Joe Morton

Acting

Joe Morton

Born October 18, 1947New York City, New York, USA146 credits

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.

Known For

The American Revolution
5.5

The American Revolution

TV

2025

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP
10.0

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

Movie

2025

Going Dutch
5.8

Going Dutch

TV

2025

Trinity's Triumph

Trinity's Triumph

Movie

2023

The U.S. and the Holocaust
8.3

The U.S. and the Holocaust

TV

2022

Sherri
2.7

Sherri

TV

2022

Filmography

The American Revolution
2025The American Revolutionas Elisha Bostwick / Elias Dayton (voice)TV
Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP
2025Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACPas NarratorMovie
Going Dutch
2025Going Dutchas General DavidsonTV
Trinity's Triumph
2023Trinity's Triumphas Monsignor HeckMovie
The U.S. and the Holocaust
2022The U.S. and the Holocaustas (voice)TV
Sherri
2022Sherrias Self - GuestTV
Inside the Black Box
2022Inside the Black BoxTV
Our Kind of People
2021Our Kind of Peopleas Teddy FranklinTV
Hemingway
2021Hemingwayas Ralph Ellison (voice)TV
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021Zack Snyder's Justice Leagueas Silas StoneMovie
Between the World and Me
2020Between the World and Meas SelfMovie
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fias SelfMovie
Mr. Tornado
2020Mr. Tornadoas Narrator (voice)Movie
A Million Eyes
2019A Million Eyesas FernMovie
The Politician
2019The Politicianas Marcus StandishTV
Tamron Hall
2019Tamron Hallas Self - GuestTV
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019Godzilla: King of the Monstersas Dr. Houston BrooksMovie
God Friended Me
2018God Friended Meas Arthur FinerTV
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
2017T2: Reprogramming The Terminatoras SelfMovie
Justice League
2017Justice Leagueas Silas StoneMovie
Bull
2016BullDirectorTV
B
2016Brett Gelman's Dinner in Americaas HimselfMovie
All the Way
2016All the Wayas Roy WilkinsMovie
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceas SilasMovie
Proof
2015Proofas Dr. Charles RussellTV
Grace and Frankie
2015Grace and Frankieas JasonTV
Cleveland Abduction
2015Cleveland Abductionas Agent SolanoMovie
Home
2013Homeas Donald HallMovie
Coma
2012Comaas NelsonTV
Scandal
2012Scandalas Eli 'Rowan' PopeTV
H
2010Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mindas SelfMovie
White Collar
2009White Collaras Kyle BancroftTV
The Good Wife
2009The Good Wifeas Daniel GoldenTV
Warehouse 13
2009Warehouse 13as Reverend John HillTV
The Line
2009The Lineas HodgesMovie
Grand Central
2008Grand Centralas NarratorMovie
Lifelines
2008Lifelinesas Dr. LivingstonMovie
Badland
2007Badlandas Max AstinMovie
American Gangster
2007American Gangsteras Charlie WilliamsMovie
Brothers and Sisters
2006Brothers and Sistersas Peter MadsenTV
Eureka
2006Eurekaas Henry DeaconTV
The Night Listener
2006The Night Listeneras AsheMovie
The Nuremberg Trials
2006The Nuremberg Trialsas Narrator (voice)Movie
E-Ring
2005E-Ringas Steven AlgaziTV
Lenny The Wonder Dog
2005Lenny The Wonder Dogas Dr. IslandMovie
Stealth
2005Stealthas Dick MarshfieldMovie
Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today
2005Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Todayas Additional VoicesMovie
Back in the Day
2005Back in the Dayas Reverend PackerMovie
Building the Alaska Highway
2005Building the Alaska Highwayas Narrator (voice)Movie
Numb3rs
2005Numb3rsas Peter LangeTV
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005Gone But Not Forgottenas Reggie StewartMovie
House
2004Houseas Gary WrightTV
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legalas Attorney Steve DupreyTV
CSI: NY
2004CSI: NYas Dwight HillborneTV
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
2004Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices (voice)Movie
The Jury
2004The JuryTV
Paycheck
2003Paycheckas Agent DodgeMovie
Whoopi
2003Whoopias Martin JamesTV
Jasper, Texas
2003Jasper, Texasas Walter DigglesMovie
Thoughtcrimes
2003Thoughtcrimesas Jon HarperMovie
Dragonfly
2002Dragonflyas Hugh CampbellMovie
Ali
2001Alias Chauncey EskridgeMovie
Africa: The Leopards of Zanzibar
2001Africa: The Leopards of Zanzibaras NarratorMovie
Smallville
2001Smallvilleas Steven HamiltonTV
Africa
2001Africaas NarratorTV
Beyond Human
2001Beyond Humanas NarratorMovie
Bounce
2000Bounceas Jim WillerMovie
Ali: An American Hero
2000Ali: An American Heroas Malcom XMovie
What Lies Beneath
2000What Lies Beneathas Dr. DraytonMovie
Y2K
1999Y2Kas Martin LowellMovie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Ray BevinsTV
