Joe Morton
Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Born: October 18, 1947 (78 years)
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.

TV Shows Directed (4)
Movies as Actor (89)
Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

as Narrator

Feb 25, 2025

Trinity's Triumph

Trinity's Triumph

as Monsignor Heck

Apr 27, 2023

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Zack Snyder's Justice League

as Silas Stone

Mar 18, 2021

Between the World and Me

Between the World and Me

as Self

Nov 21, 2020

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

as Self

May 19, 2020

Mr. Tornado

Mr. Tornado

as Narrator (voice)

May 19, 2020

A Million Eyes

A Million Eyes

as Fern

Nov 15, 2019

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

as Dr. Houston Brooks

May 29, 2019

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

as Self

Nov 23, 2017

Justice League

Justice League

as Silas Stone

Nov 15, 2017

Brett Gelman's Dinner in America

Brett Gelman's Dinner in America

as Himself

Jul 1, 2016

All the Way

All the Way

as Roy Wilkins

May 23, 2016

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

as Silas

Mar 23, 2016

Cleveland Abduction

Cleveland Abduction

as Agent Solano

May 2, 2015

Home

Home

as Donald Hall

Nov 22, 2013

Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind

Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind

as Self

Dec 14, 2010

The Bombing of Germany

The Bombing of Germany

as Narrator

Feb 8, 2010

The Line

The Line

as Hodges

May 11, 2009

Grand Central

Grand Central

as Narrator

Feb 4, 2008

Lifelines

Lifelines

as Dr. Livingston

Jan 1, 2008

Badland

Badland

as Max Astin

Nov 30, 2007

American Gangster

American Gangster

as Charlie Williams

Nov 2, 2007

The Night Listener

The Night Listener

as Ashe

Feb 12, 2006

The Nuremberg Trials

The Nuremberg Trials

as Narrator (voice)

Jan 30, 2006

Lenny The Wonder Dog

Lenny The Wonder Dog

as Dr. Island

Aug 23, 2005

Stealth

Stealth

as Dick Marshfield

Jul 27, 2005

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

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

as Additional Voices

Jun 1, 2005

Back in the Day

Back in the Day

as Reverend Packer

May 24, 2005

Building the Alaska Highway

Building the Alaska Highway

as Narrator (voice)

Feb 7, 2005

Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten

as Reggie Stewart

Jan 1, 2005

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

as Other Voices (voice)

Sep 4, 2004

Paycheck

Paycheck

as Agent Dodge

Dec 25, 2003

Jasper, Texas

Jasper, Texas

as Walter Diggles

Jun 8, 2003

Thoughtcrimes

Thoughtcrimes

as Jon Harper

Jan 1, 2003

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

as Hugh Campbell

Feb 22, 2002

Ali

Ali

as Chauncey Eskridge

Dec 10, 2001

Africa: The Leopards of Zanzibar

Africa: The Leopards of Zanzibar

as Narrator

Oct 23, 2001

Beyond Human

Beyond Human

as Narrator

May 15, 2001

Bounce

Bounce

as Jim Willer

Nov 15, 2000

Ali: An American Hero

Ali: An American Hero

as Malcom X

Aug 1, 2000

What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath

as Dr. Drayton

Jul 21, 2000

Y2K

Y2K

as Martin Lowell

Dec 22, 1999

The Astronaut's Wife

The Astronaut's Wife

as Sherman Reese

Aug 27, 1999

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

as Self - Narrator

Feb 8, 1999

Apt Pupil

Apt Pupil

as Dan Richler

Oct 23, 1998

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

as Cab Chamberlain

Feb 6, 1998

Trouble on the Corner

Trouble on the Corner

as Detective Bill

Oct 9, 1997

Speed 2: Cruise Control

Speed 2: Cruise Control

as Lt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon (uncredited)

