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| birth_place = New York City, U.S.| death_date =| death_place =| alma_mater = Hofstra University| occupation = Actor| years_active = 1970–presentNora Chavooshian2006|reason=div.}}| children = 3}}Joseph Thomas Morton Jr. (born October 18, 1947) is an American stage, television and film actor. He has worked with film director John Sayles in The Brother from Another Planet (1984), City of Hope (1991) and Lone Star (1996). Other films he has appeared in include (Terminator 2: Judgment Day) (1991), Of Mice and Men (1992), Speed (1994), Apt Pupil (1998), Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), What Lies Beneath (2000), Ali (2001), Paycheck (2003), Stealth (2005), American Gangster (2007), (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) (2016), Justice League (2017), and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).WEB,weblink Joe Morton: The Line (2008), Yovideo, April 24, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120310052354weblink">weblink March 10, 2012, His television work includes his role as Eli Pope, Olivia Pope's father, in Scandal, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2014,WEB, Sandberg, Bryn Elise, Goldberg, Leslie, Emmys: 'Scandal's' Joe Morton Takes Home Trophy,weblink The Hollywood Reporter, August 16, 2014, March 9, 2019, and the role of Henry Deacon on the TV series Eureka.In 2019, Morton narrated the Audible program, The Water Dancer, by Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Early life

Morton was born in Harlem, New York City, the son of Evelyn, a secretary, and Joseph Thomas Morton Sr., a U.S. Army intelligence officer.PRESS RELEASE,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160117225657weblink">weblink January 17, 2016,weblink Joe Morton to Teach at Fordham, Patrick, Verel, August 2012, Fordham University, March 25, 2016, WEB,weblink Joe Morton Biography, Yahoo Movies, June 16, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110522101846weblink">weblink May 22, 2011, Because of his father's military service, he spent parts of his childhood in West Germany and Okinawa.WEB,weblink The avenging actor, maykuth.com, June 16, 2015, Andrew, Maykuth, When Morton was 10 years old, his father died.NEWS,weblink Patricia Sheridan's Breakfast With ... Joe Morton, August 17, 2015, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 12, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180613062549weblink">weblink June 13, 2018, Patricia, Sheridan, Morton was raised Catholic and attended a Catholic military school for a time. He was an altar boy and considered becoming a priest.WEB, 2019-09-22, The mysteries of "God Friended Me": Brandon Micheal Hall and the rest of the cast talk about the hit TV show - CBS News,weblink 2024-01-15, www.cbsnews.com, en-US, NEWS, Hill, Michael E., 1989-12-03, JOE MORTON,weblink 2024-01-15, Washington Post, en-US, 0190-8286, Morton graduated from Andrew Jackson High SchoolWEB,weblink Joe Morton {{!, Biography and Filmography {{!}} 1947 |date=February 26, 2015 |work=Hollywood.com |access-date=June 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328223604weblink |archive-date=March 28, 2016}} and studied drama at Hofstra University.WEB,weblink Alum Joe Morton Wins Emmy for Scandal, August 21, 2014, Hofstra University, March 25, 2016, Ginny, Greenberg,

