Joseph Thomas 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).
In addition to his work with Sayles, he has appeared in over 70 movies, including Blues Brothers 2000 (as Cabel “Cab” Chamberlain, based upon the late Cab Calloway). He also played Police Lieutenant Herb “Mac” McMahon, in Speed. Other films include Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Of Mice and Men (1992), Apt Pupil (1998), What Lies Beneath (2000), Ali (2001), Paycheck (2003), Stealth (2005), American Gangster (2007), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Justice League (film) (2017), and Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021).
In 2014, Morton won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Eli Pope, Olivia Pope’s father, in Scandal, and is known for playing the role of Henry Deacon on the popular TV series Eureka.
Morton made his Broadway debut in Hair, appeared in Salvation, and was nominated for a Tony Award for Raisin.
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). –Wikipedia
| Credit Type | Production | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | Crazy Horse Have Jenny Now | 1979-80 Season |