David Morse
Known for Acting · 105 credits
- Born
- 1953-10-11 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- David Bowditch Morse
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).
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Known For
TV Shows (30)
House
2004
as Michael Tritter
Medium
2005
as Douglas Lydecker
The View
1997
as Self
True Detective
2014
as Eliot Bezzerides
Blindspot
2015
as Hank Crawford
American Experience
1988
as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Jack Morrison
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Jim Bayliss
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
The Morning Show
2019
as Mr. Jackson
seaQuest DSV
1993
as Lenny Sutter
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Tom McMurdo
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
The Deuce
2017
as Matthew Rouse
Hack
2002
as Mike Olshansky
The Last Thing He Told Me
2023
as Nicholas Bell
Made in Hollywood
2005
as Self
HBO First Look
1992
as Self
Treme
2010
as Terry Colson
John Adams
2008
as George Washington
Outsiders
2016
as Big Foster
We Were Liars
2025
as Harris Sinclair
Escape at Dannemora
2018
as Gene Palmer
The Chair
2021
as Paul Larson
The Good Lord Bird
2020
as Dutch Henry Sherman
Nurse
1981
as Kevin Mallory
The Langoliers
1995
as Captain Brian Engle
Cross of Fire
1989
as Clell Henry
Brotherhood of the Rose
1989
as Remus
Big Wave Dave's
1993
as Dave Bell
Movies (75)
The Green Mile
1999
as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
World War Z
2013
as Ex-CIA Agent
Contact
1997
as Ted Arroway
The Rock
1996
as Major Tom Baxter
The Negotiator
1998
as Cdr. Adam Beck
Twelve Monkeys
1995
as Dr. Peters
The Hurt Locker
2008
as Colonel Reed
Disturbia
2007
as Robert Turner
Double Vision
2002
as Kevin Richter
Drive Angry
2011
as Webster
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996
as Luke / Daedalus
Horns
2013
as Dale Williams
The Good Son
1993
as Jack Evans
Passengers
2008
as Arkin
Dancer in the Dark
2000
as Bill Houston
16 Blocks
2006
as Frank Nugent
Shanghai
2010
as Richard Astor
The Getaway
1994
as Jim Deer Jackson
Concussion
2015
as Mike Webster
Hearts in Atlantis
2001
as Adult Bobby Garfield
Cabrini
2024
as Archbishop Corrigan
Proof of Life
2000
as Peter Bowman
Bait
2000
as Edgar Clenteen
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
2000
as Self - 'Brutal Howell'
The Virtuoso
2021
as The Deputy
Mayday
2026
as Harold Kelly
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
2005
as Palmer
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012
as James Green, Sr.
Hounddog
2008
as Daddy
Extreme Measures
1996
as Frank Hare
The Crossing Guard
1995
as John Booth
Mother and Child
2009
as Tom
Down in the Valley
2005
as Wade Sommers
Crazy in Alabama
1999
as Dove Bullis
The Gettysburg Address
2025
as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Desperate Hours
1990
as Albert
Max Dugan Returns
1983
as Shoe Store Cop
The Indian Runner
1991
as Joe Roberts
McCanick
2014
as Eugene 'Mack' McCanick
The Boy
2015
as John
Miracle on Interstate 880
1993
as Dr. Jim Betts
Looking Through Water
2025
as Leo
The Slaughter Rule
2002
as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
Inside Moves
1980
as Jerry Maxwell
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
1992
as Rick Steiner
Two-Fisted Tales
1992
as Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")
Yellow
2012
as Psychologist
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
1991
as Bicycle Pete
Walking the Mile
2014
as Self
Prototype
1983
as Michael
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
1995
as Galloway
Personal Foul
1987
Barbecue
2020
as James T
Magic Kid II
1994
as Jack
The Timekeepers of Eternity
2021
as Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
Six Against the Rock
1987
as Marvin Hubbard
Saturn Return
Nearing Grace
2006
as Shep Nearing
Murder Live!
1997
as Frank McGrath
Shattered Vows
1984
as Father Tim
Downpayment on Murder
1987
as Det. Jackson
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
2000
as Self
George B.
1997
as George
Winnie
1988
as Thomas
Collaborator
2011
as Gus
Mint Julep
2010
as Karl
Our Family Business
1981
as Phil
Broken Land
2024
as Carson Tidwell
Flowing Water
2017
as Narrator (voice)
Winter in the Blood
2014
as Airplane Man
Trouble
2018
as Gerry
Diary of a City Priest
2001
as Fr. John McNamee
A Place at the Table
1988
as Tom Williams
When Dreams Come True
1985
as Robert Wynton
The Pond
2012
as Adam 11
About David Morse
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 Washing… With 105 credits spanning from 1956 to 2026, David Morse has appeared in 75 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Morse Movies
- The Green Mile (1999) — as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
- World War Z (2013) — as Ex-CIA Agent
- Contact (1997) — as Ted Arroway
- The Rock (1996) — as Major Tom Baxter
- The Negotiator (1998) — as Cdr. Adam Beck
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