Joe Morton

Acting • 1947-10-18 • New York City, New York, USA

Joe Morton (born October 18, 1947) 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

7.3

Law & Order

1990

8.2

Smallville

2001

7.6

The Good Wife

2009

7.2

Scandal

2012

7.7

Eureka

2006

8.2

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991

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Filmography

2026
CupertinoTV
Bayard Diamond • 2 episodes
★ 5.5
2026
A Different WorldTV
Byron Douglas III • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
2025
The American RevolutionTV
Elisha Bostwick / Elias Dayton (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 6.1
2025
Going DutchTV
General Davidson • 11 episodes
★ 5.6
2025
Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACPFilm
Narrator
★ 10.0
2023
Trinity's TriumphFilm
Monsignor Heck
★ 8.0
2022
Star Trek: Strange New WorldsTV
Admiral Simon Reeger • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2022
SherriTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 2.6
2022
The U.S. and the HolocaustTV
Self (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 8.4
2022
Inside the Black BoxTV
★ 5.0
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueFilm
Silas Stone
★ 8.1
2021
Our Kind of PeopleTV
Teddy Franklin • 12 episodes
★ 7.8
2021
HemingwayTV
Ralph Ellison (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2020
Between the World and MeFilm
Self
★ 7.9
2020
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2020
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiFilm
Self
★ 5.7
2020
Mr. TornadoFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 7.0
2019
Godzilla: King of the MonstersFilm
Dr. Houston Brooks
★ 6.7
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.7
2019
The PoliticianTV
Marcus Standish • 4 episodes
★ 7.0
2019
A Million EyesFilm
Fern
★ 6.0
2018
God Friended MeTV
Arthur Finer • 42 episodes
★ 7.7
2017
Justice LeagueFilm
Silas Stone
★ 6.1
2017
T2: Reprogramming The TerminatorFilm
Self
★ 7.4
2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeFilm
Silas
★ 6.0
2016
All the WayFilm
Roy Wilkins
★ 6.7
2016
Brett Gelman's Dinner in AmericaFilm
Self
★ 3.5
2015
Grace and FrankieTV
Jason • 2 episodes
★ 7.7
2015
Cleveland AbductionFilm
Agent Solano
★ 7.3
2015
ProofTV
Dr. Charles Russell • 10 episodes
★ 6.5
2013
HomeFilm
Donald Hall
★ 6.9
2012
ScandalTV
Eli 'Rowan' Pope • 88 episodes
★ 7.2
2012
ComaTV
Dr. Nelson • 2 episodes
★ 6.4
2010
Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in MindFilm
Self
2010
The Bombing of GermanyFilm
Narrator
2009
The Good WifeTV
Daniel Golden • 11 episodes
★ 7.6
2009
White CollarTV
Kyle Bancroft • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2009
Warehouse 13TV
Reverend John Hill • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2009
The LineFilm
Hodges
★ 4.8
2008
Grand CentralFilm
Narrator
★ 9.0
2008
LifelinesFilm
Dr. Livingston
★ 3.4
2007
American GangsterFilm
Charlie Williams
★ 7.6
2007
BadlandFilm
Max Astin
★ 6.4
2006
EurekaTV
Henry Deacon • 77 episodes
★ 7.7
2006
Brothers and SistersTV
Peter Madsen • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
2006
The Night ListenerFilm
Ashe
★ 5.5
2006
The Nuremberg TrialsFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 8.0
2005
Numb3rsTV
Peter Lange • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2005
StealthFilm
Dick Marshfield
★ 5.5
2005
E-RingTV
Steven Algazi • 22 episodes
★ 7.6
2005
Back in the DayFilm
Reverend Packer
★ 5.2
2005
Gone but Not ForgottenFilm
Reggie Stewart
★ 4.8
2005
Lenny The Wonder DogFilm
Dr. Island
★ 4.8
2005
Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-TodayFilm
Additional Voices
2005
Building the Alaska HighwayFilm
Narrator (voice)
2004
HouseTV
Gary Wright • 1 episodes
★ 8.6
2004
CSI: NYTV
Dwight Hillborne • 2 episodes
★ 7.3
2004
Boston LegalTV
Attorney Steve Duprey • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2004
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack JohnsonFilm
Other Voices (voice)
★ 7.2
2004
The JuryTV
★ 9.0
2003
PaycheckFilm
Agent Dodge
★ 6.2
2003
ThoughtcrimesFilm
Jon Harper
★ 6.5
2003
Jasper, TexasFilm
Walter Diggles
★ 6.0
2003
WhoopiTV
Martin James • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
2002
DragonflyFilm
Hugh Campbell
★ 6.6
2001
SmallvilleTV
Steven Hamilton • 4 episodes
★ 8.2
2001
AliFilm
Chauncey Eskridge
★ 6.7
2001
AfricaTV
Narrator • 8 episodes
★ 9.0
2001
Beyond HumanFilm
Narrator
★ 7.0
2001
Africa: The Leopards of ZanzibarFilm
Narrator
2000
What Lies BeneathFilm
Dr. Drayton
★ 6.4
2000
BounceFilm
