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Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Known for: Acting

Born 18/10/1947
Place of birth New York City, New York, USA

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Series ★ 8,0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Ray Bevins

1999

Law & Order Series ★ 7,3

Law & Order

Defense Attorney Leon Chiles

1990

Law & Order Series ★ 7,3

Law & Order

Roland Books

1990

House Series ★ 8,6

House

Gary Wright

2004

Smallville Series ★ 8,2

Smallville

Steven Hamilton

2001

The X-Files Series ★ 8,4

The X-Files

Martin Wells

1993

The Good Wife Series ★ 7,6

The Good Wife

Daniel Golden

2009

CSI: NY Series ★ 7,3

CSI: NY

Dwight Hillborne

2004

NOVA Series ★ 7,0

NOVA

Narrator

1974

NOVA Series ★ 7,0

NOVA

Additional Narration

1974

Scandal Series ★ 7,2

Scandal

Eli 'Rowan' Pope

2012

Miami Vice Series ★ 7,5

Miami Vice

Lt. Jack Davis

1984

Boston Legal Series ★ 7,9

Boston Legal

Attorney Steve Duprey

2004

White Collar Series ★ 8,2

White Collar

Kyle Bancroft

2009

Numb3rs Series ★ 7,0

Numb3rs

Peter Lange

2005

M*A*S*H Series ★ 7,9

M*A*S*H

Captain Saunders

1972

Sherri Series ★ 2,6

Sherri

Self - Guest

2022

American Experience Series ★ 6,5

American Experience

Narrator (voice)

1988

The Practice Series ★ 7,7

The Practice

U.S. Attorney

1997

Homicide: Life on the Street Series ★ 8,1

Homicide: Life on the Street

Sam Thorne

1993

Terminator 2: Judgment Day Film ★ 8,2

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Miles Dyson

1991

Mission: Impossible Series ★ 7,6

Mission: Impossible

Clerk

1966

Touched by an Angel Series ★ 7,2

Touched by an Angel

Jake Stone

1994

Touched by an Angel Series ★ 7,2

Touched by an Angel

Martin Hunter

1994

The Equalizer Series ★ 7,1

The Equalizer

Slate

1985

The Equalizer Series ★ 7,1

The Equalizer

Carter Brock

1985

Warehouse 13 Series ★ 7,7

Warehouse 13

Reverend John Hill

2009

Nature Series ★ 7,9

Nature

Narrator (voice)

1982

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Film ★ 6,0

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Silas

2016

Brothers and Sisters Series ★ 7,1

Brothers and Sisters

Peter Madsen

2006

Eureka Series ★ 7,7

Eureka

Henry Deacon

2006

Justice League Film ★ 6,1

Justice League

Silas Stone

2017

Tamron Hall Series ★ 4,5

Tamron Hall

Self - Guest

2019

Grace and Frankie Series ★ 7,7

Grace and Frankie

Jason

2015

Zack Snyder's Justice League Film ★ 8,1

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Silas Stone

2021

Godzilla: King of the Monsters Film ★ 6,7

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Dr. Houston Brooks

2019

A Different World Series ★ 7,1

A Different World

Byron Douglas III

1987

American Playhouse Series ★ 6,6

American Playhouse

Carl Hatch

1982

Speed Film ★ 7,2

Speed

Capt. McMahon

1994

Sanford and Son Series ★ 7,5

Sanford and Son

1972

American Gangster Film ★ 7,6

American Gangster

Charlie Williams

2007

New York Undercover Series ★ 7,3

New York Undercover

1994

What's Happening!! Series ★ 7,4

What's Happening!!

