David Morse

David Morse

Acting

Born:
1953-10-11
Place of birth:
Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA

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. 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

Mayday

7.82026Harold Kelly
Movie
The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

2025Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Movie
Looking Through Water

Looking Through Water

6.52025Leo
Movie
We Were Liars

We Were Liars

7.22025Harris Sinclair
TV
Broken Land

Broken Land

5.22024Carson Tidwell
Movie
Cabrini

Cabrini

7.72024Archbishop Corrigan
Movie
The Last Thing He Told Me

The Last Thing He Told Me

7.02023Nicholas Bell
TV
Mayor of Kingstown

Mayor of Kingstown

8.02021Russell Hardy
TV
The Timekeepers of Eternity

The Timekeepers of Eternity

7.12021Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
Movie
The Chair

The Chair

6.62021Paul Larson
TV
The Virtuoso

The Virtuoso

5.92021The Deputy
Movie
Barbecue

Barbecue

2020James T
Movie
The Good Lord Bird

The Good Lord Bird

6.72020Dutch Henry Sherman
TV
The Morning Show

The Morning Show

7.72019Mr. Jackson
TV
Trouble

Trouble

5.02018Gerry
Movie
Escape at Dannemora

Escape at Dannemora

7.52018Gene Palmer
TV
The Deuce

The Deuce

7.62017Matthew Rouse
TV
Flowing Water

Flowing Water

8.02017Narrator (voice)
Movie
Outsiders

Outsiders

6.52016Big Foster
TV
Concussion

Concussion

7.12015Mike Webster
Movie
Blindspot

Blindspot

7.42015Hank Crawford
TV
The Boy

The Boy

5.82015John
Movie
Walking the Mile

Walking the Mile

5.02014Self
Movie
Yellow

Yellow

5.32014Psychologist
Movie
Winter in the Blood

Winter in the Blood

5.02014Airplane Man
Movie
McCanick

McCanick

4.52014Eugene 'Mack' McCanick
Movie
True Detective

True Detective

8.32014Eliot Bezzerides
TV
Horns

Horns

6.32013Dale Williams
Movie
World War Z

World War Z

6.92013Ex-CIA Agent
Movie
The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

7.02012James Green, Sr.
Movie
The Pond

The Pond

4.02012Adam 11
Movie
Collaborator

Collaborator

4.82011Gus
Movie
Drive Angry

Drive Angry

5.62011Webster
Movie
Shanghai

Shanghai

6.12010Richard Astor
Movie
Mint Julep

Mint Julep

5.02010Karl
Movie
Treme

Treme

7.72010Terry Colson
TV
Mother and Child

Mother and Child

6.62009Tom
Movie
The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker

7.22008Colonel Reed
Movie
Passengers

Passengers

6.12008Arkin
Movie
Hounddog

Hounddog

6.52008Daddy
Movie
John Adams

John Adams

7.72008George Washington
TV
Disturbia

Disturbia

6.72007Mr. Turner
Movie
Nearing Grace

Nearing Grace

5.02006Shep Nearing
Movie
16 Blocks

16 Blocks

6.52006Frank Nugent
Movie
Made in Hollywood

Made in Hollywood

4.62005Self
TV
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

7.12005Palmer
Movie
Down in the Valley

Down in the Valley

5.92005Wade Sommers
Movie
Medium

Medium

7.52005Douglas Lydecker
TV
House

House

8.62004Michael Tritter
TV
The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

6.42004Self
TV
Double Vision

Double Vision

6.62002Kevin Richter
Movie
Hack

Hack

7.72002Mike Olshansky
TV
The Slaughter Rule

The Slaughter Rule

5.72002Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
Movie
Hearts in Atlantis

Hearts in Atlantis

6.82001Adult Bobby Garfield
Movie
Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided

Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided

2001Abraham Lincoln (voice)
TV
Diary of a City Priest

Diary of a City Priest

6.52001Fr. John McNamee
Movie
Proof of Life

Proof of Life

6.12000Peter Bowman
Movie
Von Trier's 100 Eyes

Von Trier's 100 Eyes

7.42000Self
Movie
Bait

Bait

5.72000Edgar Clenteen
Movie
Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark

7.82000Bill Houston
Movie