Jim Willer
★ 5.8
2000
Ali: An American HeroFilm
Malcom X
★ 5.2
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
Ray Bevins • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1999
The Astronaut's WifeFilm
Sherman Reese
★ 5.6
1999
Y2KFilm
Martin Lowell
★ 4.6
1999
The Black Press: Soldiers Without SwordsFilm
Self - Narrator
★ 6.7
1998
Apt PupilFilm
Dan Richler
★ 6.5
1998
Blues Brothers 2000Film
Cab Chamberlain
★ 5.3
1998
Mercy PointTV
Dr. Grote Maxwell • 8 episodes
★ 6.5
1997
The PracticeTV
U.S. Attorney • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1997
Speed 2: Cruise ControlFilm
Lt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon (uncredited)
★ 4.6
1997
The PestFilm
Mr. Kent
★ 4.7
1997
Miss Evers' BoysFilm
Dr. Sam Brodus
★ 6.5
1997
Prince StreetTV
Lt. Tom Warner • 6 episodes
★ 8.7
1997
DellaventuraTV
Councilman Caulder • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1997
Trouble on the CornerFilm
Detective Bill
★ 3.2
1996
Executive DecisionFilm
Cappy
★ 6.3
1996
Lone StarFilm
Delmore "Del" Payne
★ 7.0
1996
Jack Reed: Death and VengeanceFilm
★ 5.2
1995
The Walking DeadFilm
Sgt. Barkley
★ 6.0
1995
In the Shadow of EvilFilm
Lt. Royce
★ 5.0
1995
Under One RoofTV
Ron Langston • 6 episodes
★ 9.0
1995
New York NewsTV
Mitch Cotter • 8 episodes
★ 7.0
1994
SpeedFilm
Capt. McMahon
★ 7.2
1994
Touched by an AngelTV
Jake Stone • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1994
Touched by an AngelTV
Martin Hunter • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1994
New York UndercoverTV
★ 7.3
1994
The InkwellFilm
Kenny Tate
★ 5.7
1994
Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem RenaissanceFilm
Narrator
★ 7.0
1993
The X-FilesTV
Martin Wells • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
1993
Homicide: Life on the StreetTV
Sam Thorne • 2 episodes
★ 8.1
1993
T2: More Than Meets the EyeFilm
Self
★ 6.8
1993
TriBeCaTV
★ 8.0
1993
The Great DepressionTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 7 episodes
★ 10.0
1993
The Great Depression: A Job at Ford'sFilm
Narrator
1992
Forever YoungFilm
Cameron
★ 6.5
1992
Of Mice and MenFilm
Crooks
★ 7.2
1992
Legacy of LiesFilm
Samuel Flowers
★ 8.0
1991
Terminator 2: Judgment DayFilm
Miles Dyson
★ 8.2
1991
City of HopeFilm
Winn
★ 6.7
1991
The Good PolicemanFilm
Sweets Montgomery
★ 9.0
1990
Law & OrderTV
Defense Attorney Leon Chiles • 4 episodes
★ 7.3
1990
Law & OrderTV
Roland Books • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1990
Equal JusticeTV
Mike James • 27 episodes
★ 6.8
1990
ChallengerFilm
Dr. Ronald McNair
★ 6.5
1990
The Lost PlatoonFilm
World War II soldier
★ 4.6
1989
TapFilm
Nicky
★ 6.6
1989
Making a Case for MurderFilm
Cederic Sandiford
★ 10.0
1988
American ExperienceTV
Narrator (voice) • 8 episodes
★ 6.5
1988
The Good MotherFilm
Frank Williams
★ 5.7
1988
Zelly & MeFilm
Earl
★ 5.8
1988
Alone in the Neon JungleFilm
Ken Fraker
★ 4.3
1988
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim AjamiFilm
Tandy
★ 7.0
1988
Police Story: BurnoutFilm
Sgt. Jeff Allen
★ 7.0
1988
Police StoryTV
Sgt. Jeff Allen • 1 episodes
1987
A Different WorldTV
Byron Douglas III • 7 episodes
★ 7.2
1987
StrandedFilm
Sheriff McMahon
★ 5.6
1986
CrossroadsFilm
Scratch's Assistant
★ 7.4
1985
The EqualizerTV
Slate • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1985
The EqualizerTV
Carter Brock • 3 episodes
★ 7.2
1985
Trouble in MindFilm
Solo
★ 5.8
1984
Miami ViceTV
Lt. Jack Davis • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
The Brother from Another PlanetFilm
The Brother
★ 6.7
1984
A Good SportFilm
Lionel Zachary
★ 9.0
1983
Curse of the Pink PantherFilm
Charlie
★ 4.6
1982
NatureTV
Narrator (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1982
American PlayhouseTV
Carl Hatch • 3 episodes
★ 6.6
1982
The ClairvoyantFilm
Detective Rich
★ 5.6
1981
We're Fighting BackFilm
Elgin Jones
★ 7.0
1980
Death PenaltyFilm
William Terry
★ 8.0
1979
...And Justice for AllFilm
Prison Doctor
★ 7.1
1979
Lawman Without a GunFilm
Louis
★ 9.0
1978
Watch Your MouthTV
Mr. Raymond Geeter • 1 episodes
1977
Between the LinesFilm
Ahmed
★ 5.5
1976
What's Happening!!TV
Manager • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1975
GradyTV
Hal Marshall • 10 episodes
★ 7.0
1974
NOVATV
Narrator • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1974
NOVATV
Additional Narration • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1972
M*A*S*HTV
Captain Saunders • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1972
Sanford and SonTV
★ 7.5
1966
Mission: ImpossibleTV
Clerk • 1 episodes
★ 7.6