Joe Morton

October 18, 1947 (age 78) New York City, New York, USA

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.

His titles like Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Justice League, and Speed - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/78

Weighted avg: 6.70 /10

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991July 1991 by James Cameron

Supporting as Miles Dyson

Supporting as Miles Dyson

7.88 Excellent
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2

Justice League

2017November 2017 by Zack Snyder

Minor role as Silas Stone

Minor role as Silas Stone

5.58 Okay
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3

Speed

1994June 1994 by Jan de Bont

Supporting as Capt. McMahon

Supporting as Capt. McMahon

6.76 Good
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4

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021March 2021 by Zack Snyder

Minor role as Silas Stone

Minor role as Silas Stone

7.78 Excellent
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5

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019May 2019 by Michael Dougherty

Minor role as Dr. Houston Brooks

Minor role as Dr. Houston Brooks

6.24 Good--
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6

American Gangster

2007November 2007 by Ridley Scott

Minor role as Charlie Williams

Minor role as Charlie Williams

7.23 Excellent--
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7

Paycheck

2003December 2003 by John Woo

Supporting as Agent Dodge

Supporting as Agent Dodge

5.75 Okay+
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8

Dragonfly

2002February 2002 by Tom Shadyac

Starring as Hugh Campbell

Starring as Hugh Campbell

6.14 Good--
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9

What Lies Beneath

2000July 2000 by Robert Zemeckis

Minor role as Dr. Drayton

Minor role as Dr. Drayton

5.97 Okay++
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10

The Astronaut's Wife

1999August 1999 by Rand Ravich

Starring as Sherman Reese

Starring as Sherman Reese

5.11 Okay--
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11

Ali

2001December 2001 by Michael Mann

Minor role as Chauncey Eskridge

Minor role as Chauncey Eskridge

6.30 Good--
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12

Stealth

2005July 2005 by Rob Cohen

Supporting as Dick Marshfield

Supporting as Dick Marshfield

4.97 Mediocre++
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13

Executive Decision

1996March 1996 by Stuart Baird

Supporting as Cappy

Supporting as Cappy

5.93 Okay++
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14

Blues Brothers 2000

1998February 1998 by John Landis

Starring as Cab Chamberlain

Starring as Cab Chamberlain

4.81 Mediocre++
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15

Eureka

2006–2012 by Jaime Paglia

Starring as Henry Deacon

Starring as Henry Deacon

6.90 Good+
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16

Forever Young

1992December 1992 by Steve Miner

Supporting as Cameron

Supporting as Cameron

6.04 Okay++
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17

Apt Pupil

1998October 1998 by Bryan Singer

Supporting as Dan Richler

Supporting as Dan Richler

6.08 Okay++
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18

Crossroads

1986March 1986 by Walter Hill

Supporting as Scratch's Assistant

Supporting as Scratch's Assistant

6.87 Good+
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19

Of Mice and Men

1992September 1992 by Gary Sinise

Minor role as Crooks

Minor role as Crooks

6.81 Good+
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20

Cleveland Abduction

2015May 2015 by Alex Kalymnios

Supporting as Agent Solano

Supporting as Agent Solano

6.77 Good
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21

Bounce

2000November 2000 by Don Roos

Supporting as Jim Willer

Supporting as Jim Willer

5.37 Okay-
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22

Lone Star

1996June 1996 by John Sayles

Supporting as Delmore "Del" Payne

Supporting as Delmore "Del" Payne

6.57 Good
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23

Scandal

2012–2018 by Shonda Rhimes

Minor role as Eli 'Rowan' Pope

Minor role as Eli 'Rowan' Pope

6.25 Good--
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24

...And Justice for All

1979October 1979 by Norman Jewison

Minor role as Prison Doctor

Minor role as Prison Doctor

6.65 Good
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25

The Night Listener

2006February 2006 by Patrick Stettner

Supporting as Ashe

Supporting as Ashe

5.12 Okay--
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26

The Brother from Another Planet

1984September 1984 by John Sayles

Lead role as The Brother

Lead role as The Brother

6.15 Good--
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27

God Friended Me

2018–2020 by Bryan Wynbrandt

Supporting as Arthur Finer

Supporting as Arthur Finer

6.73 Good
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28

All the Way

2016May 2016 by Jay Roach

Minor role as Roy Wilkins

Minor role as Roy Wilkins

6.17 Good--
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29

The Pest

1997February 1997 by Paul Miller

Supporting as Mr. Kent

Supporting as Mr. Kent

4.59 Mediocre+
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30

The Line

2009May 2009 by James Cotten

Supporting as Hodges

Supporting as Hodges

4.91 Mediocre++
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31

Proof

2015 by Rob Bragin

Starring as Dr. Charles Russell

Starring as Dr. Charles Russell

5.74 Okay+
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32

Coma

2012 by Robin Cook

Supporting as Dr. Nelson

Supporting as Dr. Nelson

5.60 Okay
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33

City of Hope

1991October 1991 by John Sayles

Starring as Winn

Starring as Winn

6.09 Okay++
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34

Trouble in Mind

1985December 1985 by Alan Rudolph

Supporting as Solo

Supporting as Solo

5.65 Okay
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35

Thoughtcrimes

2003January 2003 by Breck Eisner

Supporting as Jon Harper

Supporting as Jon Harper

6.03 Okay++
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36

Back in the Day

2005May 2005 by James Hunter

Lead role as Reverend Packer

Lead role as Reverend Packer

5.63 Okay
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37

The Walking Dead

1995February 1995 by Preston A. Whitmore II

Starring as Sgt. Barkley

Starring as Sgt. Barkley

5.78 Okay+
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38

The Inkwell

1994April 1994 by Matty Rich

Starring as Kenny Tate

Starring as Kenny Tate

5.73 Okay+
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39

Tap

1989February 1989 by Nick Castle

Supporting as Nicky

