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.

Career Overview

Joe Morton has 124 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Their work spans 13 cinematic universes — most prominently DCEU with 2 titles. Signature works include Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Eureka, Speed. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

124

Birth Date

1947-10-18 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Terminator 2: Judgment Day
• 

  Eureka
• 

  Speed
• 

  Dragonfly
• 

  Paycheck
• 

  The Astronaut's Wife

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 13 universes

• DCEU (2 titles)
• Speed (2 titles)
• Speed Film Series (2 titles)
• Time Warp Collection (1 titles)
• MonsterVerse (1 titles)
• Godzilla Collection (1 titles)
• Dinner with Brett Gelman Collection (1 titles)
• Man of Steel Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Arnold Schwarzenegger (1 collaborations)
• Linda Hamilton (1 collaborations)
• Edward Furlong (1 collaborations)
• Robert Patrick (1 collaborations)
• Earl Boen (1 collaborations)
• S. Epatha Merkerson (1 collaborations)
• Castulo Guerra (1 collaborations)
• Danny Cooksey (1 collaborations)
• Jenette Goldstein (1 collaborations)
• Xander Berkeley (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (121 credits)

  • NOVA: Addiction

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Going Dutch

    - NATOcean's Eleven (2026) ... General Davidson actor actors

    - General Dearest (2026) ... General Davidson actor actors

    - Apache Helicopter Parent (2026) ... General Davidson actor actors

    - Twenty-Year Sitch (2026) ... General Davidson actor actors

    - There's No PX Like Home (2026) ... General Davidson actor actors
    2025
  • The American Revolution

    - Conquer by a Drawn Game (January 1777 – February 1778) (2025) ... Elisha Bostwick / Elias Dayton (voice) actor actors

    - The Times That Try Men's Souls (July 1776 – January 1777) (2025) ... Elisha Bostwick / Elias Dayton (voice) actor actors

    - An Asylum for Mankind (May 1775 – July 1776) (2025) ... Elisha Bostwick / Elias Dayton (voice) actor actors
    2025
  • Trinity's Triumph

    Monsignor Heck

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The U.S. and the Holocaust

    Self (voice)

    actor

    actors

    - The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942 - ) (2022) ... (voice) actor actors

    - Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 - 1942) (2022) ... (voice) actor actors

    - The Golden Door (Beginnings - 1938) (2022) ... (voice) actor actors
    2022
  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

    - Orders of Magnitude (2026) ... Admiral Simon Reeger actor actors
    2022
  • The Sherri Shepherd Show

    - Joe Morton, Tracey Moore, Brittney Levine (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2022
  • Zack Snyder's Justice League

    Silas Stone

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Between the World and Me

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Mr. Tornado

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • A Million Eyes

    Fern

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Godzilla: King of the Monsters

    Dr. Houston Brooks

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Tamron Hall

    - Joe Morton & Lisa Ling (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2019
  • The Politician

    - Hail Mary (2020) ... Marcus Standish actor actors

    - Conscious Unthroupling (2020) ... Marcus Standish actor actors

    - New York State of Mind (2020) ... Marcus Standish actor actors

    - Vienna (2019) ... Marcus Standish actor actors
    2019
  • T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Justice League

    Silas Stone

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Brett Gelman's Dinner in America

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • All the Way

    Roy Wilkins

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

    Silas

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Cleveland Abduction

    Agent Solano

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Grace and Frankie

    - The Chicken (2016) ... Jason actor actors

    - The Credit Cards (2015) ... Jason actor actors
    2015
  • Home

    Donald Hall

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Scandal

    Eli 'Rowan' Pope

    actor

    actors

    - Over a Cliff (2018) ... Eli 'Rowan' Pope actor actors

    - Standing in the Sun (2018) ... Eli 'Rowan' Pope actor actors

    - People Like Me (2018) ... Eli 'Rowan' Pope actor actors

    - The Noise (2018) ... Eli 'Rowan' Pope actor actors

    - The List (2018) ... Eli 'Rowan' Pope actor actors
    2012
  • Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Bombing of Germany

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Line

    Hodges

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Good Wife

    - Affairs of State (2011) ... Daniel Golden actor actors

    - Boom (2010) ... Daniel Golden actor actors

    - Heart (2010) ... Daniel Golden actor actors

    - Fleas (2010) ... Daniel Golden actor actors

    - Bang (2010) ... Daniel Golden actor actors
    2009
  • White Collar

    - Prisoner's Dilemma (2010) ... Kyle Bancroft actor actors
    2009
  • Warehouse 13

    - Regrets (2009) ... Reverend John Hill actor actors
    2009
  • Grand Central

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Lifelines

    Dr. Livingston

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Badland

    Max Astin

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • American Gangster

    Charlie Williams

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Eureka

    Henry Deacon

    actor

    actors

    - Just Another Day... (2012) ... Henry Deacon actor actors

    - Double Take (2012) ... Henry Deacon actor actors

    - Mirror, Mirror (2012) ... Henry Deacon actor actors

    - The Honeymooners (2012) ... Henry Deacon actor actors

    - Smarter Carter (2012) ... Henry Deacon actor actors
    2006
  • The Night Listener

    Ashe

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Nuremberg Trials

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Brothers and Sisters

    - From France With Love (2009) ... Peter Madsen actor actors

    - Almost Normal (2009) ... Peter Madsen actor actors
    2006
  • Lenny The Wonder Dog

    Dr. Island

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Stealth

    Dick Marshfield

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today

    Additional Voices

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Back in the Day

    Reverend Packer

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Building the Alaska Highway

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Gone But Not Forgotten

    Reggie Stewart

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Numb3rs

    - Graphic (2007) ... Peter Lange actor actors
    2005
  • Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

