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Joe Morton
Acting

Joe Morton

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

18 Oct 1947

Age

79 Years

Born In

New York City, New York, USA

Total Projects

149

Years Active

59 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.8 ★

Overview

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

The American Revolution

tv

The American Revolution

2025

The American Revolution

as Elisha Bostwick / Elias Dayton (voice)

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

movie

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

2025

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

as Narrator

Going Dutch

tv

Going Dutch

2025

Going Dutch

as General Davidson

Trinity's Triumph

movie

Trinity's Triumph

2023

Trinity's Triumph

as Monsignor Heck

The U.S. and the Holocaust

tv

The U.S. and the Holocaust

2022

The U.S. and the Holocaust

as (voice)

Sherri

tv

Sherri

2022

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Inside the Black Box

tv

Inside the Black Box

2022

Inside the Black Box

Our Kind of People

tv

Our Kind of People

2021

Our Kind of People

as Teddy Franklin

Hemingway

tv

Hemingway

2021

Hemingway

as Ralph Ellison (voice)

Zack Snyder's Justice League

movie

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021

Zack Snyder's Justice League

as Silas Stone

Between the World and Me

movie

Between the World and Me

2020

Between the World and Me

as Self

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

movie

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

as Self

Mr. Tornado

movie

Mr. Tornado

2020

Mr. Tornado

as Narrator (voice)

A Million Eyes

movie

A Million Eyes

2019

A Million Eyes

as Fern

The Politician

tv

The Politician

2019

The Politician

as Marcus Standish

Tamron Hall

tv

Tamron Hall

2019

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

movie

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

as Dr. Houston Brooks

God Friended Me

tv

God Friended Me

2018

God Friended Me

as Arthur Finer

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

movie

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

2017

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

as Self

Justice League

movie

Justice League

2017

Justice League

as Silas Stone

CineRaya

movie

Brett Gelman's Dinner in America

2016

Brett Gelman's Dinner in America

as Himself

All the Way

movie

All the Way

2016

All the Way

as Roy Wilkins

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

movie

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

as Silas

Proof

tv

Proof

2015

Proof

as Dr. Charles Russell

Grace and Frankie

tv

Grace and Frankie

2015

Grace and Frankie

as Jason

Cleveland Abduction

movie

Cleveland Abduction

2015

Cleveland Abduction

as Agent Solano

Home

movie

Home

2013

Home

as Donald Hall

Coma

tv

Coma

2012

Coma

as Nelson

Scandal

tv

Scandal

2012

Scandal

as Eli 'Rowan' Pope

CineRaya

movie

Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind

2010

Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind

as Self

White Collar

tv

White Collar

2009

White Collar

as Kyle Bancroft

The Good Wife

tv

The Good Wife

2009

The Good Wife

as Daniel Golden

Warehouse 13

tv

Warehouse 13

2009

Warehouse 13

as Reverend John Hill

The Line

movie

The Line

2009

The Line

as Hodges

Grand Central

movie

Grand Central

2008

Grand Central

as Narrator

Lifelines

movie

Lifelines

2008

Lifelines

as Dr. Livingston

Badland

movie

Badland

2007

Badland

as Max Astin

American Gangster

movie

American Gangster

2007

American Gangster

as Charlie Williams

Brothers and Sisters

tv

Brothers and Sisters

2006

Brothers and Sisters

as Peter Madsen

Eureka

tv

Eureka

2006

Eureka

as Henry Deacon

The Night Listener

movie

The Night Listener

2006

The Night Listener

as Ashe

The Nuremberg Trials

movie

The Nuremberg Trials

2006

The Nuremberg Trials

as Narrator (voice)

E-Ring

tv

E-Ring

2005

E-Ring

as Steven Algazi

Lenny The Wonder Dog

movie

Lenny The Wonder Dog

2005

Lenny The Wonder Dog

as Dr. Island

Stealth

movie

Stealth

2005

Stealth

as Dick Marshfield

Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today

movie

Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today

2005

Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today

as Additional Voices

Back in the Day

movie

Back in the Day

2005

Back in the Day

as Reverend Packer

Building the Alaska Highway

movie

Building the Alaska Highway

2005

Building the Alaska Highway

as Narrator (voice)

