David Morse

Acting

David Morse

Born October 11, 1953Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA105 credits

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

Filmography

Mayday
2026Mayday
as Harold KellyMovie
The Gettysburg Address
2025The Gettysburg Address
as Abraham Lincoln (voice)Movie
We Were Liars
2025We Were Liars
as Harris SinclairTV
La Gloria
2024La Gloria
as Carson TidwellMovie
Cabrini
2024Cabrini
as Archbishop CorriganMovie
The Timekeepers of Eternity
2021The Timekeepers of Eternity
as Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)Movie
The Chair
2021The Chair
as Paul LarsonTV
The Virtuoso
2021The Virtuoso
as The DeputyMovie
Barbecue
2020Barbecue
as James TMovie
The Good Lord Bird
2020The Good Lord Bird
as Dutch Henry ShermanTV
The Morning Show
2019The Morning Show
as Mr. JacksonTV
Trouble
2018Trouble
as GerryMovie
Escape at Dannemora
2018Escape at Dannemora
as Gene PalmerTV
The Deuce
2017The Deuce
as Matthew RouseTV
Flowing Water
2017Flowing Water
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Outsiders
2016Outsiders
as Big FosterTV
Concussion
2015Concussion
as Mike WebsterMovie
Blindspot
2015Blindspot
as Hank CrawfordTV
The Boy
2015The Boy
as JohnMovie
Winter in the Blood
2014Winter in the Blood
as Airplane ManMovie
McCanick
2014McCanick
as Eugene 'Mack' McCanickMovie
True Detective
2014True Detective
as Eliot BezzeridesTV
Horns
2013Horns
as Dale WilliamsMovie
World War Z
2013World War Z
as Ex-CIA AgentMovie
Yellow
2012Yellow
as PsychologistMovie
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012The Odd Life of Timothy Green
as James Green, Sr.Movie
The Pond
2012The Pond
as Adam 11Movie
Collaborator
2011Collaborator
as GusMovie
Drive Angry
2011Drive Angry
as WebsterMovie
Shanghai
2010Shanghai
as Richard AstorMovie
Mint Julep
2010Mint Julep
as KarlMovie
The Hurt Locker
2008The Hurt Locker
as Colonel ReedMovie
Passengers
2008Passengers
as ArkinMovie
Hounddog
2008Hounddog
as DaddyMovie
John Adams
2008John Adams
as George WashingtonTV
Disturbia
2007Disturbia
as Robert TurnerMovie
Nearing Grace
2006Nearing Grace
as Shep NearingMovie
16 Blocks
200616 Blocks
as Frank NugentMovie
Medium
2005Medium
as Douglas LydeckerTV
House
2004House
as Michael TritterTV
Double Vision
2002Double Vision
as Kevin RichterMovie
Hack
2002Hack
as Mike OlshanskyTV
The Slaughter Rule
2002The Slaughter Rule
as Gideon 'Gid' FergusonMovie
Hearts in Atlantis
2001Hearts in Atlantis
as Adult Bobby GarfieldMovie
Diary of a City Priest
2001Diary of a City Priest
as Fr. John McNameeMovie
Proof of Life
2000Proof of Life
as Peter BowmanMovie
Bait
2000Bait
as Edgar ClenteenMovie
Dancer in the Dark
2000Dancer in the Dark
as Bill HoustonMovie
The Green Mile
1999The Green Mile
as Brutus 'Brutal' HowellMovie
Crazy in Alabama
1999Crazy in Alabama
as Dove BullisMovie
The Negotiator
1998The Negotiator
as Cdr. Adam BeckMovie
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
Contact
1997Contact
as Ted ArrowayMovie
Murder Live!
1997Murder Live!
as Frank McGrathMovie
George B.
1997George B.
as GeorgeMovie
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996The Long Kiss Goodnight
as Luke / DaedalusMovie
Extreme Measures
1996Extreme Measures
as Frank HareMovie
The Rock
1996The Rock
as Major Tom BaxterMovie
Twelve Monkeys
1995Twelve Monkeys
as Dr. PetersMovie
The Langoliers
1995The Langoliers
as Captain Brian EngleTV
The Crossing Guard
1995The Crossing Guard
as John BoothMovie
Magic Kid II
1994Magic Kid II
as JackMovie
The Getaway
1994The Getaway
as Jim Deer JacksonMovie
The Good Son
1993The Good Son
as Jack EvansMovie
seaQuest DSV
1993seaQuest DSV
as Lenny SutterTV
B
1993Big Wave Dave's
as Dave BellTV
Miracle on Interstate 880
1993Miracle on Interstate 880
as Dr. Jim BettsMovie
Two-Fisted Tales
1992Two-Fisted Tales
as Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")Movie
The Indian Runner
1991The Indian Runner
as Joe RobertsMovie
Desperate Hours
1990Desperate Hours
as AlbertMovie
Cross of Fire
1989Cross of Fire
as Clell HenryTV
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Crypt
as Tom McMurdoTV
Winnie
1988Winnie
as ThomasMovie
American Experience
1988American Experience
as Abraham Lincoln (voice)TV
A
1988A Place at the Table
as Tom WilliamsMovie
Six Against the Rock
1987Six Against the Rock
as Marvin HubbardMovie
Downpayment on Murder
1987Downpayment on Murder
as Det. JacksonMovie
When Dreams Come True
1985When Dreams Come True
as Robert WyntonMovie
Shattered Vows
1984Shattered Vows
as Father TimMovie
Prototype
1983Prototype
as MichaelMovie
Max Dugan Returns
1983Max Dugan Returns
as Shoe Store CopMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhere
as Jack MorrisonTV
Nurse
1981Nurse
as Kevin MalloryTV
Inside Moves
1980Inside Moves
as Jerry MaxwellMovie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as Self - NomineeTV