
Joe Morton
Acting
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.
Born: October 18, 1947 · New York City, New York, USA
Filmography (102)

TV
The American Revolution
2025
Actor: Elisha Bostwick / …

TV
Going Dutch
2025
Actor: General Davidson

TV
The U.S. and the Holocaust
2022
Actor: (voice)

TV
Sherri
2022
Actor: Self - Guest

TV
Our Kind of People
2021
Actor: Teddy Franklin

TV
Hemingway
2021
Actor: Ralph Ellison (voi…

Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
Actor: Silas Stone

Between the World and Me
2020
Actor

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The Politician
2019
Actor: Marcus Standish

TV
Tamron Hall
2019
Actor: Self - Guest

Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
Actor: Dr. Houston Brooks

TV
God Friended Me
2018
Actor: Arthur FinerDirector

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
2017
Actor

Justice League
2017
Actor: Silas Stone

TV
Bull
2016
Director

All the Way
2016
Actor: Roy Wilkins

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
Actor: Silas

TV
Proof
2015
Actor: Dr. Charles Russel…

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Grace and Frankie
2015
Actor: Jason

Cleveland Abduction
2015
Actor: Agent Solano

Home
2013
Actor: Donald Hall

TV
Coma
2012
Actor: Nelson

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Scandal
2012
Actor: Eli 'Rowan' PopeDirector

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White Collar
2009
Actor: Kyle Bancroft

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The Good Wife
2009
Actor: Daniel Golden

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Warehouse 13
2009
Actor: Reverend John Hill

The Line
2009
Actor: Hodges

Badland
2007
Actor: Max Astin

American Gangster
2007
Actor: Charlie Williams

TV
Brothers and Sisters
2006
Actor: Peter Madsen

TV
Eureka
2006
Actor: Henry DeaconDirector

The Night Listener
2006
Actor: Ashe

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E-Ring
2005
Actor: Steven Algazi

Lenny The Wonder Dog
2005
Actor: Dr. Island

Stealth
2005
Actor: Dick Marshfield

Back in the Day
2005
Actor: Reverend Packer

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Numb3rs
2005
Actor: Peter Lange

Gone But Not Forgotten
2005
Actor: Reggie Stewart

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House
2004
Actor: Gary Wright

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Boston Legal
2004
Actor: Attorney Steve Dup…

TV
CSI: NY
2004
Actor: Dwight Hillborne

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
2004
Actor: Other Voices (voic…

TV
The Jury
2004
Actor

Paycheck
2003
Actor: Agent Dodge

TV
Whoopi
2003
Actor: Martin James

Jasper, Texas
2003
Actor: Walter Diggles

Thoughtcrimes
2003
Actor: Jon Harper

Dragonfly
2002
Actor: Hugh Campbell

Ali
2001
Actor: Chauncey Eskridge

TV
Smallville
2001
Actor: Steven Hamilton

Bounce
2000
Actor: Jim Willer

What Lies Beneath
2000
Actor: Dr. Drayton

Y2K
1999
Actor: Martin Lowell

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Actor: Ray Bevins

The Astronaut's Wife
1999
Actor: Sherman Reese

Apt Pupil
1998
Actor: Dan Richler

Blues Brothers 2000
1998
Actor: Cab Chamberlain

Speed 2: Cruise Control
1997
Actor: Lt. Herb 'Mac' McM…

TV
The Practice
1997
Actor: U.S. Attorney

Miss Evers' Boys
1997
Actor: Dr. Sam Brodus

The Pest
1997
Actor: Mr. Kent

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance
1996
Actor

Lone Star
1996
Actor: Delmore "Del" Payn…

Executive Decision
1996
Actor: Cappy

TV
New York News
1995
Actor: Mitch Cotter

The Walking Dead
1995
Actor: Sgt. Barkley

TV
Touched by an Angel
1994
Actor: Jake StoneActor: Martin Hunter

TV
New York Undercover
1994
Actor

Speed
1994
Actor: Capt. McMahon

The Inkwell
1994
Actor: Kenny Tate

TV
The X-Files
1993
Actor: Martin Wells

TV
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Actor: Sam Thorne

Forever Young
1992
Actor: Cameron

Of Mice and Men
1992
Actor: Crooks

City of Hope
1991
Actor: Winn

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
Actor: Miles Dyson

TV
Law & Order
1990
Actor: Defense Attorney L…Actor: Roland Books

The Lost Platoon
1990
Actor: World War II soldi…

TV
Equal Justice
1990
Actor: Mike James

Tap
1989
Actor: Nicky

The Good Mother
1988
Actor: Frank Williams

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American Experience
1988
Actor: Narrator (voice)

Zelly & Me
1988
Actor: Earl

Alone in the Neon Jungle
1988
Actor: Ken Fraker

Stranded
1987
Actor: Sheriff McMahon

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A Different World
1987
Actor: Byron Douglas III

Crossroads
1986
Actor: Scratch's Assistan…

Trouble in Mind
1985
Actor: Solo

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The Equalizer
1985
Actor: SlateActor: Carter Brock

TV
Miami Vice
1984
Actor: Lt. Jack Davis

The Brother from Another Planet
1984
Actor: The Brother

Curse of the Pink Panther
1983
Actor: Charlie

The Clairvoyant
1982
Actor: Detective Rich

TV
Nature
1982
Actor: Narrator (voice)

TV
American Playhouse
1982
Actor: Carl Hatch

...And Justice for All
1979
Actor: Prison Doctor

Between the Lines
1977
Actor: Ahmed

TV
What's Happening!!
1976
Actor

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NOVA
1974
Actor: Additional Narrati…Actor: Narrator

TV
M*A*S*H
1972
Actor: Captain Saunders

TV
Sanford and Son
1972
Actor

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Mission: Impossible
1966
Actor: Clerk
