Joe Morton
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 Morton in July 2012 |
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| Born | Joseph Thomas Morton,[1] Jr. October 18, 1947 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Height | 5' 9" (175cm) |
| Spouse(s) | Nora Chavooshian (1984–present) 3 children |
Joseph Thomas "Joe" Morton, Jr. (born October 18, 1947) is an American stage, television, and film actor.
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Early life[edit]
Morton was born in The Bronx, a borough of New York City, New York. He is the son of Evelyn, a secretary, and Joseph Thomas Morton, Sr., a U.S. army intelligence officer.[2][3] Because of his father's profession, he spent parts of his childhood in West Germany and Okinawa.[4] Morton graduated from Hofstra University.
Career[edit]
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 movies, including Terminator 2: Judgment Day (as Dr. Miles Bennett Dyson) and Blues Brothers 2000 (as 'Cabel "Cab" Chamberlain', based upon the late Cab Calloway), and has made many notable TV guest appearances, including his appearances as Dr. Steven Hamilton in the first two seasons of Smallville.
On television, Morton has starred in the Sanford and Son spin-off Grady (1975–1976), Equal Justice (1990–91), Under One Roof (1995), and E-Ring (2005). More recently, he portrayed the jack-of-all-trades scientist, Henry Deacon, as a regular on Sci-Fi Channel's Eureka (2006-2012). Morton has also directed and produced. He has made several appearances as a defense attorney on Law & Order.
On daytime, Morton has had roles on Search for Tomorrow (Dr. James Foster, 1973–74), Another World (Dr. Abel Marsh and Leo Mars, 1983–84), and All My Children (Dr. Zeke McMillan, 2002). In 2002 he appeared on the London stage in the play Art.
Personal life[edit]
In October 1984, Morton married Nora Chavooshian, the production designer for The Brother from Another Planet. The couple has three children: daughters Hopi and Seta, and son Ara, as well as a grandson, named Moses.[citation needed]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1970 | Mission: Impossible | clerk | Hunted |
| 1973-1974 | Search for Tomorrow | James Foster | |
| 1975 | Sanford and Son | Hal Marshall | The Family Man |
| 1975-1976 | Grady | Hal Marshall | 10 episodes |
| 1976 | M*A*S*H | Captain Saunders | "Der Tag" |
| 1976 | What's Happening!! | Department Store Manager | "The Birthday Present" |
| 1977 | Between the Lines | Ahmed | |
| 1978 | Watch Your Mouth | Raymond Geeter | TV show |
| 1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther | Charlie | "Joseph Morton" |
| 1984 | The Brother from Another Planet | The Brother | |
| 1985 | Miami Vice | Lt.Jack Davis | "The Maze" |
| 1985 | Trouble in Mind | Solo | |
| 1986 | Crossroads | Scratch's assistant | |
| 1988 | The Good Mother | Frank Williams | |
| 1989 | Tap | Nicky | |
| 1990 | Challenger | Dr. Ronald McNair | TV movie |
| 1990-1991 | Equal Justice | Mike James | 26 episodes |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Dr. Miles Bennett Dyson | |
| 1991 | City of Hope | Wynn | |
| 1992 | A Different World | Byron Douglas III | 7 episodes |
| 1992 | Forever Young | Cameron | |
| 1992 | Of Mice and Men | Crooks | |
| 1992 | Nacht des Terrors - Mord in New York City | Cedric Sandiford | |
| 1993 | TriBeCa | Carlton Thomas | 7 episodes |
| 1994 | Speed | Lieutenant "Mac" McMahon | |
| 1994 | The Inkwell | Kenny Tate | |
| 1994 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Sam Thorn | "A Model Citizen" and "Happy to be here" |
| 1995 | Under One Roof | Ron Langston | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | The Walking Dead | Sargent Barkley | |
| 1996 | Executive Decision | Sargent Matheny | |
| 1996 | Touched by an Angel | Jake Stone and Martin | "Jacob's Ladder" and "The Impossible Dream" |
| 1996 | Lone Star | Del | |
| 1997-2000 | Prince Street | Lieutenant Tom Warner | 6 episodes |
| 1997 | The Pest | Mr. Kent | |
| 1997 | Speed 2: Cruise Control | Lieutenant Herb McMahon | uncredited |
| 1997 | Trouble on the Corner | Detective Bill | |
| 1997 | Miss Evers' Boys | Dr. Sam Brodus | |
| 1998 | Mercy Point | Dr. Grote Maxwell | 8 episodes |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 | Cabel Chamberlain | |
| 1998 | Final Act | IFC TV Short Film | |
| 1998 | Apt Pupil | Dan Richler | |
| 1999 | Mutiny | Thurgood Marshall | |
| 1999 | The Astronaut's Wife | Sherman Reese | |
| 2000 | Bounce | Jim Willer | |
| 2000 | What Lies Beneath | Dr. Drayton | |
| 2000 | The X-Files | Martin Wells | Redrum |
| 2001 | Ali | Chauncey Eskridge | |
| 2002 | The Practice | Fire Proof | |
| 2002-2003 | Smallville | Dr. Steven Hamilton | 4 episodes |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | ||
| 2003 | Thoughtcrimes | John Harper | |
| 2003 | Paycheck | Agent Dodge | |
| 2004 | Breaking Dawn | Professor Simon | |
| 2005 | Lenny the Wonder Dog | Dr. Island | |
| 2005 | JAG | Elroy Johnson | Unknown Soldier |
| 2005 | House | Gary H. Wright | "Role Model" |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Dwight Hillborne | "Supply and Demand" and "On the Job" |
| 1992-2005 | Law & Order | various episodes/roles | |
| 2005 | Stealth | Dick Marshfield | |
| 2005 | E-Ring | Steve Algazi | 9 episodes |
| 2006 | The Night Listener | Ashe | |
| 2006-2012 | Eureka | Henry Deacon | 76 episodes |
| 2007 | American Gangster | Charlie Williams | |
| 2007 | Numb3rs | reporter | "Graphic" |
| 2008 | La Linea | Hodges | |
| 2009 | Warehouse 13 | Reverend John Hill | Regrets |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Daniel Golden | 11 episodes |
| 2010 | White Collar | Kyle Bancroft | |
| 2012 | Coma | Dr. Nelson | |
| 2013 | Scandal | "Control" / Mysterious Man |
References[edit]
- ^ "Joe Morton : THE LINE (2008) | 44 films de Joe Morton". Yovideo. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ^ Joe Morton Biography (1947-).
- ^ Joe Morton Biography. Yahoo! Movies.
- ^ Andrew Maykuth Online | maykuth.com
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Joe Morton |
- Joe Morton at the Internet Movie Database
- Joe Morton at TVGuide.com
- Joe Morton sings The Devil's Lonely Fire from Badland [1]
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