Age, Biography and Wiki
Joe Morton (Joseph Thomas Morton Jr.) was born on 18 October, 1947 in New York City, U.S., is an American actor (born 1947). Discover Joe Morton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?
Popular As |
Joseph Thomas Morton Jr. |
Occupation |
Actor |
Age |
76 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
Born |
18 October, 1947 |
Birthday |
18 October |
Birthplace |
New York City, U.S. |
Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 76 years old group.
Joe Morton Height, Weight & Measurements
At 76 years old, Joe Morton height is 5′ 9″ .
Physical Status |
Height |
5′ 9″ |
Weight |
Not Available |
Body Measurements |
Not Available |
Eye Color |
Not Available |
Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Joe Morton's Wife?
His wife is Nora Chavooshian (m. 1984–2006)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Nora Chavooshian (m. 1984–2006) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
3 |
Joe Morton Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Joe Morton worth at the age of 76 years old? Joe Morton’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Joe Morton's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Actor |
Joe Morton Social Network
Timeline
Joseph Thomas Morton Jr. (born October 18, 1947) is an American stage, television and film actor.
On daytime, Morton has had roles on Search for Tomorrow (1973–74), Another World (1983–84), and All My Children (2002).
He starred in the Sanford and Son spin-off Grady (1975–76), M*A*S*H* (battalion aid surgeon Capt. Nick Saunders, 1976), Under One Roof (1995) and E-Ring (2005).
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 has appeared in include Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Of Mice and Men (1992), Speed (1994), Apt Pupil (1998), Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), What Lies Beneath (2000), Ali (2001), Paycheck (2003), Stealth (2005), American Gangster (2007), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Justice League (2017), and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).
He has appeared in over 70 films, 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).
He also played Police Lieutenant Herb "Mac" McMahon, in Speed.
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 portrayed the jack-of-all-trades scientist Henry Deacon as a regular on Syfy Channel's Eureka (2006–12).
Morton played the role of Eli Pope on the hit drama Scandal, a role for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
His television work includes his role as Eli Pope, Olivia Pope's father, in Scandal, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2014, and the role of Henry Deacon on the TV series Eureka.
In 2016, Morton portrayed the activist and comedian Dick Gregory in the play Turn Me Loose at the Westside Theatre in Manhattan.
Morton portrayed Dr. Silas Stone, father of Victor Stone/Cyborg, in a cameo role in the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, part of the DC Extended Universe.
He reprised the character in the film Justice League (2017) and more extensively in its director's cut.
From 2018 to 2020, Morton co-starred as Reverend Arthur Finer in the CBS series God Friended Me.
Morton directed three episodes of God Friended Me, and has directing credits for four other TV series.
In 2019, Morton narrated the Audible program, The Water Dancer, by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Morton was born in Harlem, New York City, the son of Evelyn, a secretary, and Joseph Thomas Morton Sr., a U.S. Army intelligence officer.
Because of his father's military service, he spent parts of his childhood in West Germany and Okinawa.
When Morton was 10 years old, his father died.
Morton was raised Catholic and attended a Catholic military school for a time.
He was an altar boy and considered becoming a priest.
Morton graduated from Andrew Jackson High School and studied drama at Hofstra University.
Morton made his Broadway debut in Hair, appeared in Salvation, and was nominated for a Tony Award for Raisin.