Manager

1976

God Friended Me Series ★ 7,7

God Friended Me

Arthur Finer

2018

Series

Police Story

Sgt. Jeff Allen

1988

Executive Decision Film ★ 6,4

Executive Decision

Cappy

1996

The American Revolution Series ★ 5,9

The American Revolution

Elisha Bostwick / Elias Dayton (voice)

2025

The Politician Series ★ 7,0

The Politician

Marcus Standish

2019

What Lies Beneath Film ★ 6,4

What Lies Beneath

Dr. Drayton

2000

Speed 2: Cruise Control Film ★ 4,6

Speed 2: Cruise Control

Lt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon (uncredited)

1997

E-Ring Series ★ 7,6

E-Ring

Steven Algazi

2005

Paycheck Film ★ 6,2

Paycheck

Agent Dodge

2003

Stealth Film ★ 5,5

Stealth

Dick Marshfield

2005

Going Dutch Series ★ 5,6

Going Dutch

General Davidson

2025

New York News Series ★ 7,0

New York News

Mitch Cotter

1995

Dragonfly Film ★ 6,6

Dragonfly

Hugh Campbell

2002

The Jury Series ★ 9,0

The Jury

2004

Whoopi Series ★ 8,8

Whoopi

Martin James

2003

The Astronaut's Wife Film ★ 5,6

The Astronaut's Wife

Sherman Reese

1999

Apt Pupil Film ★ 6,5

Apt Pupil

Dan Richler

1998

Forever Young Film ★ 6,5

Forever Young

Cameron

1992

Crossroads Film ★ 7,3

Crossroads

Scratch's Assistant

1986

Equal Justice Series ★ 6,8

Equal Justice

Mike James

1990

Ali Film ★ 6,7

Ali

Chauncey Eskridge

2001

Coma Series ★ 6,4

Coma

Dr. Nelson

2012

Of Mice and Men Film ★ 7,2

Of Mice and Men

Crooks

1992

Cleveland Abduction Film ★ 7,2

Cleveland Abduction

Agent Solano

2015

Blues Brothers 2000 Film ★ 5,3

Blues Brothers 2000

Cab Chamberlain

1998

...And Justice for All Film ★ 7,1

...And Justice for All

Prison Doctor

1979

Curse of the Pink Panther Film ★ 4,6

Curse of the Pink Panther

Charlie

1983

The U.S. and the Holocaust Series ★ 8,3

The U.S. and the Holocaust

Self (voice)

2022

All the Way Film ★ 6,6

All the Way

Roy Wilkins

2016

Lone Star Film ★ 7,0

Lone Star

Delmore "Del" Payne

1996

Proof Series ★ 6,5

Proof

Dr. Charles Russell

2015

Bounce Film ★ 5,8

Bounce

Jim Willer

2000

Dellaventura Series ★ 8,0

Dellaventura

Councilman Caulder

1997

Gone But Not Forgotten Film ★ 4,9

Gone But Not Forgotten

Reggie Stewart

2005

Our Kind of People Series ★ 7,8

Our Kind of People

Teddy Franklin

2021

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time Series ★ 7,2

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time

Self

2020

Series ★ 8,7

Prince Street

1997

Tap Film ★ 6,6

Tap

Nicky

1989

The Line Film ★ 4,8

The Line

Hodges

2009

Hemingway Series ★ 7,5

Hemingway

Ralph Ellison (voice)

2021

The Night Listener Film ★ 5,5

The Night Listener

Ashe

2006

The Pest Film ★ 4,7

The Pest

Mr. Kent

1997

The Brother from Another Planet Film ★ 6,7

The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother

1984

The Good Mother Film ★ 5,7

The Good Mother

Frank Williams

1988

Inside the Black Box Series ★ 5,0

Inside the Black Box

2022

Trouble in Mind Film ★ 5,8

Trouble in Mind

Solo

1985

Thoughtcrimes Film ★ 6,5

Thoughtcrimes

Jon Harper

2003

Series ★ 8,0

TriBeCa

1993

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator Film ★ 7,4

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

Self

2017

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi Film ★ 5,7

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Self

2020

Mercy Point Series ★ 8,0

Mercy Point

Dr. Grote Maxwell

1998

Grady Series ★ 7,0

Grady

Hal Marshall

1975

Miss Evers' Boys Film ★ 6,5

Miss Evers' Boys

Dr. Sam Brodus

1997

City of Hope Film ★ 6,6

City of Hope

Winn

1991

Home Film ★ 6,9

Home

Donald Hall

2013

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance Film ★ 5,3

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

1996

Series ★ 9,0

Under One Roof

Ron Langston

1995

Between the World and Me Film ★ 7,9

Between the World and Me

Self

2020

Back in the Day Film ★ 5,2

Back in the Day

Reverend Packer

2005

The Great Depression Series ★ 10,0

The Great Depression

Self - Narrator (voice)

