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David Morse
Actor

David Morse

11 Oct 1953Born
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Hamilton, Massachusetts, USABirthplace

Biography

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.

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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).

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 98 credits.

  1. TBASaturn ReturnFilm
  2. 2026MaydayFilm: Harold Kelly
  3. 2025The Gettysburg AddressFilm: Abraham Lincoln (voice)
  4. 2025Looking Through WaterFilm: Leo
  5. 2025We Were LiarsSeries: Harris Sinclair (8 episodes)
  6. 2024Broken LandFilm: Carson Tidwell
  7. 2024CabriniFilm: Archbishop Corrigan
  8. 2023The Last Thing He Told MeSeries: Nicholas Bell (9 episodes)
  9. 2021The Timekeepers of EternityFilm: Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
  10. 2021The ChairSeries: Paul Larson (6 episodes)
  11. 2021The VirtuosoFilm: The Deputy
  12. 2020BarbecueFilm: James T
  13. 2020The Good Lord BirdSeries: Dutch Henry Sherman (1 episode)
  14. 2019The Morning ShowSeries: Mr. Jackson (1 episode)
  15. 2018TroubleFilm: Gerry
  16. 2018Escape at DannemoraSeries: Gene Palmer (7 episodes)
  17. 2017The DeuceSeries: Matthew Rouse (1 episode)
  18. 2017Flowing WaterFilm: Narrator (voice)
  19. 2016OutsidersSeries: Big Foster (26 episodes)
  20. 2015ConcussionFilm: Mike Webster
  21. 2015BlindspotSeries: Hank Crawford (7 episodes)
  22. 2015The BoyFilm: John
  23. 2014YellowFilm: Psychologist
  24. 2014Winter in the BloodFilm: Airplane Man
  25. 2014McCanickFilm: Eugene 'Mack' McCanick
  26. 2014True DetectiveSeries: Eliot Bezzerides (3 episodes)
  27. 2013HornsFilm: Dale Williams
  28. 2013World War ZFilm: Ex-CIA Agent
  29. 2012The Odd Life of Timothy GreenFilm: James Green, Sr.
  30. 2012The PondFilm: Adam 11
  31. 2011CollaboratorFilm: Gus
  32. 2011Drive AngryFilm: Webster
  33. 2010ShanghaiFilm: Richard Astor
  34. 2010Mint JulepFilm: Karl
  35. 2010TremeSeries: Terry Colson (3 episodes)
  36. 2009Mother and ChildFilm: Tom
  37. 2008The Hurt LockerFilm: Colonel Reed
  38. 2008PassengersFilm: Arkin
  39. 2008HounddogFilm: Daddy
  40. 2008John AdamsSeries: George Washington (7 episodes)
  41. 2007DisturbiaFilm: Mr. Turner
  42. 2006Nearing GraceFilm: Shep Nearing
  43. 200616 BlocksFilm: Frank Nugent
  44. 2005Dreamer: Inspired By a True StoryFilm: Palmer
  45. 2005Down in the ValleyFilm: Wade Sommers
  46. 2005MediumSeries: Douglas Lydecker (2 episodes)
  47. 2004HouseSeries: Michael Tritter (7 episodes)
  48. 2002Double VisionFilm: Kevin Richter
  49. 2002HackSeries: Mike Olshansky, Writer (40 episodes)
  50. 2002The Slaughter RuleFilm: Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
  51. 2001Hearts in AtlantisFilm: Adult Bobby Garfield
  52. 2001Diary of a City PriestFilm: Fr. John McNamee
  53. 2000Proof of LifeFilm: Peter Bowman
  54. 2000BaitFilm: Edgar Clenteen
  55. 2000Dancer in the DarkFilm: Bill Houston
  56. 1999The Green MileFilm: Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
  57. 1999Crazy in AlabamaFilm: Dove Bullis
  58. 1998The NegotiatorFilm: Cdr. Adam Beck
  59. 1997ContactFilm: Ted Arroway
  60. 1997Murder Live!Film: Frank McGrath
  61. 1997George B.Film: George
  62. 1996The Long Kiss GoodnightFilm: Luke / Daedalus
  63. 1996Extreme MeasuresFilm: Frank Hare
  64. 1996The RockFilm: Major Tom Baxter
  65. 1995Twelve MonkeysFilm: Dr. Peters
  66. 1995Tecumseh: The Last WarriorFilm: Galloway
  67. 1995The LangoliersSeries: Captain Brian Engle (2 episodes)
  68. 1995The Crossing GuardFilm: John Booth
  69. 1994Magic Kid IIFilm: Jack
  70. 1994The GetawayFilm: Jim Deer Jackson
  71. 1993The Good SonFilm: Jack Evans
  72. 1993seaQuest DSVSeries: Lenny Sutter (1 episode)
  73. 1993Big Wave Dave'sSeries: Dave Bell (6 episodes)
  74. 1993Miracle on Interstate 880Film: Dr. Jim Betts
  75. 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries: Jim Bayliss (1 episode)
  76. 1992Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez DisasterFilm: Rick Steiner
  77. 1992Two-Fisted TalesFilm: Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")
  78. 1991The Indian RunnerFilm: Joe Roberts
  79. 1991Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy AnnFilm: Bicycle Pete
  80. 1990Desperate HoursFilm: Albert

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