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Harry Morgan: Dexter's Adoptive Father

Harry Morgan

Character Profile

Portrayed By

James Remar

Season(s)

Season One
Season Two
Season Three
Season Four
Season Five
Season Six
Season Seven
Season Eight

First Appearance

Dexter

Last Appearance

Monkey in a Box

Appears in

Credited for 96 Episodes
Appeared in 68 Episodes

Character

Full Name

Harrison Morgan

Nicknames

Harry
Brave Little Soldier (by Nurse Mary)
Force for Justice (by Dexter Morgan)
Fucking Whack Job (by James Doakes)

Status

Deceased

Manner of Death

Thought to have succumbed to arteriosclerosis;
later revealed to be suicide

Characteristics

Age

Mid-50s (at death)

Gender

Male

Eyes

Brown

Hair

Black/Gray

Personal Status

Marital Status

Widowed

Spouse

Doris Morgan (deceased)

Immediate Relatives

Mr. Morgan (father, deceased)
Doris Morgan (wife; deceased)
Debra Morgan (daughter; deceased)
Dexter Morgan (adopted son; deceased)
Rita Morgan (daughter-in-law; deceased)
Harrison Morgan (adopted grandson)

Address

Harry Morgan's House (before death)

Professional Status

Profession

Homicide Detective

Affiliation

Miami Metro Police Department
Miami Metro Homicide

Killer Profile

"No Known Moniker"
Inactive

Number of Victims

2 (directly; including himself);
2 (indirectly)

Modus Operandi

Tools/Weapons

Pistol;
Dexter Morgan 

Killing Method

He shot a criminal;
Influenced his son to kill Nurse Mary and Juan Ryness

Method of Disposal

None (shooting victim)
Nurse Mary disposed of in Everglades by Dexter
Juan Ryness disposed of in unknown manner by Dexter

Cause

Killed a man in the line of duty as a police officer (shooting victim)
Directed his son to kill people who he felt deserved it

Harry Morgan is a main character in the Showtime series DEXTER.

Harry was Dexter Morgan’s adoptive father who taught him the Code of Harry, which enabled him to live freely as a serial killer. Over ten years prior to the first season, Harry died from suicide, covered up as heart failure. After walking in on Dexter dismembering a man, he took his own life.