Rob Morrow (born September 21, 1962) is an American actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Dr. Joel Fleischman on Northern Exposure (1990-1995), a role that garnered him three Golden Globe and two Emmy nominations for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series. Aside from that, Morrow is also known for his role as Ben in the film Private Resort (1985), his role as Richard Goodwin in the film Quiz Show (1994) and his role as FBI agent Don Eppes on the television series, NUMB3RS (2005-2010).