Joe Morton is an American actor who has appeared with acclaim on television, film and Broadway. Morton is most well known on television for his role in the Sci Fi Channel series Eureka.
Biography
Joseph Morton Jr. was born to Evelyn and Joseph T. Morton Sr. in New York, United States. He spent parts of his childhood in Germany and Okinawa, because of his father's profession as a U.S. Army Intelligence Officer. Morton's mother was a secretary. He and his wife, Nora Havooshian, married in October 1984, and have three children—daughters Hopi and Seta, and son Ara. Morton also has one grandson, Moses.
Morton made his Broadway debut in Hair and was nominated for a Tony Award for Raisin.
During his career, spanning over 30 years, he has appeared in over 70 movies including Speed, and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Morton has also made many notable TV guest appearances, including a recurring appearance as Dr. Hamilton in the first and second seasons of Smallville. He has starred on the TV series Equal Justice, Under One Roof and the short-lived E-Ring. Morton has also made several appearances as a defense attorney on Law & Order. He has also directed and produced.
In 2006, Morton was cast in his first billed television role on Sci Fi Channel's hit summer series Eureka as jack-of-all-trades scientist, Henry Deacon.
Roles
Starring Roles
Recurring Roles
Guest Starring Roles
| Series
|
Role
|
Episode
|
Airdate
|
| Mission: Impossible |
Clerk |
5x10 - Hunted |
November 21, 1970
|
| Sanford and Son |
Hal Marshall |
4x25 - The Family Man |
April 25, 1975
|
| M*A*S*H |
Captain Saunders |
4x17 - Der Tag |
January 6, 1976
|
| What's Happening!! |
Manager |
1x02 - The Birthday Present |
August 12, 1976
|
| Miami Vice |
Lt. Jack Davis |
1x17 - The Maze |
February 22, 1985
|
| Who's the Boss? |
Limo Driver |
3x04 - Mona's Limo |
October 28, 1986
|
| The Equalizer |
Slate |
2x22 - Re-Entry |
May 27, 1987
|
| The Equalizer |
Carter Brock |
4x08 - The Sins of the Father |
January 18, 1989
|
| A Man Called Hawk |
Rev. Marvin Lewis |
1x07 - Choice of Chance |
March 11, 1989
|
| The Equalizer |
Carter Brock |
4x16 - Time Present, Time Past |
April 20, 1989
|
| The Equalizer |
Carter Brock |
4x22 - Suicide Squad |
August 24, 1989
|
| A Different World |
Byron Douglas III |
5x17 - May the Best Man Win (1) |
February 13, 1992
|
| A Different World |
Byron Douglas III |
5x18 - Kiss You Back (2) |
February 20, 1992
|
| A Different World |
Byron Douglas III |
5x19 - Conflict of Interest (3) |
February 27, 1992
|
| A Different World |
Byron Douglas III |
5x21 - Do the Write Thing |
April 2, 1992
|
| A Different World |
Byron Douglas III |
5x23 - Special Delivery |
May 7, 1992
|
| A Different World |
Byron Douglas III |
5x24/25 - Save the Best for Last |
May 14, 1992
|
| Law & Order |
Roland Books |
3x02 - Conspiracy |
September 30, 1992
|
| Homicide: Life on the Street |
Sam Thorne |
3x04 - A Model Citizen |
November 11, 1994
|
| Homicide: Life on the Street |
Sam Thorne |
3x05 - Happy to Be Here |
November 18, 1994
|
| New York Undercover |
Dean/Dinah |
1x12 - Blondes Have More Fun |
December 8, 1994
|
| Touched by an Angel |
Jake Stone |
2x16 - Jacob's Ladder |
February 10, 1996
|
| Law & Order |
Leon Chiles |
10x24 - Vaya Con Dios |
May 24, 2000
|
| Law & Order |
Leon Chiles |
11x06 - Burn Baby Burn |
November 22, 2000
|
| The X-Files |
Martin Wells |
8x06 - Redrum |
December 10, 2000
|
| Smallville |
Dr. Steven Hamilton |
1x07 - Craving |
November 27, 2001
|
| Smallville |
Dr. Steven Hamilton |
