David Morse
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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
Credits
The Green Mile (1999)
as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
World War Z (2013)
as Ex-CIA Agent
The Rock (1996)
as Major Tom Baxter
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
as Dr. Peters
Contact (1997)
as Ted Arroway
Mayday (2026)
as Harold Kelly
The Hurt Locker (2008)
as Colonel Reed
Drive Angry (2011)
as Webster
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
as Luke / Daedalus
Disturbia (2007)
as Robert Turner
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
as Bill Houston
16 Blocks (2006)
as Frank Nugent
The Negotiator (1998)
as Cdr. Adam Beck
Broken Land (2024)
as Carson Tidwell
The Good Son (1993)
as Jack Evans
The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
as James Green, Sr.
Horns (2013)
as Dale Williams
Concussion (2015)
as Mike Webster
Bait (2000)
as Edgar Clenteen
Proof of Life (2000)
as Peter Bowman
The Crossing Guard (1995)
as John Booth
The Getaway (1994)
as Jim Deer Jackson
Double Vision (2002)
as Kevin Richter
Extreme Measures (1996)
as Frank Hare
Shanghai (2010)
as Richard Astor
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story (2005)
as Palmer
The Virtuoso (2021)
as The Deputy
Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
as Adult Bobby Garfield
The Boy (2015)
as John
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Passengers (2008)
as Arkin
Prototype (1983)
as Michael
Looking Through Water (2025)
as Leo
Mother and Child (2009)
as Tom
Hounddog (2008)
as Daddy
Down in the Valley (2005)
as Wade Sommers
Cabrini (2024)
as Archbishop Corrigan
Crazy in Alabama (1999)
as Dove Bullis
The Indian Runner (1991)
as Joe Roberts
Max Dugan Returns (1983)
as Shoe Store Cop
Yellow (2014)
as Psychologist
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile (2000)
as Self - 'Brutal Howell'
Barbecue (2020)
as James T
Shattered Vows (1984)
as Father Tim
Von Trier's 100 Eyes (2000)
as Self
Walking the Mile (2014)
as Self
Six Against the Rock (1987)
as Marvin Hubbard
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior (1995)
as Galloway
Desperate Hours (1990)
as Albert
Miracle on Interstate 880 (1993)
as Dr. Jim Betts
Our Family Business (1981)
as Phil
The Slaughter Rule (2002)
as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
McCanick (2014)
as Eugene 'Mack' McCanick
Diary of a City Priest (2001)
as Fr. John McNamee
A Place at the Table (1988)
as Tom Williams
Inside Moves (1980)
as Jerry Maxwell
Downpayment on Murder (1987)
as Det. Jackson
Two-Fisted Tales (1992)
as Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")
Winter in the Blood (2014)
as Airplane Man
Collaborator (2011)
as Gus
Winnie (1988)
as Thomas
Personal Foul (1987)
Actor
Trouble (2018)
as Gerry
Flowing Water (2017)
as Narrator (voice)
Saturn Return (—)
Actor
Nearing Grace (2006)
as Shep Nearing
Magic Kid II (1994)
as Jack
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992)
as Rick Steiner
The Timekeepers of Eternity (2021)
as Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann (1991)
as Bicycle Pete
When Dreams Come True (1985)
as Robert Wynton
Murder Live! (1997)
as Frank McGrath
George B. (1997)
as George
Mint Julep (2010)
as Karl
The Pond (2012)
as Adam 11