Joe Morton
Joe Morton | |
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Born | Joseph Thomas Morton,[1] Jr. October 18, 1947 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1970–present |
Spouse(s) | Nora Chavooshian 3 children |
Joseph Thomas "Joe" Morton, Jr. (born October 18, 1947) is an American stage, television, and film actor. He has worked with film director John Sayles in The Brother from Another Planet (1984), City of Hope (1991) and Lone Star (1996). Other films he appeared in include Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Of Mice and Men (1992), Speed (1994), Apt Pupil (1998), What Lies Beneath (2000), Ali (2001), Paycheck (2003), Stealth (2005) and American Gangster (2007). In 2014, Morton won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role in Scandal, and is known for playing the role of Henry Deacon on the popular TV series Eureka.
Early life
Morton was born in Harlem, 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
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 John Sayles' The Brother from Another Planet (as The Brother), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (as Dr. Miles Bennett Dyson) and Blues Brothers 2000 (as 'Cabel "Cab" Chamberlain', based upon the late Cab Calloway).
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'.
Morton has made many notable TV guest appearances, including his appearances as Dr. Steven Hamilton in the first two seasons of Smallville. He has starred in the Sanford and Son spin-off Grady (1975–76), Under One Roof (1995) and E-Ring (2005). He portrayed the jack-of-all-trades scientist Henry Deacon as a regular on Syfy Channel's Eureka (2006-12). Morton is currently playing the role of Rowan Pope on the hit drama Scandal, a role for which he has received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
Personal life
In October 1984, Morton married Nora Chavooshian, the production designer for The Brother from Another Planet. They have three children, daughters Hopi and Seta, and son Ara. They have a grandson named Moses.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1977 | Between the Lines | Ahmed | |
1984 | The Brother from Another Planet | The Brother | |
1985 | Trouble in Mind | Solo | |
1986 | Crossroads | Scratch's assistant | |
1988 | The Good Mother | Frank Williams | |
1989 | Tap | Nicky | |
1990 | Challenger | Dr. Ronald McNair | Television film |
1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Dr. Miles Bennett Dyson | Nominated—Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actor |
1991 | City of Hope | Wynn | |
1992 | Forever Young | Cameron | |
1992 | Of Mice and Men | Crooks | |
1992 | Nacht des Terrors - Mord in New York City | Cedric Sandiford | |
1994 | Speed | Lt. McMahon | |
1994 | The Inkwell | Kenny Tate | |
1995 | The Walking Dead | Sergeant Barkley | |
1996 | Executive Decision | Sergeant Matheny | |
1996 | Lone Star | Delmore Payne | |
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 | Blues Brothers 2000 | Cabel Chamberlain | |
1998 | Final Act | — | Short film |
1998 | Apt Pupil | Dan Richler | |
1999 | Mutiny | Thurgood Marshall | |
1999 | The Astronaut's Wife | Sherman Reese | |
2000 | Ali: An American Hero | Malcolm X | Television film |
2000 | Bounce | Jim Willer | |
2000 | What Lies Beneath | Dr. Drayton | |
2001 | Ali | Chauncey Eskridge | |
2003 | Thoughtcrimes | John Harper | |
2003 | Paycheck | Agent Dodge | |
2003 | Jasper, Texas | Walter Diggles | |
2004 | Breaking Dawn | Professor Simon | |
2005 | Lenny the Wonder Dog | Dr. Island | |
2005 | Stealth | Dick Marshfield | |
2006 | The Night Listener | Ashe | |
2007 | American Gangster | Charlie Williams | Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
2008 | La Linea | Hodges | |
2014 | Proof | Dr. Oliver Stanton | Television film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1970 | Mission: Impossible | Clerk | "Hunted" |
1973–1974 | Search for Tomorrow | James Foster | Unknown episodes |
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" |
1978 | Watch Your Mouth | Raymond Geeter | 26 episodes |
1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther | Charlie | Episode: "Joseph Morton" |
1985 | Miami Vice | Lt. Jack Davis | "The Maze" |
1990–191 | Equal Justice | Mike James | 24 episodes |
1992 | Law & Order | Roland Books | Episode: "Conspiracy" |
1992 | A Different World | Byron Douglas III | 7 episodes |
1993 | TriBeCa | Carlton Thomas | 7 episodes |
1994 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Sam Thorn | "A Model Citizen" and "Happy to be here" |
1994 | New York Undercover | Dean/Dinah | "Blondes Have More Fun" |
1995 | Under One Roof | Ron Langston | 6 episodes |
1996 | Touched by an Angel | Jake Stone | "Jacob's Ladder" |
1997–2000 | Prince Street | Lieutenant Tom Warner | 6 episodes |
1998–1999 | Mercy Point | Dr. Grote Maxwell | 8 episodes |
1999–2008 | The American Experience | Narrator | 10 episodes |
2000–2005 | Law & Order | Leon Chiles | 4 episodes |
2000 | The X-Files | Martin Wells | "Redrum" |
2001–2002 | Smallville | Dr. Steven Hamilton | 4 episodes |
2002 | Touched by an Angel | Martin | "The Impossible Dream" |
2002 | All My Children | Zeke McMillan | Episode: "#1.8387" |
2002 | The Practice | U.S. Attorney | Episode: "Fire Proof" |
2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ray Bevins | Episode: "Grief" |
2004 | The Jury | James Byron Milton | Episode: "Last Rites" |
2005–2006 | E-Ring | Steve Algazi | 9 episodes |
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" |
2006–2012 | Eureka | Henry Deacon | 76 episodes |
2007 | Numb3rs | Reporter | "Graphic" |
2008 | Boston Legal | Attorney Steve Duprey | Episode: "Indecent Proposals" |
2009–2011 | The Good Wife | Daniel Golden | 11 episodes |
2009 | Warehouse 13 | Reverend John Hill | "Regrets" |
2009 | Brothers & Sisters | Peter Madsen | 2 episodes |
2009 | Great Performances | Eugene Bullard | Episode: "Harlem in Montmarte: A Paris Jazz Story" |
2010 | White Collar | Kyle Bancroft | Episode: "Prisoner's Dilemma" |
2012 | Coma | Dr. Nelson | 2 episodes |
2013–present | Scandal | Rowan Pope | 29 episodes NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series |
References
- ^ "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
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Male actors from New York City
- African-American male actors
- American expatriates in Germany
- American expatriates in Japan
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Audio book narrators
- Hofstra University alumni
- Military brats
- People from the Bronx