Jun 13, 1997

Miss Evers' Boys

Miss Evers' Boys

as Dr. Sam Brodus

Feb 22, 1997

The Pest

The Pest

as Mr. Kent

Feb 7, 1997

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

Nov 17, 1996

Lone Star

Lone Star

as Delmore "Del" Payne

Jun 21, 1996

Executive Decision

Executive Decision

as Cappy

Mar 15, 1996

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

as Sgt. Barkley

Feb 24, 1995

In the Shadow of Evil

In the Shadow of Evil

as Lt. Royce

Feb 7, 1995

Speed

Speed

as Capt. McMahon

Jun 9, 1994

The Inkwell

The Inkwell

as Kenny Tate

Apr 22, 1994

Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance

Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance

as Narrator

Jan 1, 1994

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

as Narrator

Jan 1, 1993

T2: More Than Meets the Eye

T2: More Than Meets the Eye

as Self

Jan 1, 1993

Forever Young

Forever Young

as Cameron

Dec 16, 1992

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

as Crooks

Sep 16, 1992

Legacy of Lies

Legacy of Lies

as Samuel Flowers

Apr 22, 1992

City of Hope

City of Hope

as Winn

Oct 11, 1991

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

as Miles Dyson

Jul 3, 1991

The Good Policeman

The Good Policeman

as Sweets Montgomery

Jan 1, 1991

The Lost Platoon

The Lost Platoon

as World War II soldier

Jun 1, 1990

Challenger

Challenger

as Dr. Ronald McNair

Feb 25, 1990

Making a Case for Murder

Making a Case for Murder

as Cederic Sandiford

Dec 4, 1989

Tap

Tap

as Nicky

Feb 12, 1989

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

as Tandy

Dec 30, 1988

Police Story: Burnout

Police Story: Burnout

as Sgt. Jeff Allen

Nov 26, 1988

The Good Mother

The Good Mother

as Frank Williams

Nov 4, 1988

Zelly & Me

Zelly & Me

as Earl

Apr 15, 1988

Alone in the Neon Jungle

Alone in the Neon Jungle

as Ken Fraker

Jan 17, 1988

Stranded

Stranded

as Sheriff McMahon

Nov 20, 1987

Crossroads

Crossroads

as Scratch's Assistant

Mar 14, 1986

Trouble in Mind

Trouble in Mind

as Solo

Dec 11, 1985

The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

as The Brother

Sep 7, 1984

A Good Sport

A Good Sport

as Lionel Zachary

Feb 8, 1984

Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther

as Charlie

Aug 12, 1983

The Clairvoyant

The Clairvoyant

as Detective Rich

Oct 24, 1982

We're Fighting Back

We're Fighting Back

as Elgin Jones

Apr 28, 1981

Death Penalty

Death Penalty

as William Terry

Jan 22, 1980

...And Justice for All

...And Justice for All

as Prison Doctor

Oct 19, 1979

Lawman Without a Gun

Lawman Without a Gun

as Louis

May 30, 1979

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

as Ahmed

Apr 27, 1977

War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator

War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator

as Narrator

NOVA: Addiction

NOVA: Addiction

TV Shows as Actor (57)
The American Revolution

The American Revolution

as Elisha Bostwick / Elias Dayton (voice)

Nov 16, 2025

Going Dutch

Going Dutch

as General Davidson

Jan 2, 2025

The U.S. and the Holocaust

The U.S. and the Holocaust

as Self (voice)

Sep 18, 2022

Sherri

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Sep 12, 2022

Inside the Black Box

Inside the Black Box

Jan 1, 2022

Our Kind of People

Our Kind of People

as Teddy Franklin

Sep 21, 2021

Hemingway

Hemingway

as Ralph Ellison (voice)

Apr 5, 2021

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time

as Self

Apr 21, 2020

The Politician

The Politician

as Marcus Standish

Sep 27, 2019

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Sep 9, 2019

God Friended Me

God Friended Me

as Arthur Finer

Sep 30, 2018

Proof

Proof

as Dr. Charles Russell

Jun 16, 2015

Grace and Frankie

Grace and Frankie

as Jason

May 8, 2015

Coma

Coma

as Dr. Nelson

Sep 3, 2012

Scandal

Scandal

as Eli 'Rowan' Pope

Apr 5, 2012

White Collar

White Collar

as Kyle Bancroft

Oct 23, 2009

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as Daniel Golden

Sep 22, 2009

Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13

as Reverend John Hill

Jul 7, 2009

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

as Peter Madsen

Sep 24, 2006

Eureka

Eureka

as Henry Deacon

Jul 18, 2006

E-Ring

E-Ring

as Steven Algazi

Sep 21, 2005

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

as Peter Lange

Jan 23, 2005

House

House

as Gary Wright

Nov 16, 2004

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

as Attorney Steve Duprey

Oct 3, 2004

CSI: NY

CSI: NY

as Dwight Hillborne

Sep 22, 2004

The Jury

The Jury

Jun 8, 2004

Whoopi

Whoopi

as Martin James

Sep 9, 2003

Smallville

Smallville

as Steven Hamilton

Oct 16, 2001

Africa

Africa

as Narrator

Sep 9, 2001

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Ray Bevins

Sep 20, 1999

Mercy Point

Mercy Point

as Dr. Grote Maxwell

Oct 6, 1998

Dellaventura

Dellaventura

as Councilman Caulder

Sep 23, 1997

Prince Street

Prince Street

Mar 6, 1997

The Practice

The Practice

as U.S. Attorney

Mar 4, 1997

New York News

New York News

as Mitch Cotter

Sep 28, 1995

Under One Roof

Under One Roof

as Ron Langston

Mar 14, 1995

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as Jake Stone, Martin Hunter

Sep 21, 1994

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

Sep 8, 1994

The Great Depression

The Great Depression

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Oct 25, 1993

The X-Files

The X-Files

as Martin Wells

Sep 10, 1993

TriBeCa

TriBeCa

Mar 23, 1993

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Sam Thorne

Jan 31, 1993

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Leon Chiles, Roland Books

Sep 13, 1990

Equal Justice

Equal Justice

as Mike James

Mar 27, 1990

Police Story

Police Story

as Sgt. Jeff Allen

Oct 29, 1988

American Experience

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Oct 4, 1988

A Different World

A Different World

as Byron Douglas III

Sep 24, 1987

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as Slate, Carter Brock

Sep 18, 1985

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as Lt. Jack Davis

Sep 16, 1984

Nature

Nature

as Narrator (voice)

Oct 10, 1982

Watch Your Mouth

Watch Your Mouth

as Mr. Raymond Geeter

Jan 1, 1978

What's Happening!!

What's Happening!!

as Manager

Aug 5, 1976

Grady

Grady

as Hal Marshall

Dec 4, 1975

NOVA

NOVA

as Narrator, Additional Narration

Mar 3, 1974

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

as Captain Saunders

Sep 17, 1972

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

Jan 14, 1972

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as Clerk

Sep 17, 1966