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David Morse

David Morse

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Born October 11, 1953 Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA

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)

Movies(75)

Mayday

Mayday

Harold Kelly

2026

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

Abraham Lincoln (voice)

2025

Looking Through Water

Looking Through Water

Leo

2025

La Gloria

La Gloria

Carson Tidwell

2024

Cabrini

Cabrini

Archbishop Corrigan

2024

The Timekeepers of Eternity

The Timekeepers of Eternity

Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)

2021

The Virtuoso

The Virtuoso

The Deputy

2021

Barbecue

Barbecue

James T

2020

Trouble

Trouble

Gerry

2018

Flowing Water

Flowing Water

Narrator (voice)

2017

Concussion

Concussion

Mike Webster

2015

The Boy

The Boy

John

2015

Walking the Mile

Walking the Mile

Self

2014

Winter in the Blood

Winter in the Blood

Airplane Man

2014

McCanick

McCanick

Eugene 'Mack' McCanick

2014

Horns

Horns

Dale Williams

2013

World War Z

World War Z

Ex-CIA Agent

2013

Yellow

Yellow

Psychologist

2012

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

James Green, Sr.

2012

The Pond

The Pond

Adam 11

2012

Collaborator

Collaborator

Gus

2011

Drive Angry

Drive Angry

Webster

2011

Shanghai

Shanghai

Richard Astor

2010

Mint Julep

Mint Julep

Karl

2010

Mother and Child

Mother and Child

Tom

2009

The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker

Colonel Reed

2008

Passengers

Passengers

Arkin

2008

Hounddog

Hounddog

Daddy

2008

Disturbia

Disturbia

Robert Turner

2007

Nearing Grace

Nearing Grace

Shep Nearing

2006

16 Blocks

16 Blocks

Frank Nugent

2006

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

Palmer

2005

Down in the Valley

Down in the Valley

Wade Sommers

2005

Double Vision

Double Vision

Kevin Richter

2002

The Slaughter Rule

The Slaughter Rule

Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson

2002

Hearts in Atlantis

Hearts in Atlantis

Adult Bobby Garfield

2001

Diary of a City Priest

Diary of a City Priest

Fr. John McNamee

2001

Proof of Life

Proof of Life

Peter Bowman

2000

Von Trier's 100 Eyes

Von Trier's 100 Eyes

Self

2000

Bait

Bait

Edgar Clenteen

2000

Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark

Bill Houston

2000

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

Self - 'Brutal Howell'

2000

The Green Mile

The Green Mile

Brutus 'Brutal' Howell

1999

Crazy in Alabama

Crazy in Alabama

Dove Bullis

1999

The Negotiator

The Negotiator

Cdr. Adam Beck

1998

Contact

Contact

Ted Arroway

1997

Murder Live!

Murder Live!

Frank McGrath

1997

George B.

George B.

George

1997

The Long Kiss Goodnight

The Long Kiss Goodnight

Luke / Daedalus

1996

Extreme Measures

Extreme Measures

Frank Hare

1996

The Rock

The Rock

Major Tom Baxter

1996

Twelve Monkeys

Twelve Monkeys

Dr. Peters

1995

Tecumseh: The Last Warrior

Tecumseh: The Last Warrior

Galloway

1995

The Crossing Guard

The Crossing Guard

John Booth

1995

Magic Kid II

Magic Kid II

Jack

1994

The Getaway

The Getaway

Jim Deer Jackson

1994

The Good Son

The Good Son

Jack Evans

1993

Miracle on Interstate 880

Miracle on Interstate 880

Dr. Jim Betts

1993

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

Rick Steiner

1992

Two-Fisted Tales

Two-Fisted Tales

Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")

1992

The Indian Runner

The Indian Runner

Joe Roberts

1991

Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann

Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann

Bicycle Pete

1991

Desperate Hours

Desperate Hours

Albert

1990

Winnie

Winnie

Thomas

1988

A Place at the Table

A Place at the Table

Tom Williams

1988

Personal Foul

Personal Foul

1987

Six Against the Rock

Six Against the Rock

Marvin Hubbard

1987

Downpayment on Murder

Downpayment on Murder

Det. Jackson

1987

When Dreams Come True

When Dreams Come True

Robert Wynton

1985

Shattered Vows

Shattered Vows

Father Tim

1984

Prototype

Prototype

Michael

1983

Max Dugan Returns

Max Dugan Returns

Shoe Store Cop

1983

Our Family Business

Our Family Business

Phil

1981

Inside Moves

Inside Moves

Jerry Maxwell

1980

Saturn Return

Saturn Return