Joe Morton

Biography

Born 10/18/1947

A handsome, dignified African-American actor who has excelled on stage, screen and TV, Morton made his movie breakthrough as the mute extraterrestrial in John Sayles' "The Brother From Another Planet" (1984). A virtuoso performance that recalled some of the silent triumphs of Chaplin and Keaton...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 1974, received Theatre World Award

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Premiere Photos

Joe Morton, Ali (2001)

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Highlights

In 2006, Cast in an adaptation of Armistead Maupin's novel "The Night Listener"
In 2005, Starred as Capt. Dick Marshfield in the big budget "Stealth," with Jamie Foxx
In 2003, Cast in the film by director John Woo "Paycheck"

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Family & Companions

Joseph T Morton: father (died under mysterious circumstances in Germany while helping integrate overseas Army bases in the 1950s)
Hopi Morton: daughter (born c. 1971; married and has son Moses (born c. 1998))
Ara Morton: son (born c. 1989; mother, Nora Chavooshian)

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