Papa Pope gets promoted to series regular on "Scandal"

That moment when you discover your favourite TV villain is going nowhere anytime soon.

Morton made his debut on show as Jake’s B613 boss in the 17th episode of the show's second season. After few episodes, he was revealed to be Rowna Pope aka Papa Pope,  also Olivia's father.

ALSO READ: undefined

His character is one you would love to hate, but if you are anything like us, then you probably can't hate a smart bad ass villain like Rowan.

The actor has amassed one Emmy win, a Critics Choice nod and three NAACP Image Awards.

How excited are you to have Rowan in your life? But then again, it's Shonda Rhimes, and any character could die unexpectedly!

ALSO READ: undefined

Watch Joe Morton in "Scandal " clip below.