1993

Film ★ 3,5

Brett Gelman's Dinner in America

Himself

2016

Between the Lines Film ★ 5,4

Between the Lines

Ahmed

1977

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami Film ★ 7,0

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

Tandy

1988

Mr. Tornado Film ★ 7,0

Mr. Tornado

Narrator (voice)

2020

The Clairvoyant Film ★ 5,6

The Clairvoyant

Detective Rich

1982

Stranded Film ★ 5,6

Stranded

Sheriff McMahon

1987

Africa Series ★ 9,0

Africa

Narrator

2001

In the Shadow of Evil Film ★ 5,0

In the Shadow of Evil

Lt. Royce

1995

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson Film ★ 7,2

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Other Voices (voice)

2004

Africa: The Leopards of Zanzibar Film

Africa: The Leopards of Zanzibar

Narrator

2001

Lifelines Film ★ 3,4

Lifelines

Dr. Livingston

2008

Jasper, Texas Film ★ 6,0

Jasper, Texas

Walter Diggles

2003

Grand Central Film ★ 9,0

Grand Central

Narrator

2008

Challenger Film ★ 6,5

Challenger

Dr. Ronald McNair

1990

Alone in the Neon Jungle Film ★ 4,3

Alone in the Neon Jungle

Ken Fraker

1988

Trouble on the Corner Film ★ 3,3

Trouble on the Corner

Detective Bill

1997

T2: More Than Meets the Eye Film ★ 6,8

T2: More Than Meets the Eye

Self

1993

Badland Film ★ 6,4

Badland

Max Astin

2007

Police Story: Burnout Film ★ 7,0

Police Story: Burnout

Sgt. Jeff Allen

1988

Zelly & Me Film ★ 5,8

Zelly & Me

Earl

1988

The Inkwell Film ★ 5,6

The Inkwell

Kenny Tate

1994

Trinity's Triumph Film ★ 8,0

Trinity's Triumph

Monsignor Heck

2023

Y2K Film ★ 4,8

Y2K

Martin Lowell

1999

Making a Case for Murder Film ★ 10,0

Making a Case for Murder

Cederic Sandiford

1989

Lenny The Wonder Dog Film ★ 4,8

Lenny The Wonder Dog

Dr. Island

2005

Ali: An American Hero Film ★ 5,2

Ali: An American Hero

Malcom X

2000

We're Fighting Back Film ★ 7,0

We're Fighting Back

Elgin Jones

1981

The Good Policeman Film ★ 9,0

The Good Policeman

Sweets Montgomery

1991

A Million Eyes Film ★ 6,0

A Million Eyes

Fern

2019

Lawman Without a Gun Film ★ 9,0

Lawman Without a Gun

Louis

1979

The Walking Dead Film ★ 5,9

The Walking Dead

Sgt. Barkley

1995

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords Film ★ 6,7

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

Self - Narrator

1999

The Nuremberg Trials Film ★ 8,0

The Nuremberg Trials

Narrator (voice)

2006

Series

Watch Your Mouth

Mr. Raymond Geeter

1978

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

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

Additional Voices

2005

A Good Sport Film ★ 9,0

A Good Sport

Lionel Zachary

1984

The Lost Platoon Film ★ 4,6

The Lost Platoon

World War II soldier

1990

Film ★ 4,5

War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator

Narrator

Legacy of Lies Film ★ 8,0

Legacy of Lies

Samuel Flowers

1992

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP Film ★ 10,0

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

Narrator

2025

Death Penalty Film ★ 8,0

Death Penalty

William Terry

1980

Building the Alaska Highway Film

Building the Alaska Highway

Narrator (voice)

2005

Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance Film ★ 7,0

Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance

Narrator

1994

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's Film

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

Narrator

1993

Film

Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind

Self

2010

NOVA: Addiction Film

NOVA: Addiction

The Bombing of Germany Film

The Bombing of Germany

Narrator

2010

Beyond Human Film ★ 7,0

Beyond Human

Narrator

2001