Harry Morgan (Dexter)

Harry Morgan
Dexter character
James Remar as Harry Morgan
First appearanceNovels:
Darkly Dreaming Dexter (2004)
Television:
"Dexter" (2006)
Last appearanceNovels:
Dexter is Dead (2015)
Television:
"And Justice for All..." (2025)
Created byJeff Lindsay
Portrayed byJames Remar
Christian Slater (young; Original Sin)
In-universe information
Full nameHarrison Morgan
GenderMale
OccupationPolice officer
SpouseDoris Morgan (deceased)
ChildrenHarry Morgan, Jr. (son; deceased)
Debra Morgan (daughter; deceased)
Dexter Morgan (son, adopted)
NationalityAmerican
BirthJuly 9, 1936

Detective Harrison "Harry" Morgan is a fictional character in the Showtime television series Dexter and the novels by Jeff Lindsay upon which it is based. In the television series Dexter (2006–2013) and Dexter: Resurrection (2025) he is portrayed by James Remar, and appears as manifestation in the mind of his titular adoptive son, Dexter Morgan. In the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin (2024–25), Morgan is portrayed by Christian Slater.