police Story: BurnoutFilm · Sgt. Jeff Allen
- 1988The Good MotherFilm · Frank Williams★ 5.7
- 1988Police StoryPolice StorySeries · Sgt. Jeff Allen
- 1988Zelly & MeFilm · Earl
- 1988Alone in the Neon JungleFilm · Ken Fraker
- 1987StrandedFilm · Sheriff McMahon
- 1987A Different WorldSeries · Byron Douglas III★ 7.2
- 1986CrossroadsFilm · Scratch's Assistant★ 7.4
- 1985Trouble in MindFilm · Solo★ 5.8
- 1985The EqualizerSeries · Slate, Carter Brock★ 7.2
- 1984Miami ViceSeries · Lt. Jack Davis★ 7.5
- 1984The Brother from Another PlanetFilm · The Brother★ 6.7
- 1984A Good SportFilm · Lionel Zachary
- 1983Curse of the Pink PantherFilm · Charlie★ 4.6
- 1982The ClairvoyantFilm · Detective Rich
- 1982American PlayhouseSeries · Carl Hatch
- 1981We're Fighting BackFilm · Elgin Jones
- 1980Death PenaltyFilm · William Terry
- 1979...And Justice for AllFilm · Prison Doctor★ 7.1
- 1979Lawman Without a GunFilm · Louis
- 1978Watch Your MouthWatch Your MouthSeries · Mr. Raymond Geeter
- 1977Between the LinesFilm · Ahmed★ 5.5
- 1976What's Happening!!Series · Manager★ 7.4
- 1975GradySeries · Hal Marshall
- 1974NOVASeries · Additional Narration★ 7.1
- 1972M*A*S*HSeries · Captain Saunders★ 7.9
- 1972Sanford and SonSeries★ 7.5
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries · Clerk★ 7.6
