Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1947-10-18 (77 years)
- Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsJoseph Thomas Morton, Jr.Joseph Thomas MortonJoseph Mortonجو مورتون
Joe Morton
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.
Acting Career
- 2025
Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP
As: Narrator
- 2025
Going Dutch
As: General Davidson
- 2023
Trinity's Triumph
As: Monsignor Heck
- 2022
The U.S. and the Holocaust
As: (voice)
- 2021
Our Kind of People
As: Teddy Franklin
- 2021
Hemingway
As: Ralph Ellison (voice)
- 2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League
As: Silas Stone
- 2020
Mr. Tornado
As: Narrator (voice)
2019A Million Eyes
As: Fern
2019The Politician
As: Marcus Standish
2019Godzilla: King of the Monsters
As: Dr. Houston Brooks
2018God Friended Me
As: Arthur Finer
- 2017
Justice League
As: Silas Stone
2016All the Way
As: Roy Wilkins
- 2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
As: Silas
2015Proof
As: Dr. Charles Russell
2015Grace and Frankie
As: Jason
2015Cleveland Abduction
As: Agent Solano
2013Home
As: Donald Hall
2012Coma
As: Nelson
2012Scandal
As: Eli 'Rowan' Pope
2009White Collar
As: Kyle Bancroft
2009The Good Wife
As: Daniel Golden
2009Warehouse 13
As: Reverend John Hill
2009The Line
As: Hodges
2008Grand Central
As: Narrator
2008Lifelines
As: Dr. Livingston
2007Badland
As: Max Astin
2007American Gangster
As: Charlie Williams
2006Brothers and Sisters
As: Peter Madsen
2006Eureka
As: Henry Deacon
2006The Night Listener
As: Ashe
2006The Nuremberg Trials
As: Narrator (voice)
2005E-Ring
As: Steven Algazi
2005Lenny The Wonder Dog
As: Dr. Island
2005Stealth
As: Dick Marshfield
2005Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today
As: Additional Voices
2005Back in the Day
As: Reverend Packer
2005Building the Alaska Highway
As: Narrator (voice)
2005Gone But Not Forgotten
As: Reggie Stewart
2004House
As: Gary Wright
2004Boston Legal
As: Attorney Steve Duprey
2004CSI: NY
As: Dwight Hillborne
2004Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
As: Other Voices (voice)
2003Paycheck
As: Agent Dodge
2003Whoopi
As: Martin James
2003Jasper, Texas
As: Walter Diggles
2003Thoughtcrimes
As: Jon Harper
2002Dragonfly
As: Hugh Campbell
2001Ali
As: Chauncey Eskridge
2001Africa: The Leopards of Zanzibar
As: Narrator
2001Smallville
As: Steven Hamilton
2001Africa
As: Narrator
2001Beyond Human
As: Narrator
2000Bounce
As: Jim Willer
2000Ali: An American Hero
As: Malcom X
2000What Lies Beneath
As: Dr. Drayton
1999Y2K
As: Martin Lowell
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
As: Ray Bevins
1999The Astronaut's Wife
As: Sherman Reese
1998Apt Pupil
As: Dan Richler
1998Mercy Point
As: Dr. Grote Maxwell
1998Blues Brothers 2000
As: Cab Chamberlain
1997Trouble on the Corner
As: Detective Bill
1997Dellaventura
As: Councilman Caulder
1997Speed 2: Cruise Control
As: Lt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon (uncredited)
1997The Practice
As: U.S. Attorney
1997Miss Evers' Boys
As: Dr. Sam Brodus
1997The Pest
As: Mr. Kent
1996Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance
As: Gordon Thomas
1996Lone Star
As: Del
1996Executive Decision
As: Cappy
1995New York News
As: Mitch Cotter
1995Under One Roof
As: Ron Langston
1995The Walking Dead
As: Sgt. Barkley
1995In the Shadow of Evil
As: Lt. Royce
1995American Cinema
As: Narrator
1994Touched by an Angel
As: Jake Stone
- 1994
Touched by an Angel
As: Martin Hunter
- 1994
Speed
As: Capt. McMahon
1994The Inkwell
As: Kenny Tate
1994Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance
As: Narrator
1993The X-Files
As: Martin Wells
1993Homicide: Life on the Street
As: Sam Thorne
1993The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's
As: Narrator
1992Forever Young
As: Cameron
1992Of Mice and Men
As: Crooks
1992Legacy of Lies
As: Samuel Flowers
1991City of Hope
As: Winn
- 1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
As: Miles Dyson
1991The Good Policeman
As: Sweets Montgomery
1990Law & Order
As: Defense Attorney Leon Chiles
- 1990
Law & Order
As: Roland Books
1990The Lost Platoon
As: World War II soldier
1990Equal Justice
As: Mike James
1990Challenger
As: Dr. Ronald McNair
1989Making a Case for Murder
As: Cederic Sandiford
1989Tap
As: Nicky
1988Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
As: Tandy
1988Police Story: Burnout
As: Sgt. Jeff Allen
1988The Good Mother
As: Frank Williams
1988American Experience
As: Narrator (voice)
1988Zelly & Me
As: Earl
1988Alone in the Neon Jungle
As: Ken Fraker
1987Stranded
As: Sheriff McMahon
1987A Different World
As: Byron Douglas III
1986Crossroads
As: Scratch's Assistant
1985Trouble in Mind
As: Solo
1985The Equalizer
As: Slate
- 1985
The Equalizer
As: Carter Brock
1984Miami Vice
As: Lt. Jack Davis
1984The Brother from Another Planet
As: The Brother
1984A Good Sport
As: Lionel Zachary
1983Curse of the Pink Panther
As: Charlie
1982The Clairvoyant
As: Detective Rich
1982Nature
As: Narrator (voice)
1981We're Fighting Back
As: Elgin Jones
1980Death Penalty
As: William Terry
1979...And Justice for All
As: Prison Doctor
1979Lawman Without a Gun
As: Louis
1977Between the Lines
As: Ahmed
1975Grady
As: Hal Marshall
1974NOVA
As: Additional Narration
- 1974
NOVA
As: Narrator
1972M*A*S*H
As: Captain Saunders
1966Mission: Impossible
As: Clerk