Numb3rs

tv

Numb3rs

2005

Numb3rs

as Peter Lange

Gone But Not Forgotten

movie

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005

Gone But Not Forgotten

as Reggie Stewart

House

tv

House

2004

House

as Gary Wright

Boston Legal

tv

Boston Legal

2004

Boston Legal

as Attorney Steve Duprey

CSI: NY

tv

CSI: NY

2004

CSI: NY

as Dwight Hillborne

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

movie

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

as Other Voices (voice)

The Jury

tv

The Jury

2004

The Jury

Paycheck

movie

Paycheck

2003

Paycheck

as Agent Dodge

Whoopi

tv

Whoopi

2003

Whoopi

as Martin James

Jasper, Texas

movie

Jasper, Texas

2003

Jasper, Texas

as Walter Diggles

Thoughtcrimes

movie

Thoughtcrimes

2003

Thoughtcrimes

as Jon Harper

Dragonfly

movie

Dragonfly

2002

Dragonfly

as Hugh Campbell

Ali

movie

Ali

2001

Ali

as Chauncey Eskridge

Africa: The Leopards of Zanzibar

movie

Africa: The Leopards of Zanzibar

2001

Africa: The Leopards of Zanzibar

as Narrator

Smallville

tv

Smallville

2001

Smallville

as Steven Hamilton

Africa

tv

Africa

2001

Africa

as Narrator

Beyond Human

movie

Beyond Human

2001

Beyond Human

as Narrator

Bounce

movie

Bounce

2000

Bounce

as Jim Willer

Ali: An American Hero

movie

Ali: An American Hero

2000

Ali: An American Hero

as Malcom X

What Lies Beneath

movie

What Lies Beneath

2000

What Lies Beneath

as Dr. Drayton

Y2K

movie

Y2K

1999

Y2K

as Martin Lowell

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

tv

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Ray Bevins

The Astronaut's Wife

movie

The Astronaut's Wife

1999

The Astronaut's Wife

as Sherman Reese

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

movie

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

1999

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

as Self - Narrator

Apt Pupil

movie

Apt Pupil

1998

Apt Pupil

as Dan Richler

Mercy Point

tv

Mercy Point

1998

Mercy Point

as Dr. Grote Maxwell

Blues Brothers 2000

movie

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

Blues Brothers 2000

as Cab Chamberlain

Trouble on the Corner

movie

Trouble on the Corner

1997

Trouble on the Corner

as Detective Bill

Dellaventura

tv

Dellaventura

1997

Dellaventura

as Councilman Caulder

Speed 2: Cruise Control

movie

Speed 2: Cruise Control

1997

Speed 2: Cruise Control

as Lt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon (uncredited)

