Joe Morton
Biography
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.
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ray Bevins
1999
TV
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Leon Chiles
1990
TV
Law & Order
Roland Books
1990
TV
House
Gary Wright
2004
TV
Smallville
Steven Hamilton
2001
TV
The X-Files
Martin Wells
1993
TV
Boston Legal
Attorney Steve Duprey
2004
TV
Eureka
Henry Deacon
2006
TV
White Collar
Kyle Bancroft
2009
TV
NOVA
Narrator
1974
TV
NOVA
Additional Narration
1974
TV
The Good Wife
Daniel Golden
2009
TV
Numb3rs
Peter Lange
2005
TV
CSI: NY
Dwight Hillborne
2004
TV
Miami Vice
Lt. Jack Davis
1984
TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
TV
Scandal
Eli 'Rowan' Pope
2012
TV
American Experience
Narrator (voice)
1988
TV
The Practice
U.S. Attorney
1997
TV
M*A*S*H
Captain Saunders
1972
Filmography
2025TVThe American Revolutionas Elisha Bostwick / Elias Dayton (voice)2025FilmForgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACPas Narrator2025TVGoing Dutchas General Davidson2023FilmTrinity's Triumphas Monsignor Heck2022TVThe U.S. and the Holocaustas (voice)2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022TVInside the Black Box2021TVOur Kind of Peopleas Teddy Franklin2021TVHemingwayas Ralph Ellison (voice)2021FilmZack Snyder's Justice Leagueas Silas Stone2020FilmBetween the World and Meas Self2020FilmTime Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fias Self2020FilmMr. Tornadoas Narrator (voice)2019FilmA Million Eyesas Fern2019TVThe Politicianas Marcus Standish2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019FilmGodzilla: King of the Monstersas Dr. Houston Brooks2018TVGod Friended Meas Arthur Finer2017FilmT2: Reprogramming The Terminatoras Self2017FilmJustice Leagueas Silas Stone2016FilmBrett Gelman's Dinner in Americaas Himself2016FilmAll the Wayas Roy Wilkins2016FilmBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceas Silas2015TVProofas Dr. Charles Russell2015TVGrace and Frankieas Jason2015FilmCleveland Abductionas Agent Solano2013FilmHomeas Donald Hall2012TVComaas Nelson2012TVScandalas Eli 'Rowan' Pope2010FilmHalves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mindas Self2009TVWhite Collaras Kyle Bancroft2009TVThe Good Wifeas Daniel Golden2009TVWarehouse 13as Reverend John Hill2009FilmThe Lineas Hodges2008FilmGrand Centralas Narrator2008FilmLifelinesas Dr. Livingston2007FilmBadlandas Max Astin2007FilmAmerican Gangsteras Charlie Williams2006TVBrothers and Sistersas Peter Madsen2006TVEurekaas Henry Deacon2006FilmThe Night Listeneras Ashe2006FilmThe Nuremberg Trialsas Narrator (voice)2005TVE-Ringas Steven Algazi2005FilmLenny The Wonder Dogas Dr. Island2005FilmStealthas Dick Marshfield2005FilmTimescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Todayas Additional Voices2005FilmBack in the Dayas Reverend Packer2005FilmBuilding the Alaska Highwayas Narrator (voice)2005TVNumb3rsas Peter Lange2005FilmGone But Not Forgottenas Reggie Stewart2004TVHouseas Gary Wright2004TVBoston Legalas Attorney Steve Duprey2004TVCSI: NYas Dwight Hillborne2004FilmUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices (voice)2004TVThe Jury2003FilmPaycheckas Agent Dodge2003TVWhoopias Martin James2003FilmJasper, Texasas Walter Diggles2003FilmThoughtcrimesas Jon Harper2002FilmDragonflyas