    Other Voices (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Boston Legal

    - Indecent Proposals (2008) ... Attorney Steve Duprey actor actors
    2004
  • CSI: NY

    - On the Job (2005) ... Dwight Hillborne actor actors

    - Supply and Demand (2005) ... Dwight Hillborne actor actors
    2004
  • House

    - Role Model (2005) ... Gary Wright actor actors
    2004
  • Paycheck

    Agent Dodge

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Jasper, Texas

    Walter Diggles

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Thoughtcrimes

    Jon Harper

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Dragonfly

    Hugh Campbell

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Ali

    Chauncey Eskridge

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Africa: The Leopards of Zanzibar

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Beyond Human

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Smallville

    - Duplicity (2002) ... Steven Hamilton actor actors

    - Obscura (2002) ... Steven Hamilton actor actors

    - Nicodemus (2002) ... Steven Hamilton actor actors

    - Craving (2001) ... Steven Hamilton actor actors
    2001
  • Bounce

    Jim Willer

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Ali: An American Hero

    Malcom X

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • What Lies Beneath

    Dr. Drayton

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Y2K

    Martin Lowell

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Astronaut's Wife

    Sherman Reese

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

    Self - Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Grief (2003) ... Ray Bevins actor actors
    1999
  • Apt Pupil

    Dan Richler

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Blues Brothers 2000

    Cab Chamberlain

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Trouble on the Corner

    Detective Bill

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Speed 2: Cruise Control

    Lt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Miss Evers' Boys

    Dr. Sam Brodus

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Pest

    Mr. Kent

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Practice

    - Fire Proof (2002) ... U.S. Attorney actor actors
    1997
  • Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Lone Star

    Delmore "Del" Payne

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Executive Decision

    Cappy

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Walking Dead

    Sgt. Barkley

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • In the Shadow of Evil

    Lt. Royce

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Speed

    Capt. McMahon

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • The Inkwell

    Kenny Tate

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Touched by an Angel

    - The Impossible Dream (2002) ... Martin Hunter actor actors

    - Jacob's Ladder (1996) ... Jake Stone actor actors
    1994
  • The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • T2: More Than Meets the Eye

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The X-Files

    - Redrum (2000) ... Martin Wells actor actors
    1993
  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    - Happy to Be Here (1994) ... Sam Thorne actor actors

    - A Model Citizen (1994) ... Sam Thorne actor actors
    1993
  • Forever Young

    Cameron

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Of Mice and Men

    Crooks

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Legacy of Lies

    Samuel Flowers

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • City of Hope

    Winn

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    Miles Dyson

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Lost Platoon

    World War II soldier

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Challenger

    Dr. Ronald McNair

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Law & Order

    - The Sixth Man (2005) ... Defense Attorney Leon Chiles actor actors

    - Veteran's Day (2004) ... Defense Attorney Leon Chiles actor actors

    - Burn Baby Burn (2000) ... Defense Attorney Leon Chiles actor actors

    - Vaya Con Dios (2000) ... Defense Attorney Leon Chiles actor actors

    - Conspiracy (1992) ... Roland Books actor actors
    1990
  • Making a Case for Murder

    Cederic Sandiford

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Tap

    Nicky

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

    Tandy

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Police Story: Burnout

    Sgt. Jeff Allen

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Good Mother

    Frank Williams

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Zelly & Me

    Earl

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Alone in the Neon Jungle

    Ken Fraker

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • American Experience

    - Minik: The Lost Eskimo (2009) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - Grand Central (2008) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - The Berlin Airlift (2007) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - The Alaska Pipeline (2006) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - The Nuremberg Trials (2006) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors
    1988
  • A Different World

    - Save the Best for Last (2) (1992) ... Byron Douglas III actor actors

    - Save the Best for Last (1) (1992) ... Byron Douglas III actor actors

    - Special Delivery (1992) ... Byron Douglas III actor actors

    - Do the Write Thing (1992) ... Byron Douglas III actor actors

    - Conflict of Interest (1992) ... Byron Douglas III actor actors
    1987
  • Crossroads

    Scratch's Assistant

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Trouble in Mind

    Solo

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Equalizer

    - Suicide Squad (1989) ... Carter Brock actor actors

    - Time Present, Time Past (1989) ... Carter Brock actor actors

    - The Sins of the Father (1989) ... Carter Brock actor actors

    - Re-Entry (1987) ... Slate actor actors
    1985
  • The Brother from Another Planet

    The Brother

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • A Good Sport

    Lionel Zachary

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Miami Vice

    - The Maze (1985) ... Lt. Jack Davis actor actors
    1984
  • Curse of the Pink Panther

    Charlie

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Clairvoyant

    Detective Rich

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Nature

    - Africa: Savanna Homecoming (2001) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors
    1982
  • We're Fighting Back

    Elgin Jones

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Death Penalty

    William Terry

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • ...And Justice for All

    Prison Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Lawman Without a Gun

    Louis

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Between the Lines

    Ahmed

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • NOVA

    - Neanderthals on Trial (2002) ... Narrator actor actors

    - Methuselah Tree (2001) ... Additional Narration actor actors

    - Mystery of the First Americans (2000) ... Narrator actor actors
    1974
  • Sanford and Son

    - The Family Man (1975) ... actor actors
    1972
  • M*A*S*H

    - Der Tag (1976) ... Captain Saunders actor actors
    1972
  • Mission: Impossible

    - Hunted (1970) ... Clerk actor actors
    1966

• directing (3 credits)

  • Bull

    - Law of the Jungle (2021) ... director directing
    2016
  • Scandal

    - People Like Me (2018) ... director directing
    2012
  • Eureka

    - The Honeymooners (2012) ... director directing

    - Stoned (2010) ... director directing

    - Have an Ice Day (2009) ... director directing
    2006