Career

Morton made his Broadway debut in Hair, appeared in Salvation, and was nominated for a Tony Award for Raisin. He has appeared in over 70 films, including John Sayles' The Brother from Another Planet (as The Brother), (Terminator 2: Judgment Day) (as Dr. Miles Bennett Dyson) and Blues Brothers 2000 (as Cabel "Cab" Chamberlain, based upon the late Cab Calloway). He also played Police Lieutenant Herb "Mac" McMahon, in Speed. On daytime, Morton has had roles on Search for Tomorrow (1973–74), Another World (1983–84), and All My Children (2002).WEB, Joe Morton - IMDb,weblink IMDb.com, March 9, 2019, In 2002, he appeared on the London stage in the play Art.Morton has made many notable TV guest appearances, including his appearances as Dr. Steven Hamilton in the first two seasons of Smallville. He starred in the Sanford and Son spin-off Grady (1975–76), M*A*S*H* (battalion aid surgeon Capt. Nick Saunders, 1976), Under One Roof (1995) and E-Ring (2005). He portrayed the jack-of-all-trades scientist Henry Deacon as a regular on Syfy Channel's Eureka (2006–12). Morton played the role of Eli Pope on the hit drama Scandal, a role for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.In 2016, Morton portrayed the activist and comedian Dick Gregory in the play Turn Me Loose at the Westside Theatre in Manhattan.WEB,weblink Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Turn Me Loose, Tulis, McCall, New York Theatre Guide, May 31, 2016, February 18, 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160701051008weblink">weblink July 1, 2016, Monique, Carboni, Morton portrayed Dr. Silas Stone, father of Victor Stone/Cyborg, in a cameo role in the 2016 film (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), part of the DC Extended Universe. He reprised the character in the film Justice League (2017) and more extensively in its director's cut.WEB, Meslow, Scott, Justice League's Biggest Sin: Wasting Its Great Actors,weblink GQ, November 16, 2017, March 9, 2019, From 2018 to 2020, Morton co-starred as Reverend Arthur Finer in the CBS series God Friended Me.WEB, Gay, Verne, Joe Morton talks 'God Friended Me,' 'Scandal' and dropping out of Hofstra,weblink NewsDay.com, Newsday, March 9, 2019, Morton directed three episodes of God Friended Me, and has directing credits for four other TV series.

Filmography

Film{| class"wikitable sortable"

! Year! Title ! Role ! Notes | 1977Between the Lines (1977 film)>Between the Lines| Ahmed|| 1978 | Lawman Without a Gun | Louis | Television film| 1979...And Justice for All.>...And Justice for All| Prison Doctor|| 1980 | Death Penalty | William Terry Television film| 1981 | We're Fighting Back | Elgin Jones | 1982The Clairvoyant (1982 film)>The Clairvoyant| Detective Rich|| 1983| Curse of the Pink Panther| Charlie|1984| A Good Sport| -| Television film| The Brother from Another Planet| The Brother|| 1985Trouble in Mind (film)>Trouble in Mind| Solo|| 1986Crossroads (1986 film)>Crossroads| Scratch's assistant|| 1987Stranded (1987 film)>Stranded| Sheriff McMahon|1988| Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami | Tandy Television film | Alone