1x15 - Nicodemus |
March 19, 2002
|
| The Practice |
U.S. Attorney |
6x17 - Fire Proof |
April 7, 2002
|
| Touched by an Angel |
Martin |
8x20 - The Impossible Dream |
May 4, 2002
|
| Smallville |
Dr. Steven Hamilton |
1x20 - Obscura |
May 14, 2002
|
| Smallville |
Dr. Steven Hamilton |
2x03 - Duplicity |
October 8, 2002
|
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
Raymond Bevans |
4x23 - Grief |
May 2, 2003
|
| Law & Order |
Leon Chiles |
14x15 - Veteran's Day |
February 18, 2004
|
| Whoopi |
Martin James |
1x22 - Sins of the Sister |
April 20, 2004
|
| The Jury |
James Byron Milton |
1x05 - Last Rites |
June 29, 2004
|
| Law & Order |
Leon Chiles |
15x16 - The Sixth Man |
February 16, 2005
|
| House, M.D. |
Senator Gary H. Wright |
1x17 - Role Model |
April 12, 2005
|
| JAG |
Elroy Johnson |
10x20 - Unknown Soldier |
April 15, 2005
|
| CSI: NY |
Chief Dwight Hillborne |
1x20 - Supply and Demand |
April 27, 2005
|
| CSI: NY |
Chief Dwight Hillborne |
1x21 - On the Job |
May 4, 2005
|
| E-Ring |
Steven Algazi |
1x01 - Pilot |
September 21, 2005
|
| E-Ring |
Steven Algazi |
1x10 - The Forgotten |
November 23, 2005
|
| NUMB3RS |
Peter Lange |
4x09 - Graphic |
November 23, 2007
|
| Brothers & Sisters |
Peter Madsen |
4x03 - Almost Normal |
October 11, 2009
|
| Brothers & Sisters |
Peter Madsen |
4x04 - From France with Love |
October 18, 2009
|
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title
|
Role
|
Airdate
|
Series/Banner
|
| Lawman Without a Gun |
Louis |
May 30, 1979 |
|
| Death Penalty |
William Terry |
January 22, 1980 |
|
| We're Fighting Back |
Elgin Jones |
April 28, 1981 |
|
| The Files on Jill Hatch |
Carl Hatch |
February 22, 1983 |
|
| A Good Sport |
|
February 8, 1984 |
|
| Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami |
Tandy |
January 10, 1988 |
|
| Alone in the Neon Jungle |
Ken Fraker |
January 17, 1988 |
|
| Police Story: Burnout |
Sgt. Jeff Allen |
November 26, 1988 |
|
| Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder |
Cederic Sandiford |
December 4, 1989 |
|
| Challenger |
Doctor Ronald McNair |
February 25, 1990 |
|
| Legacy of Lies |
Samuel Flowers |
April 22, 1992 |
|
| In the Shadow of Evil |
Lt. Royce |
February 7, 1995 |
|
| Miss Evers' Boys |
Dr. Sam Brodus |
February 22, 1997 |
|
| Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance |
Gordon Thomas |
November 17, 1997 |
|
| Mutiny |
Thurgood Marshall |
March 28, 1999 |
|
| Y2K |
Martin Lowell |
November 21, 1999 |
|
| Ali: An American Hero |
Malcolm X |
August 31, 2000 |
|
| Beyond Human |
Narrator |
May 15, 2001 |
|
| The Fritz Pollard Story |
Host |
2002 |
|
| Lost Subs: Disaster Under the Sea |
Narrator |
2002 |
|
| Jasper, Texas |
Walter Diggles |
June 8, 2003 |
|
| Gone But Not Forgotten |
Reggie Stewart |
2004 |
|
| Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise |
Narrator |
May 12, 2004 |
|
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Notable Film Roles
| Film
|
Role
|
Released
|
| Speed |
Lieutenant Herb "Mac" McMahon |
1994
|
Director
Episode Director
Awards and Accolades
- Won: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (2014)
- Scandal: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Trivia
- Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1985" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 37.
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1974 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for Raisin.
- Studied drama at Hofstra University on Long Island.
- Made his Broadway debut in the play Hair.
