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Joe Morton
Joe Morton is best known for House, Smallville, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and The X-Files. Joe Morton was born on October 18, 1947. Joe Morton is 79 years old (born October 18, 1947).
- Born
- October 18, 1947 (79 years old)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Joe Morton (born October 18, 1947) 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.
Known for
Filmography
- 2026A Different WorldByron Douglas III
- 2026CupertinoBayard Diamond
- 2025Going DutchGeneral Davidson
- 2025The American RevolutionElisha Bostwick / Elias Dayton (voice)
- 2022Inside the Black Box
- 2022SherriSelf - Guest
- 2022The U.S. and the HolocaustSelf (voice)
- 2022Star Trek: Strange New WorldsAdmiral Simon Reeger
- 2021Our Kind of PeopleTeddy Franklin
- 2021HemingwayRalph Ellison (voice)
- 2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSelf
- 2019The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - Guest
- 2019The PoliticianMarcus Standish
- 2018God Friended MeArthur Finer
- 2016BullDirector
- 2015ProofDr. Charles Russell
- 2015Grace and FrankieJason
- 2012ScandalEli 'Rowan' Pope
- 2012ComaDr. Nelson
- 2009Warehouse 13Reverend John Hill
- 2009White CollarKyle Bancroft
- 2009The Good WifeDaniel Golden
- 2006Brothers and SistersPeter Madsen
- 2006EurekaHenry Deacon
- 2005Numb3rsPeter Lange
- 2005E-RingSteven Algazi
- 2004CSI: NYDwight Hillborne
- 2004Boston LegalAttorney Steve Duprey
- 2004The Jury
- 2004HouseGary Wright
- 2003WhoopiMartin James
- 2001SmallvilleSteven Hamilton
- 2001AfricaNarrator
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRay Bevins
- 1998Mercy PointDr. Grote Maxwell
- 1997The PracticeU.S. Attorney
- 1997DellaventuraCouncilman Caulder
- 1997Prince StreetLt. Tom Warner
- 1995Under One RoofRon Langston
- 1995New York NewsMitch Cotter
- 1994Touched by an AngelJake Stone
- 1994New York Undercover
- 1993The X-FilesMartin Wells
- 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetSam Thorne
- 1993TriBeCa
- 1993The Great DepressionSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 1990Law & OrderDefense Attorney Leon Chiles
- 1990Equal JusticeMike James
- 1988American ExperienceNarrator (voice)
- 1988Police StorySgt. Jeff Allen
- 1987A Different WorldByron Douglas III
- 1985The EqualizerSlate
- 1984Miami ViceLt. Jack Davis
- 1982NatureNarrator (voice)
- 1982American PlayhouseCarl Hatch
- 1978Watch Your MouthMr. Raymond Geeter
- 1976What's Happening!!Manager
- 1975GradyHal Marshall
- 1974NOVAAdditional Narration
- 1972M*A*S*HCaptain Saunders
- 1972Sanford and Son
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleClerk
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Joe Morton been in?
Joe Morton is best known for House, Smallville, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and The X-Files.
When was Joe Morton born?
Joe Morton was born on October 18, 1947. (New York City, New York, USA)
How old is Joe Morton?
Joe Morton is 79 years old (born October 18, 1947).
Updated: October 27, 2026 ·