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 (2015–2019), Hap Jackson in Mudbound (2017), Officer Powell in Stranger Things (2016–2025), 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".
Filmography Film 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 2025 The Rivals of Amziah King Rippy Signing Tony Raymond Otis Henderson 2026 Louis Completed TBA Cleveland Filming
Television 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 7 episodes 2016–2022 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" 2022–2023 Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Earvin Johnson Sr. Main cast2023 CSI: VegasDaniel Jordan2 episodes Lawmen: Bass Reeves Ramsey 5 episodes 2024 Teacup McNab Main cast 2026 Chicago Fire Battalion Chief Recurring
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult2017Gotham AwardsBest Ensemble Performance MudboundScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesStranger Things2018Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureMudboundIndependent Spirit AwardsRobert Altman Award2019Black Reel TV AwardsOutstanding Guest Actor, Drama SeriesThis Is Us2020NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion PictureJust Mercy2021Black Reel AwardsOutstanding ActorBullIndependent Spirit AwardsBest Male Lead2022Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureDon't Look UpBlack Reel TV AwardsOutstanding Guest Actor, Drama SeriesStranger Things
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