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