The Astronaut's Wife
1999The Astronaut's Wifeas Sherman ReeseMovie
The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords
1999The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swordsas Self - NarratorMovie
Apt Pupil
1998Apt Pupilas Dan RichlerMovie
Mercy Point
1998Mercy Pointas Dr. Grote MaxwellTV
Blues Brothers 2000
1998Blues Brothers 2000as Cab ChamberlainMovie
Trouble on the Corner
1997Trouble on the Corneras Detective BillMovie
Dellaventura
1997Dellaventuraas Councilman CaulderTV
Speed 2: Cruise Control
1997Speed 2: Cruise Controlas Lt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon (uncredited)Movie
P
1997Prince StreetTV
The Practice
1997The Practiceas U.S. AttorneyTV
Miss Evers' Boys
1997Miss Evers' Boysas Dr. Sam BrodusMovie
The Pest
1997The Pestas Mr. KentMovie
Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance
1996Jack Reed: Death and VengeanceMovie
Lone Star
1996Lone Staras Delmore "Del" PayneMovie
Executive Decision
1996Executive Decisionas CappyMovie
New York News
1995New York Newsas Mitch CotterTV
U
1995Under One Roofas Ron LangstonTV
The Walking Dead
1995The Walking Deadas Sgt. BarkleyMovie
In the Shadow of Evil
1995In the Shadow of Evilas Lt. RoyceMovie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angelas Jake StoneTV
New York Undercover
1994New York UndercoverTV
Speed
1994Speedas Capt. McMahonMovie
The Inkwell
1994The Inkwellas Kenny TateMovie
Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance
1994Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissanceas NarratorMovie
The Great Depression
1993The Great Depressionas Self - Narrator (voice)TV
The X-Files
1993The X-Filesas Martin WellsTV
T
1993TriBeCaTV
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993Homicide: Life on the Streetas Sam ThorneTV
The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's
1993The Great Depression: A Job at Ford'sas NarratorMovie
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
1993T2: More Than Meets the Eyeas SelfMovie
Forever Young
1992Forever Youngas CameronMovie
Of Mice and Men
1992Of Mice and Menas CrooksMovie
Legacy of Lies
1992Legacy of Liesas Samuel FlowersMovie
City of Hope
1991City of Hopeas WinnMovie
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991Terminator 2: Judgment Dayas Miles DysonMovie
The Good Policeman
1991The Good Policemanas Sweets MontgomeryMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Defense Attorney Leon ChilesTV
The Lost Platoon
1990The Lost Platoonas World War II soldierMovie
Equal Justice
1990Equal Justiceas Mike JamesTV
Challenger
1990Challengeras Dr. Ronald McNairMovie
Making a Case for Murder
1989Making a Case for Murderas Cederic SandifordMovie
Tap
1989Tapas NickyMovie
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
1988Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajamias TandyMovie
Police Story: Burnout
1988Police Story: Burnoutas Sgt. Jeff AllenMovie
The Good Mother
1988The Good Motheras Frank WilliamsMovie
P
1988Police Storyas Sgt. Jeff AllenTV
American Experience
1988American Experienceas Narrator (voice)TV
Zelly & Me
1988Zelly & Meas EarlMovie
Alone in the Neon Jungle
1988Alone in the Neon Jungleas Ken FrakerMovie
Stranded
1987Strandedas Sheriff McMahonMovie
A Different World
1987A Different Worldas Byron Douglas IIITV
Crossroads
1986Crossroadsas Scratch's AssistantMovie
Trouble in Mind
1985Trouble in Mindas SoloMovie
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizeras SlateTV
Miami Vice
1984Miami Viceas Lt. Jack DavisTV
The Brother from Another Planet
1984The Brother from Another Planetas The BrotherMovie
A Good Sport
1984A Good Sportas Lionel ZacharyMovie
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983Curse of the Pink Pantheras CharlieMovie
The Clairvoyant
1982The Clairvoyantas Detective RichMovie
Nature
1982Natureas Narrator (voice)TV
American Playhouse
1982American Playhouseas Carl HatchTV
We're Fighting Back
1981We're Fighting Backas Elgin JonesMovie
Death Penalty
1980Death Penaltyas William TerryMovie
...And Justice for All
1979...And Justice for Allas Prison DoctorMovie
Lawman Without a Gun
1979Lawman Without a Gunas LouisMovie
W
1978Watch Your Mouthas Mr. Raymond GeeterTV
Between the Lines
1977Between the Linesas AhmedMovie
What's Happening!!
1976What's Happening!!TV
Grady
1975Gradyas Hal MarshallTV
NOVA
1974NOVAas NarratorTV
M*A*S*H
1972M*A*S*Has Captain SaundersTV
Sanford and Son
1972Sanford and SonTV
Mission: Impossible
1966Mission: Impossibleas ClerkTV
W
—War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviatoras NarratorMovie
NOVA: Addiction
—NOVA: AddictionMovie