David Morse
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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
Known for
Credits
The Green Mile (1999)
as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
World War Z (2013)
as Ex-CIA Agent
The Rock (1996)
as Major Tom Baxter
The Boy (2015)
as John
Contact (1997)
as Ted Arroway
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
as Dr. Peters
16 Blocks (2006)
as Frank Nugent
Disturbia (2007)
as Robert Turner
The Hurt Locker (2008)
as Colonel Reed
The Negotiator (1998)
as Cdr. Adam Beck
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
as Luke / Daedalus
Drive Angry (2011)
as Webster
Double Vision (2002)
as Kevin Richter
Passengers (2008)
as Arkin
The Getaway (1994)
as Jim Deer Jackson
The Good Son (1993)
as Jack Evans
Horns (2013)
as Dale Williams
Extreme Measures (1996)
as Frank Hare
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
as Bill Houston
The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
as James Green, Sr.
Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
as Adult Bobby Garfield
Concussion (2015)
as Mike Webster
The Virtuoso (2021)
as The Deputy
Shanghai (2010)
as Richard Astor
Proof of Life (2000)
as Peter Bowman
Broken Land (2024)
as Carson Tidwell
Bait (2000)
as Edgar Clenteen
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story (2005)
as Palmer
Mother and Child (2009)
as Tom
The Crossing Guard (1995)
as John Booth
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Desperate Hours (1990)
as Albert
Prototype (1983)
as Michael
Hounddog (2008)
as Daddy
Crazy in Alabama (1999)
as Dove Bullis
Cabrini (2024)
as Archbishop Corrigan
Looking Through Water (2025)
as Leo
Down in the Valley (2005)
as Wade Sommers
Max Dugan Returns (1983)
as Shoe Store Cop
The Indian Runner (1991)
as Joe Roberts
Mayday (2026)
as Harold Kelly
Inside Moves (1980)
as Jerry Maxwell
Murder Live! (1997)
as Frank McGrath
Yellow (2014)
as Psychologist
The Pond (2012)
as Adam 11
Walking the Mile (2014)
as Self
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile (2000)
as Self - 'Brutal Howell'
Nearing Grace (2006)
as Shep Nearing
The Slaughter Rule (2002)
as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
McCanick (2014)
as Eugene 'Mack' McCanick
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992)
as Rick Steiner
Magic Kid II (1994)
as Jack
Two-Fisted Tales (1992)
as Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")
Shattered Vows (1984)
as Father Tim
George B. (1997)
as George
Six Against the Rock (1987)
as Marvin Hubbard
The Timekeepers of Eternity (2021)
as Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior (1995)
as Galloway
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann (1991)
as Bicycle Pete
Barbecue (2020)
as James T
Miracle on Interstate 880 (1993)
as Dr. Jim Betts
Mint Julep (2010)
as Karl
Our Family Business (1981)
as Phil
Von Trier's 100 Eyes (2000)
as Self
Collaborator (2011)
as Gus
When Dreams Come True (1985)
as Robert Wynton
Flowing Water (2017)
as Narrator (voice)
Winter in the Blood (2014)
as Airplane Man
Downpayment on Murder (1987)
as Det. Jackson
Personal Foul (1987)
Actor
Trouble (2018)
as Gerry
Saturn Return (—)
Actor
Diary of a City Priest (2001)
as Fr. John McNamee
A Place at the Table (1988)
as Tom Williams
Winnie (1988)
as Thomas