David Morse
Born: 1953-10-11 in Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
David Bowditch Morse (born October 11, 1953) is an American actor. Morse became widely known for his role as Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison in the NBC medical drama series St. Elsewhere (1982–88). Some other notable roles are in The Negotiator, The Good Son, Horns, Contact, The Green Mile, Dancer in the Dark, Disturbia, The Hurt Locker, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Rock and 12 Monkeys. In 2006, he had a recurring role as Detective Michael Tritter on the medical drama House for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. He portrayed George Washington in the 2008 HBO Miniseries John Adams, which garnered him a second Emmy nomination. He has received acclaim for his portrayal of Uncle Peck on the Off-Broadway play How I Learned to Drive for which he earned a Drama Desk and Obie Award. He also had success on Broadway, portraying James "Sharky" Harkin in The Seafarer. From 2010 to 2013, he portrayed Terry Colson, an honest police officer in a corrupt New Orleans police department, on the HBO series Treme. Morse appeared in the WGN America series Outsiders (2016–17), the Showtime miniseries Escape at Dannemora (2018), the Netflix comedy drama series The Chair (2021), and the Apple TV mystery series The Last Thing He Told Me (2023-2026). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
2026
- Mayday as Harold Kelly
2025
- We Were Liars as Harris Sinclair
- The Gettysburg Address as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
- Looking Through Water as Leo
2024
- Cabrini as Archbishop Corrigan
- Broken Land as Carson Tidwell
2023
- The Last Thing He Told Me as Nicholas Bell
2021
- The Chair as Paul Larson
- The Virtuoso as The Deputy
- The Timekeepers of Eternity as Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
2020
- The Good Lord Bird as Dutch Henry Sherman
- Barbecue as James T
2019
- The Morning Show as Mr. Jackson
2018
- Escape at Dannemora as Gene Palmer
- Trouble as Gerry
2017
- The Deuce as Matthew Rouse
- Flowing Water as Narrator (voice)
2016
- Outsiders as Big Foster
2015
- Blindspot as Hank Crawford
- Concussion as Mike Webster
- The Boy as John
2014
- True Detective as Eliot Bezzerides
- Walking the Mile as Self
- McCanick as Eugene 'Mack' McCanick
- Winter in the Blood as Airplane Man
2013
- World War Z as Ex-CIA Agent
- Horns as Dale Williams
2012
- The Odd Life of Timothy Green as James Green, Sr.
- Yellow as Psychologist
- The Pond as Adam 11
2011
- Drive Angry as Webster
- Collaborator as Gus
2010
- Treme
- Shanghai as Richard Astor
- Mint Julep as Karl
2009
- Mother and Child as Tom
2008
- The Hurt Locker as Colonel Reed
- John Adams as George Washington
- Passengers as Arkin
- Hounddog as Daddy
2007
- Disturbia as Robert Turner
2006
- 16 Blocks as Frank Nugent
- Nearing Grace as Shep Nearing
2005
- Medium as Douglas Lydecker
- Made in Hollywood as Self
- Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story as Palmer
- Down in the Valley as Wade Sommers
2004
- House as Michael Tritter
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
2002
- Hack as Mike Olshansky
- Double Vision as Kevin Richter
- The Slaughter Rule as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
2001
- Hearts in Atlantis as Adult Bobby Garfield
- Diary of a City Priest as Fr. John McNamee
2000
- Dancer in the Dark as Bill Houston
- Proof of Life as Peter Bowman
- Bait as Edgar Clenteen
- Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile as Self - 'Brutal Howell'
- Von Trier's 100 Eyes as Self
1999
- The Green Mile as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
- Crazy in Alabama as Dove Bullis
1998
- The Negotiator as Cdr. Adam Beck
1997
- The View as Self
- Contact as Ted Arroway
- Murder Live! as Frank McGrath
- George B. as George
1996
- The Rock as Major Tom Baxter
- The Long Kiss Goodnight as Luke / Daedalus
- Extreme Measures as Frank Hare
1995
- Twelve Monkeys as Dr. Peters
- The Langoliers as Captain Brian Engle
- The Crossing Guard as John Booth
- Tecumseh: The Last Warrior as Galloway
1994
- The Getaway as Jim Deer Jackson
- Magic Kid II as Jack
1993
- Homicide: Life on the Street as Jim Bayliss
- seaQuest DSV as Lenny Sutter
- The Good Son as Jack Evans
- Big Wave Dave's as Dave Bell
- Miracle on Interstate 880 as Dr. Jim Betts
1992
- HBO First Look as Self
- Two-Fisted Tales as Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")
- Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Rick Steiner
1991
- The Indian Runner as Joe Roberts
- Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann as Bicycle Pete
1990
- Desperate Hours as Albert
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Tom McMurdo
- Cross of Fire as Clell Henry
- Brotherhood of the Rose as Remus
1988
- American Experience as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
- A Place at the Table as Tom Williams
- Winnie as Thomas
1987
- Friday the 13th: The Series ... (Writer)
- Six Against the Rock as Marvin Hubbard
- Downpayment on Murder as Det. Jackson
- Personal Foul
1985
- When Dreams Come True as Robert Wynton
1984
- Shattered Vows as Father Tim
1983
- Max Dugan Returns as Shoe Store Cop
- Prototype as Michael
1982
- St. Elsewhere as Jack Morrison
1981
- Nurse as Kevin Mallory
- Our Family Business as Phil
1980
- Inside Moves as Jerry Maxwell
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Nominee