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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