Hugh Campbell2001FilmAlias Chauncey Eskridge2001FilmAfrica: The Leopards of Zanzibaras Narrator2001TVSmallvilleas Steven Hamilton2001TVAfricaas Narrator2001FilmBeyond Humanas Narrator2000FilmBounceas Jim Willer2000FilmAli: An American Heroas Malcom X2000FilmWhat Lies Beneathas Dr. Drayton1999FilmY2Kas Martin Lowell1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Ray Bevins1999FilmThe Astronaut's Wifeas Sherman Reese1999FilmThe Black Press: Soldiers Without Swordsas Self - Narrator1998FilmApt Pupilas Dan Richler1998TVMercy Pointas Dr. Grote Maxwell1998FilmBlues Brothers 2000as Cab Chamberlain1997FilmTrouble on the Corneras Detective Bill1997TVDellaventuraas Councilman Caulder1997FilmSpeed 2: Cruise Controlas Lt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon (uncredited)1997TVPrince Street1997TVThe Practiceas U.S. Attorney1997FilmMiss Evers' Boysas Dr. Sam Brodus1997FilmThe Pestas Mr. Kent1996FilmJack Reed: Death and Vengeance1996FilmLone Staras Delmore "Del" Payne1996FilmExecutive Decisionas Cappy1995TVNew York Newsas Mitch Cotter1995TVUnder One Roofas Ron Langston1995FilmThe Walking Deadas Sgt. Barkley1995FilmIn the Shadow of Evilas Lt. Royce1994TVTouched by an Angelas Jake Stone1994TVNew York Undercover1994FilmSpeedas Capt. McMahon1994FilmThe Inkwellas Kenny Tate1994FilmAgainst the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissanceas Narrator1993TVThe Great Depressionas Self - Narrator (voice)1993TVThe X-Filesas Martin Wells1993TVTriBeCa1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Sam Thorne1993FilmThe Great Depression: A Job at Ford'sas Narrator1993FilmT2: More Than Meets the Eyeas Self1992FilmForever Youngas Cameron1992FilmOf Mice and Menas Crooks1992FilmLegacy of Liesas Samuel Flowers1991FilmCity of Hopeas Winn1991FilmTerminator 2: Judgment Dayas Miles Dyson1991FilmThe Good Policemanas Sweets Montgomery1990TVLaw & Orderas Defense Attorney Leon Chiles1990FilmThe Lost Platoonas World War II soldier1990TVEqual Justiceas Mike James1990FilmChallengeras Dr. Ronald McNair1989FilmMaking a Case for Murderas Cederic Sandiford1989FilmTapas Nicky1988FilmTerrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajamias Tandy1988FilmPolice Story: Burnoutas Sgt. Jeff Allen1988FilmThe Good Motheras Frank Williams1988TVAmerican Experienceas Narrator (voice)1988FilmZelly & Meas Earl1988FilmAlone in the Neon Jungleas Ken Fraker1987FilmStrandedas Sheriff McMahon1987TVA Different Worldas Byron Douglas III1986FilmCrossroadsas Scratch's Assistant1985FilmTrouble in Mindas Solo1985TVThe Equalizeras Slate1984TVMiami Viceas Lt. Jack Davis1984FilmThe Brother from Another Planetas The Brother1984FilmA Good Sportas Lionel Zachary1983FilmCurse of the Pink Pantheras Charlie1982FilmThe Clairvoyantas Detective Rich1982TVNatureas Narrator (voice)1981FilmWe're Fighting Backas Elgin Jones1980FilmDeath Penaltyas William Terry1979Film...And Justice for Allas Prison Doctor1979FilmLawman Without a Gunas Louis1978TVWatch Your Mouthas Mr. Raymond Geeter1977FilmBetween the Linesas Ahmed1976TVWhat's Happening!!1975TVGradyas Hal Marshall1974TVNOVAas Narrator1972TVM*A*S*Has Captain Saunders1972TVSanford and Son1966TVMission: Impossibleas Clerk—FilmWar Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviatoras Narrator—FilmNOVA: Addiction