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Joe Morton

Actor

Joe Morton

Born October 18, 1947 in New York City, New York, USA70 films

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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Filmography

70 films as actor
  1. TBAWar Birds: Diary of an Unknown AviatorNarrator
  2. TBANOVA: Addiction
  3. 2023Trinity's TriumphMonsignor Heck
  4. 2021Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueSilas Stone
  5. 2019A Million EyesFern
  6. 2019Godzilla: King of the MonstersDr. Houston Brooks
  7. 2017Justice LeagueSilas Stone
  8. 2016All the WayRoy Wilkins
  9. 2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeSilas
  10. 2015Cleveland AbductionAgent Solano
  11. 2013HomeDonald Hall
  12. 2009The LineHodges
  13. 2008LifelinesDr. Livingston
  14. 2007BadlandMax Astin
  15. 2007American GangsterCharlie Williams
  16. 2006The Night ListenerAshe
  17. 2005Lenny The Wonder DogDr. Island
  18. 2005StealthDick Marshfield
  19. 2005Back in the DayReverend Packer
  20. 2005Gone But Not ForgottenReggie Stewart
  21. 2003PaycheckAgent Dodge
  22. 2003Jasper, TexasWalter Diggles
  23. 2003ThoughtcrimesJon Harper
  24. 2002DragonflyHugh Campbell
  25. 2001AliChauncey Eskridge
  26. 2000BounceJim Willer
  27. 2000Ali: An American HeroMalcom X
  28. 2000What Lies BeneathDr. Drayton
  29. 1999Y2KMartin Lowell
  30. 1999The Astronaut's WifeSherman Reese
  31. 1998Apt PupilDan Richler
  32. 1998Blues Brothers 2000Cab Chamberlain
  33. 1997Trouble on the CornerDetective Bill
  34. 1997Speed 2: Cruise ControlLt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon (uncredited)
  35. 1997Miss Evers' BoysDr. Sam Brodus
  36. 1997The PestMr. Kent
  37. 1996Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance
  38. 1996Lone StarDelmore "Del" Payne
  39. 1996Executive DecisionCappy
  40. 1995The Walking DeadSgt. Barkley
  41. 1995In the Shadow of EvilLt. Royce
  42. 1994SpeedCapt. McMahon
  43. 1994The InkwellKenny Tate
  44. 1992Forever YoungCameron
  45. 1992Of Mice and MenCrooks
  46. 1992Legacy of LiesSamuel Flowers
  47. 1991City of HopeWinn
  48. 1991Terminator 2: Judgment DayMiles Dyson
  49. 1991The Good PolicemanSweets Montgomery
  50. 1990The Lost PlatoonWorld War II soldier
  51. 1990ChallengerDr. Ronald McNair
  52. 1989Making a Case for MurderCederic Sandiford
  53. 1989TapNicky
  54. 1988Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim AjamiTandy
  55. 1988Police Story: BurnoutSgt. Jeff Allen
  56. 1988The Good MotherFrank Williams
  57. 1988Zelly & MeEarl
  58. 1988Alone in the Neon JungleKen Fraker
  59. 1987StrandedSheriff McMahon
  60. 1986CrossroadsScratch's Assistant
  61. 1985Trouble in MindSolo
  62. 1984The Brother from Another PlanetThe Brother
  63. 1984A Good SportLionel Zachary
  64. 1983Curse of the Pink PantherCharlie
  65. 1982The ClairvoyantDetective Rich
  66. 1981We're Fighting BackElgin Jones
  67. 1980Death PenaltyWilliam Terry
  68. 1979...And Justice for AllPrison Doctor
  69. 1979Lawman Without a GunLouis
  70. 1977Between the LinesAhmed