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Joe Morton
Actor, Director, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn October 18, 1947 (78 years)
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.
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Joe Morton Filmography
| 2025 | The American Revolution (2025) (TV Series) · as Voice |
| 2025 | Going Dutch (TV Series) · as General Davidson |
| 2023 | Trinity's Triumph · as Monsignor Heck |
| 2022 | The U.S. and the Holocaust (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2022 | Benjamin Franklin (2022) (TV Series) · as William Bradford |
| 2022 | Inside the Black Box (TV Series) |
| 2021 | Our Kind of People (TV Series) · as Teddy Franklin |
| 2021 | Hemingway (2021) (TV Series) · as Ralph Ellison (voice) |
| 2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League · as Silas Stone |
| 2019 | The Politician (TV Series) · as Marcus Standish |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters · as Dr. Houston Brooks |
| 2018 | God Friended Me (TV Series) · as Arthur Finer |
| 2017 | Justice League · as Silas Stone |
| 2016 | All the Way · as Roy Wilkins |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice · as Silas |
| 2015 | Proof (2015) (TV Series) · as Dr. Charles Russell |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie (TV Series) · as Jason |
| 2015 | Cleveland Abduction · as Agent Solano |
| 2013 | Home · as Donald Hall |
| 2012 | Coma (2012) (TV Series) · as Nelson |
| 2012 | Scandal (2012) (TV Series) · as Eli 'rowan' Pope |
| 2010 | The Mulberry Tree · as Samuel R. Freeman |
| 2009 | White Collar (TV Series) · as Kyle Bancroft |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Daniel Golden |
| 2009 | Warehouse 13 (TV Series) · as Reverend John Hill |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | Lifelines · as Dr. Livingston |
| 2007 | Badland · as Max Astin |
| 2007 | American Gangster · as Charlie Williams |
| 2006 | Brothers & Sisters (TV Series) · as Peter Madsen |
| 2006 | The Night Listener · as Ashe |
| 2006 | Eureka: Hide and Seek (TV Series) · as Henry Deacon |
| 2006 | Eureka (TV Series) · as Henry Deacon |
| 2005 | Back in the Day · as Reverend Packer |
| 2005 | Die Luftbrücke · as Narrator |
| 2005 | E-Ring (TV Series) · as Steven Algazi |
| 2005 | Lenny the Wonder Dog · as Dr. Island |
| 2005 | Stealth · as Dick Marshfield |
| 2005 | Gone But Not Forgotten · as Reggie Stewart |
| 2005 | Numb3rs (TV Series) · as Peter Lange |
| 2004 | House (TV Series) · as Gary Wright |
| 2004 | Breaking Dawn · as Prof. Simon |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Attorney Steve Duprey |
| 2004 | CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Dwight Hillborne |
| 2004 | Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson · as Other Voices (voice) |
| 2004 | The Jury (2004) (TV Series) |
| 2004 | With All Deliberate Speed · as Cast |
| 2003 | Paycheck · as Agent Dodge |
| 2003 | Whoopi (TV Series) · as Martin James |
| 2003 | Jasper, Texas · as Walter Diggles |
| 2003 | War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator · as Narrator |
| 2003 | Thoughtcrimes · as Jon Harper |
| 2002 | Dragonfly · as Hugh Campbell |
| 2001 | Ali · as Chauncey Eskridge |
| 2001 | Africa (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2001 | Smallville (TV Series) · as Steven Hamilton |
| 2000 | Bounce · as Jim Willer |
| 2000 | Ali: An American Hero · as Malcom X |
| 2000 | What Lies Beneath · as Dr. Drayton |
| 1999 | Y2K · as Martin Lowell |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Ray Bevins |
| 1999 | The Astronaut's Wife · as Sherman Reese |
| 1999 | Mutiny · as Thurgood Marshall |
| 1998 | Apt Pupil · as Dan Richler |
| 1998 | Mercy Point (TV Series) · as Dr. Grote Maxwell |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 · as Cab Chamberlain |
| 1997 | Trouble on the Corner · as Detective Bill |
| 1997 | Dellaventura (TV Series) · as Councilman Caulder |
| 1997 | Speed 2: Cruise Control · as Lt. Herb 'mac' Mcmahon (uncredited) |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as U.s. Attorney |
| 1997 | Miss Evers' Boys · as Dr. Sam Brodus |
| 1997 | The Pest · as Mr. Kent |
| 1996 | Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance · as Gordon Thomas |
| 1996 | Lone Star · as Delmore "del" Payne |
| 1996 | Executive Decision · as Cappy |
| 1995 | New York News (TV Series) · as Mitch Cotter |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Elroy Johnson |
| 1995 | Blood & Iron: The Story of the German War Machine (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1995 | American Cinema (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1995 | Under One Roof (TV Series) · as Ron Langston |
| 1995 | The Walking Dead · as Sgt. Barkley |
| 1995 | In the Shadow of Evil · as Lt. Royce |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Martin Hunter |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Speed · as Capt. Mcmahon |
