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