Joe Morton
Biography
Joe Morton is an American actor who has spent his career in character roles on stage, television and film. Born in New York City, he trained in drama at Hofstra University, and his theater work brought him a Tony Award nomination for the musical Raisin (1973). John Sayles directed him in Lone Star (1996), City of Hope (1991) and The Brother from Another Planet (1984). Among his other screen credits are Speed (1994), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), American Gangster (2007), Justice League (2017) and ...And Justice for All (1979). He played Henry Deacon on Eureka and won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2014 for his guest role as Eli Pope on Scandal. From 2018 to 2020 he co-starred on God Friended Me as Reverend Arthur Finer, and he has also directed episodes of that series and other television shows.
79years old
Turns 80 on October 18in 365 days
- Born The Bronx
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Joseph Thomas Morton Jr. and Joseph Morton
Movie Career
- Films
- 38
- Career span
- 42 years1977 to 2019
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First role
Joe Morton's Broadway debut came in Hair, and he later earned a Tony Award nomination for his role in the musical Raisin.
First role
Joe Morton portrayed Colin Powell in the David Hare play Stuff Happens, which marked his West End debut in 2004.
Behind the camera
Joe Morton directed three episodes of the CBS series God Friended Me, in which he also co-starred as Reverend Arthur Finer from 2018 to 2020.
Joe Morton movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
John Sayles directed three of these films. Ben Affleck appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Ben Affleck's page
John Leguizamo's page
Bruce Davison's page
David Strathairn's page
Robert Patrick's page
Kris Kristofferson's page
All films by John Sayles
Also two films together14 more actors
- Jamie FoxxStealth (2005) and Ali (2001)
- Bradley WhitfordGodzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) and All the Way (2016)
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerT2: Reprogramming The Terminator (2017) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- Armand AssanteLa Linea - The Line (2009) and American Gangster (2007)
- Caroline AaronBounce (2000) and The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
- Ted LevineAmerican Gangster (2007) and Ali (2001)
- Edward FurlongT2: Reprogramming The Terminator (2017) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- Jada Pinkett SmithAli (2001) and The Inkwell (1994)
- Albert HallAli (2001) and Trouble in Mind (1985)
- John CullumThe Night Listener (2006) and Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
- Ken JenkinsAll the Way (2016) and Executive Decision (1996)
- Aisha HindsGodzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) and All the Way (2016)
- Daryl EdwardsCity of Hope (1991) and The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
- Suzzanne DouglasThe Inkwell (1994) and Tap (1989)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Joe Morton's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.2 billion
28 of the 38 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 38 films: 28 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 28Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 6Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 84% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$661M20.4% of the total
- 2$518M16.0% of the total
- 3$387M12.0% of the total
- 4$350M10.8% of the total
- 5$291M9.0% of the total
- 6$270M8.3% of the total
- 7$128M3.9% of the total
- 8$122M3.8% of the total
$513 millionfrom the other 20 films with a worldwide figure, 16% of the total
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1974 to 2017, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2014 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Scandal | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2017 | Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play | Won | |
| 1984 | Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award | The Brother from Another Planet | Won |
| 1974 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
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