David Morse

Cast

David Morse

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1953-10-11

From

Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA

Also known as David Bowditch Morse

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

The Green Mile
8.5
MOVIE1999

The Green Mile

as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell

World War Z
6.8
MOVIE2013

World War Z

as Ex-CIA Agent

The Rock
7.1
MOVIE1996

The Rock

as Major Tom Baxter

Contact
7.4
MOVIE1997

Contact

as Ted Arroway

Twelve Monkeys
7.6
MOVIE1995

Twelve Monkeys

as Dr. Peters

The Negotiator
7.1
MOVIE1998

The Negotiator

as Cdr. Adam Beck

The Hurt Locker
7.3
MOVIE2008

The Hurt Locker

as Colonel Reed

Drive Angry
5.5
MOVIE2011

Drive Angry

as Webster

Disturbia
6.7
MOVIE2007

Disturbia

as Robert Turner

Horns
6.3
MOVIE2013

Horns

as Dale Williams

The Long Kiss Goodnight
6.6
MOVIE1996

The Long Kiss Goodnight

as Luke / Daedalus

Double Vision
6.7
MOVIE2002

Double Vision

as Kevin Richter

Concussion
7.1
MOVIE2015

Concussion

as Mike Webster

16 Blocks
6.5
MOVIE2006

16 Blocks

as Frank Nugent

The Good Son
6.8
MOVIE1993

The Good Son

as Jack Evans

Passengers
6.1
MOVIE2008

Passengers

as Arkin

Dancer in the Dark
7.8
MOVIE2000

Dancer in the Dark

as Bill Houston

The Getaway
5.8
MOVIE1994

The Getaway

as Jim Deer Jackson

Hearts in Atlantis
6.8
MOVIE2001

Hearts in Atlantis

as Adult Bobby Garfield

Shanghai
6.1
MOVIE2010

Shanghai

as Richard Astor

Cabrini
7.8
MOVIE2024

Cabrini

as Archbishop Corrigan

Bait
5.7
MOVIE2000

Bait

as Edgar Clenteen

Proof of Life
6.1
MOVIE2000

Proof of Life

as Peter Bowman

The Odd Life of Timothy Green
7.0
MOVIE2012

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

as James Green, Sr.

The Virtuoso
5.9
MOVIE2021

The Virtuoso

as The Deputy

Mayday
MOVIE2026

Mayday

as Harold Kelly

Hounddog
6.4
MOVIE2008

Hounddog

as Daddy

Desperate Hours
5.4
MOVIE1990

Desperate Hours

as Albert

Extreme Measures
6.0
MOVIE1996

Extreme Measures

as Frank Hare

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
7.1
MOVIE2005

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

as Palmer

The Crossing Guard
6.0
MOVIE1995

The Crossing Guard

as John Booth

Yellow
4.9
MOVIE2012

Yellow

as Psychologist

Barbecue
MOVIE2020

Barbecue

as James T

Mother and Child
6.6
MOVIE2009

Mother and Child

as Tom

Down in the Valley
5.9
MOVIE2005

Down in the Valley

as Wade Sommers

Looking Through Water
5.9
MOVIE2025

Looking Through Water

as Leo

The Gettysburg Address
MOVIE2025

The Gettysburg Address

as Abraham Lincoln (voice)

The Boy
5.7
MOVIE2015

The Boy

as John

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
7.2
MOVIE2000

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

as Self - 'Brutal Howell'

Crazy in Alabama
6.0
MOVIE1999

Crazy in Alabama

as Dove Bullis

The Indian Runner
6.6
MOVIE1991

The Indian Runner

as Joe Roberts

Inside Moves
6.4
MOVIE1980

Inside Moves

as Jerry Maxwell

Personal Foul
9.0
MOVIE1987

Personal Foul

Max Dugan Returns
6.6
MOVIE1983

Max Dugan Returns

as Shoe Store Cop

Two-Fisted Tales
5.1
MOVIE1992

Two-Fisted Tales

as Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")

Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
5.5
MOVIE1991

Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann

as Bicycle Pete

McCanick
4.6
MOVIE2014

McCanick

as Eugene 'Mack' McCanick

Prototype
6.3
MOVIE1983

Prototype

as Michael

The Slaughter Rule
5.6
MOVIE2002

The Slaughter Rule

as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson

Miracle on Interstate 880
5.2
MOVIE1993

Miracle on Interstate 880

as Dr. Jim Betts

Walking the Mile
5.0
MOVIE2014

Walking the Mile

as Self

The Timekeepers of Eternity
7.1
MOVIE2021

The Timekeepers of Eternity

as Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)

Shattered Vows
5.1
MOVIE1984

Shattered Vows

as Father Tim

Magic Kid II
5.3
MOVIE1994

Magic Kid II

as Jack

Our Family Business
9.0
MOVIE1981

Our Family Business

as Phil

Winnie
7.5
MOVIE1988

Winnie

as Thomas

Nearing Grace
5.0
MOVIE2006

Nearing Grace

as Shep Nearing

Broken Land
MOVIE2024

Broken Land

as Carson Tidwell

Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
6.8
MOVIE1995

Tecumseh: The Last Warrior

as Galloway

Von Trier's 100 Eyes
7.4
MOVIE2000

Von Trier's 100 Eyes

as Self

Trouble
5.0
MOVIE2018

Trouble

as Gerry

Saturn Return
MOVIETBA

Saturn Return

Six Against the Rock
4.8
MOVIE1987

Six Against the Rock

as Marvin Hubbard

Murder Live!
6.4
MOVIE1997

Murder Live!

as Frank McGrath

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
5.8
MOVIE1992

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

as Rick Steiner

Collaborator
4.8
MOVIE2011

Collaborator

as Gus

George B.
9.0
MOVIE1997

George B.

as George

Winter in the Blood
5.0
MOVIE2014

Winter in the Blood

as Airplane Man

Mint Julep
5.0
MOVIE2010

Mint Julep

as Karl

When Dreams Come True
6.8
MOVIE1985

When Dreams Come True

as Robert Wynton

Downpayment on Murder
6.3
MOVIE1987

Downpayment on Murder

as Det. Jackson

Flowing Water
8.0
MOVIE2017

Flowing Water

as Narrator (voice)

Diary of a City Priest
6.5
MOVIE2001

Diary of a City Priest

as Fr. John McNamee

The Pond
3.0
MOVIE2012

The Pond

as Adam 11

A Place at the Table
4.5
MOVIE1988

A Place at the Table

as Tom Williams

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