in the Neon Jungle | Ken Fraker| Zelly and Me| Earl|The Good Mother (1988 film)>The Good Mother| Frank Williams|| Police Story: Burnout| Sgt. Jeff Allen| Television film1989Tap (film)>Tap| Nicky|| Howard Beach: Making The Case for Murder | Cedric Sandiford Television film1990 Challenger (1990 film)>Challenger | Dr. Ronald McNair | The Lost Platoon| World War II Soldier|1991City of Hope (1991 film)>City of Hope| Wynn|| (Terminator 2: Judgment Day)Miles Dyson>Dr. Miles Bennett Dyson|1992| Legacy of Lies | Samuel Flowers | Television filmOf Mice and Men (1992 film)>Of Mice and Men| Crooks|Forever Young (1992 film)>Forever Young| Cameron|1994| The Inkwell| Kenny Tate|Speed (1994 film)>Speed| Lieutenant Herb "Mac" McMahon|1995 | In the Shadow of Evil | Lt. Royce | Television filmThe Walking Dead (1995 film)>The Walking Dead| Sergeant Barkley|1996Lone Star (1996 film)>Lone Star| Delmore Payne|| Executive Decision| Sergeant Campbell "Cappy" Matheny|| Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance | Gordon Thomas | Television film1997The Pest (1997 film)>The Pest| Mr. Kent|| Miss Evers' Boys| Dr. Sam Brodus| Television film| (Speed 2: Cruise Control)| Captain Herb "Mac" McMahon| | Trouble on the Corner| Detective Bill|1998| Blues Brothers 2000| Cabel Chamberlain|Apt Pupil (film)>Apt Pupil| Dan Richler|| When It Clicks| Cato Caldwell Douglass| Short 1999| Mutiny| Thurgood Marshall| Television film| The Astronaut's Wife| Sherman Reese|Y2K (1999 film)>Y2K | Martin Lowell | Television film2000| What Lies Beneath| Dr. Drayton|| | Malcolm X | Television filmBounce (film)>Bounce| Jim Weller|| 2001Ali (film)>Ali| Chauncey Eskridge|2002Dragonfly (2002 film)>Dragonfly| Hugh Campbell|| The Fritz Pollard Story| HostTelevision film2003Jasper, Texas (film)>Jasper, Texas| Walter Diggles| Crossing| Uncle Stan| Short| Thoughtcrimes| John Harper| Television filmPaycheck (film)>Paycheck| Agent Dodge|| 2004Breaking Dawn (2004 film)>Breaking Dawn| Professor Simon|2005| Gone But Not Forgotten| Reggie Stewart| Television filmBack in the Day (2005 film)>Back in the Day| Rev. James Packer|Stealth (film)>Stealth| Dick Marshfield|| Lenny the Wonder Dog| Dr. Island|| 2006The Night Listener (film)>The Night Listener| Ashe|2007American Gangster (film)>American Gangster| Charlie Williams|Badland (2007 film)>Badland| Max Astin|| 2008Wherever You Are (film)>Wherever You Are| Dr. Livingston|| 2009La Linea (film)>La Linea| Hodges|| 2010| The Mulberry Tree| Samuel R. Freeman|| 2013Home (2013 film)>Home| Donald Hall||2015 | Cleveland Abduction | Agent Solano | Television film2016| (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)| Silas Stone| CameoAll the Way (2016 film)>All the Way | Roy Wilkins | Television film| 2017Justice League (film)>Justice League| Silas Stone|2019(Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019 film)>Godzilla: King of the Monsters)| Houston Brooks|| A Million Eyes | Fern| Short| 2020Trinity's TriumphMARCH 9, 2024 PUBLISHER = NORTHJERSEY.COM DATE = APRIL 27, 2023 LAST = YELLIN, | Monsignor Heck|| 2021| Zack Snyder's Justice League| Silas Stone|Director's cut of Justice League">

