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morton in july 2012 new york city , new york , u.s. 18 october 1947 joseph thomas morton , jr. . joe morton.jpg joe morton
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joe morton

joseph thomas morton , jr. -lrb- born october 18 , 1947 -rrb- is an american stage , television , and film actor , known professionally as joe morton .
he worked with film director john sayles in `` the brother from another planet '' -lrb- 1984 -rrb- , `` city of hope '' -lrb- 1991 -rrb- and `` lone star '' -lrb- 1996 -rrb- .
other films he appeared in include '' '' -lrb- 1991 -rrb- , `` of mice and men '' -lrb- 1992 -rrb- , `` speed '' -lrb- 1994 -rrb- , `` apt pupil '' -lrb- 1998 -rrb- , `` what lies beneath '' -lrb- 2000 -rrb- , `` ali '' -lrb- 2001 -rrb- , `` paycheck '' -lrb- 2003 -rrb- , `` stealth '' -lrb- 2005 -rrb- and `` american gangster '' -lrb- 2007 -rrb- .
in 2014 , morton won the primetime emmy award for outstanding guest actor in a drama series , and is known for playing the role of henry deacon on the popular tv series `` eureka '' .
