Anecdotes

Made his Broadway debut in the play "Hair".

Studied drama at Hofstra University on Long Island.

Was nominated for Broadway's 1974 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Raisin." He also won a Theatre World Award for this role.

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1985" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 37.

One of several actors appearing in both Smallville (2001) and the DC Extended Universe films (he has a role in Batman v Superman : L'Aube de la justice (2016)).

Won NAACP Awards for his work in Equal Justice (1990) and Tribeca (1993).

He has three children and a grandson.

Father of Hopi Noel Morton, Seta Morton, and Ara Morton.

His current, longtime, partner is Christine Lietz., aka LietzeeNut.

Cousin of Walter Jones.

Morton has played two times a man who gave his life to protect a cutting edge technology device, Terminator 2 and Justice League.

Was the only actor to do the readings for all of the Star Trek: New Frontier audio books.