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.
Filmography
all 157
Movies 97
TV Shows 60
self 22
Narrator 8
Voice 6
Director 2
General Davidson
Going Dutch (2025)
TV
Monsignor Heck
Trinity's Triumph (2023)
Movie
Self - Guest
Sherri (2022)
TV
Teddy Franklin
Our Kind of People (2021)
TV
Ralph Ellison (voice)
Hemingway (2021)
TV
Silas Stone
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
Movie
7.86
Self - Narrator
Mr. Tornado (2020)
Movie
Marcus Standish
The Politician (2019)
TV
5
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall (2019)
TV
Dr. Houston Brooks
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Movie
6.51
Arthur Finer
God Friended Me (2018)
TV
6.27
Silas Stone
Justice League (2017)
Movie
6.33
Self - Narrator
NOVA: Poisoned Water (2017)
Movie
Director
Bull (2016)
TV
5.64
Roy Wilkins
All the Way (2016)
Movie
2
Dr. Charles Richmond
Proof (2015)
TV
5
Agent Solano
Cleveland Abduction (2015)
Movie
Donald Hall
Home (2013)
Movie
Dr. Nelson
Coma (2012)
TV
6
Rowan Pope
Scandal (2012)
TV
5.85
Kyle Bancroft
White Collar (2009)
TV
6.63
Daniel Golden
The Good Wife (2009)
TV
6.01
Reverend John Hill
Warehouse 13 (2009)
TV
5.65
Hodges
The Line (2009)
Movie
Narrator
Die Luftbrücke (2008)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Grand Central (2008)
Movie
Dr. Livingston
Lifelines (2008)
Movie
Max Astin
Badland (2007)
Movie
Charlie Williams
American Gangster (2007)
Movie
6.65
Peter Madsen
Brothers and Sisters (2006)
TV
Henry Deacon
Eureka: Hide And Seek (2006)
TV
Henry Deacon / Director
Eureka (2006)
TV
6.32
Self - Narrator
The Nuremberg Trials (2006)
Movie
Steven Algazi
E-Ring (2005)
TV
Dr. Island
Lenny The Wonder Dog (2005)
Movie
Dick Marshfield
Stealth (2005)
Movie
5.89
Reverend Packer
Back in the Day (2005)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Building the Alaska Highway (2005)
Movie
Reggie Stewart
Gone But Not Forgotten (2005)
Movie
Reggie Stewart
Gone But Not Forgotten (2005)
TV
Gary Wright
House (2004)
TV
7.83
Prof. Simon
Breaking Dawn (2004)
Movie
Attorney Steve Duprey
Boston Legal (2004)
TV
5.81
Dwight Hillborne
CSI: NY (2004)
TV
7.14
Other Voices (voice)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
Movie
Agent Dodge
Paycheck (2003)
Movie
6
Martin James
Whoopi (2003)
TV
Walter Diggles
Jasper, Texas (2003)
Movie
Self - Narrator
National Geographic: Lost World Of The Holy Land (2003)
Movie
Jon Harper
Thoughtcrimes (2003)
Movie
Hugh Campbell
Dragonfly (2002)
Movie
Chauncey Eskridge
Ali (2001)
Movie
6
Steven Hamilton
Smallville (2001)
TV
6.16
Self - Narrator
Africa (2001)
TV
Narrator
Beyond Human (2001)
Movie
Jim Willer
Bounce (2000)
Movie
Malcolm X
Ali: An American Hero (2000)
Movie
Dr. Drayton
What Lies Beneath (2000)
Movie
6.56
Self - Narrator
John Brown's Holy War (2000)
Movie
Martin Lowell
Y2K (1999)
Movie
Sherman Reese, NASA Representative
The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
Movie
Self - Narrator
The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords (1999)
Movie
Dan Richler
Apt Pupil (1998)
Movie
2.67
Dr. Grote Maxwell
Mercy Point (1998)
TV
Cab Chamberlain
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Movie
1
Self - Narrator
The Great Depression (1998)
TV
Detective Bill
Trouble on the Corner (1997)
Movie
Councilman Caulder
Dellaventura (1997)
TV
Lt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon (uncredited)
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
Movie
3.5
Lt. Tom Warner
Prince Street (1997)
TV
Dr. Sam Brodus
Miss Evers' Boys (1997)
Movie
Mr. Kent
The Pest (1997)
Movie
Gordon Thomas
Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance (1996)
Movie
Mitch Cotter
New York News (1995)
TV
Ron Langston
Under One Roof (1995)
TV
Sgt. Barkley
The Walking Dead (1995)
Movie
9
Lt. Royce
In the Shadow of Evil (1995)
Movie
Narrator
American Cinema (1995)
Movie
Jake Stone / Martin Hunter
Touched by an Angel (1994)
TV
8
Capt. McMahon
Speed (1994)
Movie
5.94
Kenny Tate
The Inkwell (1994)
Movie
Self - Narrator
The Great Depression (1993)
TV
Martin Wells
The X-Files (1993)
TV
6
Officer Carleton Thomas
TriBeCa (1993)
TV
Sam Thorne
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
TV
6
Cameron
Forever Young (1992)
Movie
6
Samuel Flowers
Legacy of Lies (1992)
Movie
Miles Dyson
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Movie
6.02
Sweets Montgomery
The Good Policeman (1991)
Movie
Defense Attorney Leon Chiles / Roland Books
Law & Order (1990)
TV
5.78
World War II soldier
The Lost Platoon (1990)
Movie
6
Mike James
Equal Justice (1990)
TV
Dr. Ronald McNair
Challenger (1990)
Movie
Cederic Sandiford
Making a Case for Murder (1989)
Movie
Nicky
Tap (1989)
Movie
Sgt. Jeff Allen
Police Story: Burnout (1988)
Movie
Frank Williams
The Good Mother (1988)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
American Experience (1988)
TV
3.5
Ken Fraker
Alone in the Neon Jungle (1988)
Movie
Sheriff McMahon
Stranded (1987)
Movie
Byron Douglas III
A Different World (1987)
TV
6.11
Scratch's Assistant
Crossroads (1986)
Movie
Carter Brock / Slate
The Equalizer (1985)
TV
7.33
Lt. Jack Davis
Miami Vice (1984)
TV
6.5
The Brother
The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
Movie
Detective Rich
The Clairvoyant (1982)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Nature (1982)
TV
1
Elgin Jones
We're Fighting Back (1981)
Movie
William Terry
Death Penalty (1980)
Movie
Prison Doctor
...And Justice for All (1979)
Movie
6
Mr. Raymond Geeter
Watch Your Mouth (1978)
TV
Hal Marshall
Grady (1975)
TV
Narrator / Additional Narration
NOVA (1974)
TV
4.75
Captain Saunders
M*A*S*H (1972)
TV
5.65
Self - Narrator
The Great Depression: The Road to Rockbottom
Movie
Dr. Ronald McNair
Challenger
TV
Self - Narrator
The Great Depression: New Deal/New York
Movie
Self - Narrator
War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1947-10-18 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceThe Bronx, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsJoseph Thomas Morton, Jr., Joseph Thomas Morton, Joseph Morton
AwardsTheatre World Award, Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play, Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
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