| 1994 | The Inkwell · as Kenny Tate |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Martin Wells |
| 1993 | Tribeca (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) · as Sam Thorne |
| 1993 | The Good Policeman · as Sweets Montgomery |
| 1992 | Forever Young · as Cameron |
| 1992 | Of Mice and Men · as Crooks |
| 1992 | Legacy of Lies · as Samuel Flowers |
| 1991 | City of Hope · as Winn |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day · as Miles Dyson |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Defense Attorney Leon Chiles |
| 1990 | The Lost Platoon · as World War Ii Soldier |
| 1990 | Equal Justice (TV Series) · as Mike James |
| 1990 | Challenger · as Dr. Ronald Mcnair |
| 1989 | Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder · as Cederic Sandiford |
| 1989 | Tap · as Nicky |
| 1989 | A Man Called Hawk (TV Series) · as Rev. Marvin Lewis |
| 1988 | Police Story: Burnout · as Sgt. Jeff Allen |
| 1988 | The Good Mother · as Frank Williams |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1988 | Zelly and Me · as Earl |
| 1988 | Alone in the Neon Jungle · as Ken Fraker |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | Stranded · as Sheriff Mcmahon |
| 1987 | A Different World (1987) (TV Series) · as Byron Douglas Iii |
| 1986 | Crossroads · as Scratch's Assistant |
| 1985 | Trouble in Mind · as Solo |
| 1985 | The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Carter Brock |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? (TV Series) · as Limo Driver |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Lt. Jack Davis |
| 1984 | The Brother from Another Planet · as The Brother |
| 1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther · as Charlie |
| 1982 | The Clairvoyant · as Detective Rich |
| 1982 | Nature (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1981 | We're Fighting Back · as Elgin Jones |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Carl Hatch |
| 1979 | And Justice for All · as Prison Doctor |
| 1978 | Lawman Without a Gun · as Louis |
| 1977 | Between the Lines · as Ahmed |
| 1976 | What's Happening!! (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Grady (TV Series) · as Hal Marshall |
| 1974 | NOVA (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as Captain Saunders |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Eugene Bullard |
| 1970 | All My Children (TV Series) · as Zeke Mcmillan |
| 1969 | Bracken's World (TV Series) · as Yule Buford |
| 1968 | One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Judge Romero |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Clerk |
| 1964 | Another World (TV Series) · as Dr. Abel Marsh |
| 1952 | Guiding Light (TV Series) · as Dan Stennis |
| 1951 | Search for Tomorrow (TV Series) · as Dr. James Foster |
| 2021 | Our Kind of People (TV Series) |
| 2018 | God Friended Me (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Bull (2016) (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Scandal (2012) (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Eureka (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Tribeca (TV Series) |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Inside the Black Box (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Between the World and Me · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Stars In The House (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Steve (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Brett Gelman's Dinner in America · as Himself |
| 2016 | The 47th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2015 | The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Unsung Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The BET Honors · as Self |
| 2014 | 45th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The Chase (US) (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | 42nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Jazz (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | New York: A Documentary Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords · as Self - Narrator |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Theater Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Accepting Award For Favourite New Television Dramatic Series |
| 1989 | National Memorial Day Concert (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1985 | Explorer (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 1983 | Computer Chronicles (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | The 28th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Cast Member Of Off-Broadway Musical 'salvation' |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Mitchellville · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Breaking Dawn · as Associate Producer |
| 2022 | Inside the Black Box (TV Series) · as Co-Executive Producer |