Joe Morton
Birthplace: The Bronx
Born: 1947-10-18
Occupations recorded in source
actor; film actor; film director; stage actor; television actor
Biography from Wikipedia
Joseph Thomas Morton Jr. (born October 18, 1947) is an American actor. Known as a character actor for his numerous roles on stage, television and film, he has received several awards including a Primetime Emmy Award as well as a nomination for a Tony Award.
He has collaborated with film director John Sayles three times, acting in his films The Brother from Another Planet (1984), City of Hope (1991) and Lone Star (1996). Other films he has appeared in include ...And Justice for All (1979), 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).
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, and the role of Henry Deacon on the TV series Eureka.
On stage, Morton made his Broadway debut in Two Gentlemen of Verona (1971). He received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role in the musical Raisin (1973). He made his West End debut portraying Colin Powell in the David Hare play Stuff Happens (2004).
Sources & attribution
Wikidata · revision
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) — Silas Stone
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) — Dr. Houston Brooks
- Justice League (2017) — Silas Stone
- Cleveland Abduction (2015) — Agent Solano
- Wherever You Are (2008)
- American Gangster (2007) — Charlie Williams
- Badland (2007) — Max
- The Night Listener (2006) — Ashe
- Back in the Day (2005)
- Stealth (2005) — Capt. Dick Marshfield
- Breaking Dawn (2004)
- Lenny the Wonder Dog (2004) — Dr. Island
- Paycheck (2003) — Agent Dodge
- Thoughtcrimes (2003)
- Dragonfly (2002) — Hugh Campbell
- Ali (2001) — Chauncey Eskridge
- Bounce (2000) — Jim Willer
- Jazz (2000)
- What Lies Beneath (2000) — Dr. Drayton
- The Astronaut's Wife (1999) — Sherman Reese
- Y2K (1999) — Martin Lowell
- Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) — Cab Chamberlain
- Miss Evers' Boys (1997) — Dr. Sam Brodus
- Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) — Lt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon
- Executive Decision (1996) — Sergeant 'Cappy' Matheny
- Lone Star (1996) — Del
- The Walking Dead (1995)
- Speed (1994) — Capt. McMahon
- The Inkwell (1994) — Kenny Tate
- Forever Young (1992) — Cameron
- Of Mice and Men (1992) — Crooks
- City of Hope (1991) — Winn
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) — Dr. Miles Bennett Dyson
- Tap (1989) — Nicky
- Zelly and Me (1988) — Earl
- Crossroads (1986) — Scratch's assistant
- Trouble in Mind (1985) — Solo
- The Brother from Another Planet (1984) — The Brother
- The Clairvoyant (1982) — Detective Rich
Directing
Frequent collaborators
Shared films in this catalogue.
- Ben Affleck · 4 films
- John Sayles · 3 films
- Amber Heard · 2 films
- Amy Adams · 2 films
- Anna Burgess · 2 films
- Billy Crudup · 2 films
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.