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