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