CineRaya

tv

Prince Street

1997

Prince Street

The Practice

tv

The Practice

1997

The Practice

as U.S. Attorney

Miss Evers' Boys

movie

Miss Evers' Boys

1997

Miss Evers' Boys

as Dr. Sam Brodus

The Pest

movie

The Pest

1997

The Pest

as Mr. Kent

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

movie

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

1996

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

Lone Star

movie

Lone Star

1996

Lone Star

as Delmore "Del" Payne

Executive Decision

movie

Executive Decision

1996

Executive Decision

as Cappy

New York News

tv

New York News

1995

New York News

as Mitch Cotter

CineRaya

tv

Under One Roof

1995

Under One Roof

as Ron Langston

The Walking Dead

movie

The Walking Dead

1995

The Walking Dead

as Sgt. Barkley

In the Shadow of Evil

movie

In the Shadow of Evil

1995

In the Shadow of Evil

as Lt. Royce

Touched by an Angel

tv

Touched by an Angel

1994

Touched by an Angel

as Jake Stone

Touched by an Angel

tv

Touched by an Angel

1994

Touched by an Angel

as Martin Hunter

New York Undercover

tv

New York Undercover

1994

New York Undercover

Speed

movie

Speed

1994

Speed

as Capt. McMahon

The Inkwell

movie

The Inkwell

1994

The Inkwell

as Kenny Tate

Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance

movie

Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance

1994

Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance

as Narrator

The Great Depression

tv

The Great Depression

1993

The Great Depression

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The X-Files

tv

The X-Files

1993

The X-Files

as Martin Wells

CineRaya

tv

TriBeCa

1993

TriBeCa

Homicide: Life on the Street

tv

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Sam Thorne

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

movie

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

1993

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

as Narrator

T2: More Than Meets the Eye

movie

T2: More Than Meets the Eye

1993

T2: More Than Meets the Eye

as Self

Forever Young

movie

Forever Young

1992

Forever Young

as Cameron

Of Mice and Men

movie

Of Mice and Men

1992

Of Mice and Men

as Crooks

Legacy of Lies

movie

Legacy of Lies

1992

Legacy of Lies

as Samuel Flowers

City of Hope

movie

City of Hope

1991

City of Hope

as Winn

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

movie

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

as Miles Dyson

The Good Policeman

movie

The Good Policeman

1991

The Good Policeman

as Sweets Montgomery

Law & Order

tv

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Leon Chiles

Law & Order

tv

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

as Roland Books

The Lost Platoon

movie

The Lost Platoon

1990

The Lost Platoon

as World War II soldier

Equal Justice

tv

Equal Justice

1990

Equal Justice

as Mike James

Challenger

movie

Challenger

1990

Challenger

as Dr. Ronald McNair

Making a Case for Murder

movie

Making a Case for Murder

1989

Making a Case for Murder

as Cederic Sandiford

Tap

movie

Tap

1989

Tap

as Nicky

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

movie

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

1988

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

as Tandy

Police Story: Burnout

movie

Police Story: Burnout

1988

Police Story: Burnout

as Sgt. Jeff Allen

The Good Mother

movie

The Good Mother

1988

The Good Mother

as Frank Williams

CineRaya

tv

Police Story

1988

Police Story

as Sgt. Jeff Allen

American Experience

tv

American Experience

1988

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Zelly & Me

movie

Zelly & Me

1988

Zelly & Me

as Earl

Alone in the Neon Jungle

movie

Alone in the Neon Jungle

1988

Alone in the Neon Jungle

as Ken Fraker

Stranded

movie

Stranded

1987

Stranded

as Sheriff McMahon

A Different World

tv

A Different World

1987

A Different World

as Byron Douglas III

Crossroads

movie

Crossroads

1986

Crossroads

as Scratch's Assistant

Trouble in Mind

movie

Trouble in Mind

1985

Trouble in Mind

as Solo

The Equalizer

tv

The Equalizer

1985

The Equalizer

as Slate

The Equalizer

tv

The Equalizer

1985

The Equalizer

as Carter Brock

Miami Vice

tv

Miami Vice

1984

Miami Vice

as Lt. Jack Davis

The Brother from Another Planet

movie

The Brother from Another Planet

1984

The Brother from Another Planet

as The Brother

A Good Sport

movie

A Good Sport

1984

A Good Sport

as Lionel Zachary

Curse of the Pink Panther

movie

Curse of the Pink Panther

1983

Curse of the Pink Panther

as Charlie

The Clairvoyant

movie

The Clairvoyant

1982

The Clairvoyant

as Detective Rich

Nature

tv

Nature

1982

Nature

as Narrator (voice)

American Playhouse

tv

American Playhouse

1982

American Playhouse

as Carl Hatch

We're Fighting Back

movie

We're Fighting Back

1981

We're Fighting Back

as Elgin Jones

Death Penalty

movie

Death Penalty

1980

Death Penalty

as William Terry

...And Justice for All

movie

...And Justice for All

1979

...And Justice for All

as Prison Doctor

Lawman Without a Gun

movie

Lawman Without a Gun

1979

Lawman Without a Gun

as Louis

CineRaya

tv

Watch Your Mouth

1978

Watch Your Mouth

as Mr. Raymond Geeter

Between the Lines

movie

Between the Lines

1977

Between the Lines

as Ahmed

What's Happening!!

tv

What's Happening!!

1976

What's Happening!!

as Manager

Grady

tv

Grady

1975

Grady

as Hal Marshall

NOVA

tv

NOVA

1974

NOVA

as Narrator

NOVA

tv

NOVA

1974

NOVA

as Additional Narration

M*A*S*H

tv

M*A*S*H

1972

M*A*S*H

as Captain Saunders

Sanford and Son

tv

Sanford and Son

1972

Sanford and Son

Mission: Impossible

tv

Mission: Impossible

1966

Mission: Impossible

as Clerk

CineRaya

movie

War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator

TBA

War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator

as Narrator

NOVA: Addiction

movie

NOVA: Addiction

TBA

NOVA: Addiction

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