Morton was born in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, NY. He is the son of Evelyn, a secretary, and Joseph T. Morton, Sr., a U.S. army intelligence officer. Because of his father's profession, he spent parts of his childhood in West Germany and Okinawa. Morton graduated from Hofstra University. In October 1984, he married Nora Chavooshian. The couple has three children: daughters Hopi and Seta, Read more...

Morton made his Broadway debut in Hair and was nominated for a Tony Award for Raisin. He has appeared in over 70 movies, including Terminator 2: Judgment Day (as Dr. Miles Bennett Dyson), and has made many notable TV guest appearances, including his appearances as Dr. Hamilton in the first two seasons of Smallville.

Morton has starred on the TV series Equal Justice (1990–91), Under Read more...

Joseph Morton, Jr. (born October 18, 1947) is an American stage, television, and film actor.