Television{| class"wikitable sortable"

! Year! Title! Role! class="unsortable" | Notes1970 | Bracken's World | Yule Buford | Episode: "Love It or Leave It, Change It or Lose It" (Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)>Mission: Impossible) | Clerk | Episode: "Hunted"| 1973–1974 | Search for Tomorrow | Dr. James Foster| Main role| 1975 | Sanford and Son | Hal Marshall | Episode: "The Family Man"| 1975–1976 Grady (American TV series)>Grady | Hal Marshall | Main role1976 M*A*S*H (TV series)>M*A*S*H | Captain Saunders | Episode: "Der Tag"| What's Happening!! | Department Store Manager | Episode: "The Birthday Present"| 1978 Watch Your Mouth (TV series)>Watch Your Mouth | Raymond Geeter | Main role| 1979 | Guiding Light | Dan Stennis | Episode: "Episode #1.8295"1983 | American Playhouse | Carl Hatch | Recurring: season 2Another World (TV series)>Another World | Dr. Abel Marsh | Main role| 1985 | Miami Vice | Lt. Jack Davis | Episode: "The Maze"| 1986 | Who's the Boss? | Limo Driver | Episode: "Mona's Limo"| 1987–1989 The Equalizer (1985 TV series)>The Equalizer | Slate/Carter Brock | Guest: season 2; recurring: season 41989 | A Man Called Hawk | Rev. Marvin Lewis | Episode: "Choice of Chance"| One Life to Live | Judge Romero| Episode: "Episode dated 22 May 1989"| 1990–1991 Equal Justice (TV series)>Equal Justice | Mike James | Main role1992 | Law & Order | Roland Books | Episode: "Conspiracy" | A Different World | Byron Douglas III | Recurring: season 5| 1993 TriBeCa (TV series)>TriBeCa | Carlton Thomas | Main role1994 | (Homicide: Life on the Street) | Sam Thorn | 2 episodes| New York Undercover | Dean/Dinah | Episode: "Blondes Have More Fun"1995 Under One Roof (1995 TV series)>Under One Roof | Ron Langston | Main role| New York News | Mitch Cotter | Episode: "Fun City"1996 Nova (American TV program)>Nova | Narrator| Episode: "Shark Attack!"| Touched by an Angel | Jake Stone | Episode: "Jacob's Ladder"| 1997Prince Street (TV series)>Prince Street | Lieutenant Tom Warner | Main role| 1998 | Dellaventura | Councilman Caulder | Episode: "David & Goliath"| 1998–1999 | Mercy Point | Dr. Grote Maxwell | Main role| 2000 | The X-Files | Martin Wells Redrum (The X-Files)>Redrum"| 2000–2005 | Law & Order | Leon Chiles | Recurring: seasons 10 & 11, 14 & 15| 2001–2002 | Smallville Professor Hamilton>Steven Hamilton| Recurring: season 1; guest: season 22002 | All My Children | Zeke McMillan | Episode: "#1.8387"| The Practice | U.S. Attorney | Episode: "Fire Proof"| Touched by an Angel | Martin | Episode: "The Impossible Dream"| 2003 | (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) | Ray Bevins | Episode: "Grief"2004 Whoopi (TV series)>Whoopi | Martin James | Episode: "Sins of the Sister"The Jury (TV series)>The Jury | James Byron Milton | Episode: "Last Rites"2005 House (TV series)>House | Senator Gary H. Wright| Episode: "Role Model"JAG (TV series)>JAG | Elroy Johnson | Episode: "Unknown Soldier"| | Chief Dwight Hillborne | 2 episodes| 2005–2006 | E-Ring | Steve Algazi | Recurring | 2006–2012 Eureka (2006 TV series)>Eureka | Henry Deacon | Main role| 2007 Numbers (TV series)>Numbers | Reporter | Episode: "Graphic"| 2008 | Boston Legal | Attorney Steve Duprey | Episode: "Indecent Proposals"2009 | Great Performances | Eugene Bullard | Episode: "Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Story"| Warehouse 13 | Reverend John Hill | Episode: "Regrets"Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)>Brothers & Sisters | Peter Madsen | 2 episodes | 2009–2011 | The Good Wife | Daniel Golden | Recurring: season 1; guest: season 3| 2010 White Collar (TV series)>White Collar | Kyle Bancroft | Episode: "Prisoner's Dilemma"| 2012 Coma (US miniseries)>Coma | Dr. Nelson | Episode: "Part One & Two"| 2013–2018 Scandal (American TV series)>Scandal | Eli Rowan Pope | Recurring: seasons 2–4, main: seasons 5–7| 2015 Proof (2015 TV series)>Proof | Dr. Charles Richmond | Main role| 2015–2016 | Grace and Frankie | Jason | 2 episodes | 2018–2020 | God Friended Me | Rev. Arthur Finer | Main role| 2019–2020The Politician (TV series)>The Politician | Marcus | Guest: season 1; recurring: season 2| 2021–2022| Our Kind of People | Teddy Franklin | Main role

Radio{| class"wikitable"

! Year! Title! Role| 2021(Marvel's Wastelanders#Hawkeye>Marvel's Wastelanders: Hawkeye)| Ringmaster">

Video games{| class"wikitable sortable"

! Year! Title! class="unsortable" | Role| 2003Ghosthunter (video game)>Ghost Hunter| Professor Richmond| 2004| (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas)| Radio Commercial">

Awards and nominations{| class"wikitable sortable"

! Year !! Association !! Category !! Nominated work !! Result1974 Tony Award Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical >''Raisin (musical)'' >| {{nom}} Theatre World Award {{win|Honoree}}Fangoria Chainsaw Awards >Fangoria>Best Supporting Actor Terminator 2: Judgment Day rowspan=3 {{nom}}Screen Actors Guild Awards >Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture>Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture American Gangster 2014 Critics' Choice Television Awards Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series > Scandal NAACP Image Awards >NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series>Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series rowspan=4 {{won}}Primetime Emmy Awards >Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series>Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series NAACP Image Awards rowspan=3|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | 2016 | {{nom}}TITLE='HAMILTON,' 'ROTTERDAM' TIE FOR TOP AWARD FROM L.A. DRAMA CRITICS ACCESSDATE=MARCH 22, 2018 VARIETY (MAGAZINE)>VARIETYTurn Me Loose >|rowspan=2 {{won}}Audie Award >TITLE=A BUOYANT 2020 AUDIE AWARDS CELEBRATES 'THE ONLY PLANE IN THE SKY,' STEPHEN KING PUBLISHERS WEEKLY >DATE=MARCH 3, 2020 | The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

References

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External links

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• Joe Morton sings "The Devil's Lonely Fire" from Badland.

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