Rob Morgan (actor)
Rob Morgan | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Morgan in 2019 | |
| Born | February 24, 1973 New Bern, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Rob Morgan (born February 24, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Turk Barrett in all six of Marvel's Netflix television series (2015–2018), Hap Jackson in Mudbound (2017), Officer Powell in Stranger Things (2016–present), and Teddy Oglethorpe in Don't Look Up (2021).
In 2020, Morgan was ranked #20 on the New York Times list "The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century".[1]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sorry Ain't Enough | Cinque | |
| 2009 | Pro-Black Sheep | Alex | |
| 2010 | Conspiracy X | Gee Pa | |
| 2011 | Pariah | "Sock" | |
| 2013 | The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete | Curtis, Cuffed Man | |
| Full Circle | Lomatic | ||
| Waltz for Monica | Miles Davis | Uncredited | |
| 2014 | Early Light | Calvin | |
| Shelter | Franklin | ||
| Other Plans | Gerry | ||
| 2015 | The Challenger | Frederick | |
| Anesthesia | Parnell | ||
| All Hale | Patrice Barker | ||
| 2017 | Mudbound | Hap Jackson | |
| Fair Market Value | "Kwik-D" | ||
| Wetlands | Sergeant Walker | ||
| Brawl in Cell Block 99 | Jeremy | ||
| Steps | Brian Coleman | ||
| 2018 | Monsters and Men | Will Morris | |
| The Week Of | Cousin Marvin | ||
| 2019 | The Last Black Man in San Francisco | James Sr. | |
| Bull | Abe | ||
| Just Mercy | Herbert Richardson | ||
| 2020 | The Photograph | Isaac Jefferson | |
| Greyhound | Cleveland | ||
| Cut Throat City | Courtney | ||
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Louis McKay | |
| The Unforgivable | Vincent Cross | ||
| Don't Look Up | Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe | ||
| 2022 | Smile | Robert Talley | |
| 2024 | The Deliverance | Post-production | |
| TBA | The Rivals of Amziah King | Post-production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30 Rock | Cab Driver | Episode: "Audition Day" |
| 2011 | Blue Bloods | Guy In The Crowd | Episode: "Black and Blue" |
| 2012 | Evil, I | Voice of the Killer | Episode: "The Sunday Morning Slasher" |
| 2013 | A Crime to Remember | Nathan Delaney | Episode: "The Career Girl Murders" |
| For Colored Boys, Redemption | Benjamin Boyd Sr. | ||
| Zero Hour | Guest #1 | Episode: "Weight" | |
| The Married Bachelor | Dana Wallace | Pilot | |
| 2014 | In Dice We Trust | Detective Riley | |
| Believe | Parker | 4 episodes | |
| The Knick | Diggs Man | 2 episodes | |
| Person of Interest | Howard | Episode: "Point of Origin" | |
| 2015 | Unforgettable | Chief Tullen | Episode: "Gut Check" |
| 2015–2016 | Daredevil | Turk Barrett[2] | 7 episodes |
| 2016–present | Stranger Things | Officer Powell | 16 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Luke Cage | Turk Barrett | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Godless | John Randall | 4 episodes |
| The Defenders | Turk Barrett | Episode: "Mean Right Hook" | |
| 2017–2019 | The Punisher | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Jessica Jones | Episode: "AKA Pray for My Patsy" | |
| Iron Fist | Episode: "War Without End" | ||
| 2018–2019 | This Is Us | Councilman Sol Brown | 5 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | High Maintenance | Damien | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | It's Bruno! | Harvey | Main cast |
| Bull | Gerald Washington | Episode: "Her Own Two Feet" | |
| 2022 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Earvin Johnson Sr. | Main cast |
| 2023 | Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Ramsey | 5 episodes |
| 2024 | Teacup | McNab | Main cast |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2017 | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance (shared with the cast) | Mudbound | Won |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Stranger Things | Won | |
| 2018 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Mudbound | Nominated | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | Robert Altman Award | Won | ||
| 2019 | Black Reel TV Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor, Drama Series | This Is Us | Won |
| 2020 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture | Just Mercy | Nominated |
| 2021 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Actor | Bull | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Male Lead | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Don't Look Up | Nominated |
| Black Reel TV Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor, Drama Series | Stranger Things | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Dargis, Manohla; Scott, A.O. (November 25, 2020). "The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century". The New York Times. NYC. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Hatchett, Keisha (March 11, 2015). "Marvel's Netflix series Daredevil adds Peter Shinkoda, Dexter and SVU alums". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
External links
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Media related to Rob Morgan at Wikimedia Commons- Rob Morgan at IMDb
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