Supporting as Nicky

6.07 Okay++
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40

Home

2013November 2013 by Jono Oliver

Lead role as Donald Hall

Lead role as Donald Hall

6.09 Okay++
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41

The Good Mother

1988November 1988 by Leonard Nimoy

Supporting as Frank Williams

Supporting as Frank Williams

5.70 Okay+
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42

Miss Evers' Boys

1997February 1997 by Joseph Sargent

Supporting as Dr. Sam Brodus

Supporting as Dr. Sam Brodus

6.02 Okay++
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43

Our Kind of People

2021–2022

Supporting as Teddy Franklin

Supporting as Teddy Franklin

6.32 Good--
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44

Jasper, Texas

2003June 2003 by Jeffrey W. Byrd

Supporting as Walter Diggles

Supporting as Walter Diggles

5.88 Okay+
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45

Between the Lines

1977April 1977 by Joan Micklin Silver

Minor role as Ahmed

Minor role as Ahmed

5.56 Okay
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46

Badland

2007November 2007 by Francesco Lucente

Supporting as Max Astin

Supporting as Max Astin

6.00 Okay++
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47

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004September 2004 by Ken Burns

Minor role as Other Voices (voice)

Minor role as Other Voices (voice)

6.28 Good--
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48

Zelly & Me

1988April 1988 by Tina Rathborne

Supporting as Earl

Supporting as Earl

5.85 Okay+
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49

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

2017November 2017 by Matthew Field

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.29 Good--
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50

The Clairvoyant

1982October 1982 by Armand Mastroianni

Supporting as Detective Rich

Supporting as Detective Rich

5.80 Okay+
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51

Stranded

1987November 1987 by Fleming B. Fuller

Starring as Sheriff McMahon

Starring as Sheriff McMahon

Needs more reviews
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52

Y2K

1999December 1999 by Dick Lowry

Starring as Martin Lowell

Starring as Martin Lowell

Needs more reviews
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53

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005January 2005 by Armand Mastroianni

Supporting as Reggie Stewart

Supporting as Reggie Stewart

5.64 Okay
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54

E-Ring

2005–2006 by David McKenna

Supporting as Steven Algazi

Supporting as Steven Algazi

6.15 Good--
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55

Alone in the Neon Jungle

1988January 1988 by Georg Stanford Brown

Supporting as Ken Fraker

Supporting as Ken Fraker

Needs more reviews
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56

The U.S. and the Holocaust

2022 by Ken Burns

Minor role as Self (voice)

Minor role as Self (voice)

6.38 Good-
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57

Grady

1975–1976 by Bernie Orenstein

Lead role as Hal Marshall

Lead role as Hal Marshall

Needs more reviews
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58

Lenny The Wonder Dog

2005August 2005 by Oren Goldman

Supporting as Dr. Island

Supporting as Dr. Island

Needs more reviews
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59

Ali: An American Hero

2000August 2000 by Leon Ichaso

Supporting as Malcom X

Supporting as Malcom X

Needs more reviews
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60

Between the World and Me

2020November 2020 by Kamilah Forbes

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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61

The Lost Platoon

1990June 1990 by David A. Prior

Minor role as World War II soldier

Minor role as World War II soldier

Needs more reviews
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62

TriBeCa

1993 by David J. Burke

Lead role

Lead role

Needs more reviews
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63

In the Shadow of Evil

1995February 1995 by Daniel Sackheim

Starring as Lt. Royce

Starring as Lt. Royce

Needs more reviews
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64

Challenger

1990February 1990 by Glenn Jordan

Supporting as Dr. Ronald McNair

Supporting as Dr. Ronald McNair

Needs more reviews
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65

A Million Eyes

2019November 2019 by Richard Raymond

Starring as Fern

Starring as Fern

Needs more reviews
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66

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

1996November 1996 by Brian Dennehy

Minor role

Minor role

Needs more reviews
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67

Lifelines

2008January 2008 by Rob Margolies

Supporting as Dr. Livingston

Supporting as Dr. Livingston

Needs more reviews
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68

Equal Justice

1990–1991 by Thomas Carter

Supporting as Mike James

Supporting as Mike James

Needs more reviews
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69

Africa

2001

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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70

Prince Street

1997 by Robert Nathan

Supporting as Lt. Tom Warner

Supporting as Lt. Tom Warner

Needs more reviews
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71

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

1988December 1988 by Jeff Bleckner

Supporting as Tandy

Supporting as Tandy

Needs more reviews
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72

The Great Depression

1993

Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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73

Under One Roof

1995 by Michael Henry Brown

Lead role as Ron Langston

Lead role as Ron Langston

Needs more reviews
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74

T2: More Than Meets the Eye

1993January 1993 by Dody Dorn

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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75

Trouble on the Corner

1997October 1997 by Alan Madison

Minor role as Detective Bill

Minor role as Detective Bill

Needs more reviews
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76

Inside the Black Box

Airing since 2022

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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77

Mercy Point

1998–1999 by Trey Callaway

Starring as Dr. Grote Maxwell

Starring as Dr. Grote Maxwell

Needs more reviews
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78

New York News

1995 by Michelle Ashford

Starring as Mitch Cotter

Starring as Mitch Cotter

Needs more reviews