David Morse
Known for: Acting
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
Filmography
Series
House
Michael Tritter
2004
Series
True Detective
Eliot Bezzerides
2014
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Medium
Douglas Lydecker
2005
Series
Mayor of Kingstown
Russell Hardy
2021
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956
Series
Blindspot
Hank Crawford
2015
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
Jim Bayliss
1993
Series
American Experience
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
1988
Series
American Experience
Abraham Lincoln
1988
Series
St. Elsewhere
Jack Morrison
1982
The Tony Danza Show
Self
2004
Film
The Green Mile
Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
1999
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Tom McMurdo
1989
Series
The Morning Show
Mr. Jackson
2019
Film
Contact
Ted Arroway
1997
Series
seaQuest DSV
Lenny Sutter
1993
Film
World War Z
Ex-CIA Agent
2013
Series
The Deuce
Matthew Rouse
2017
Film
Mayday
Harold Kelly
2026
Series
Treme
2010
Series
Treme
Terry Colson
2010
Series
The Last Thing He Told Me
Nicholas Bell
2023
Series
Made in Hollywood
Self
2005
Series
Hack
Mike Olshansky
2002
Film
Twelve Monkeys
Dr. Peters
1995
Film
The Rock
Major Tom Baxter
1996
Series
HBO First Look
Self
1992
Series
Outsiders
Big Foster
2016
Series
John Adams
George Washington
2008
Film
The Hurt Locker
Colonel Reed
2008
Series
We Were Liars
Harris Sinclair
2025
Series
The Langoliers
Captain Brian Engle
1995
Series
The Good Lord Bird
Dutch Henry Sherman
2020
Series
Escape at Dannemora
Gene Palmer
2018
Film
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Luke / Daedalus
1996
Series
Nurse
Kevin Mallory
1981
Film
Disturbia
Mr. Turner
2007
Film
The Negotiator
Cdr. Adam Beck
1998
Film
Drive Angry
Webster
2011
Film
Dancer in the Dark
Bill Houston
2000
Film
The Getaway
Jim Deer Jackson
1994
Series
The Chair
Paul Larson
2021
Film
Hounddog
Daddy
2008
Film
Passengers
Arkin
2008
Film
16 Blocks
Frank Nugent
2006
Film
Horns
Dale Williams
2013
Film
Concussion
Mike Webster
2015
Film
Hearts in Atlantis
Adult Bobby Garfield
2001
Film
The Good Son
Jack Evans
1993
Film
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
James Green, Sr.
2012
Film
The Virtuoso
The Deputy
2021
Film
Bait
Edgar Clenteen
2000
Film
Proof of Life
Peter Bowman
2000
Series
Brotherhood of the Rose
Remus
1989
Film
The Boy
John
2015
Film
Shanghai
Richard Astor
2010
Film
The Crossing Guard
John Booth
1995
Film
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
Palmer
2005
Film
Double Vision
Kevin Richter
2002
Film
Mother and Child
Tom
2009
Film
Broken Land
Carson Tidwell
2024
Series
Cross of Fire
Clell Henry
1989
Film
Cabrini
Archbishop Corrigan
2024
Film
Desperate Hours
Albert
1990
Film
Extreme Measures
Frank Hare
1996
Film
Down in the Valley
Wade Sommers
2005
Series
Big Wave Dave's
Dave Bell
1993
Film
The Indian Runner
Joe Roberts
1991
Film
Crazy in Alabama
Dove Bullis
1999
Film
Winnie
Thomas
1988
Film
The Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
2025
Film
Looking Through Water
Leo
2025
Film
Prototype
Michael
1983
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Self - 'Brutal Howell'
2000
Film
The Timekeepers of Eternity
Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
2021
Film
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
Bicycle Pete
1991
Film
Max Dugan Returns
Shoe Store Cop
1983
Film
Two-Fisted Tales
Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")
1992
Film
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Rick Steiner
1992
Film
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
Self
2000
Film
Shattered Vows
Father Tim
1984
Film
McCanick
Eugene 'Mack' McCanick
2014
Film
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
Galloway
1995
Film
Inside Moves
Jerry Maxwell
1980
Film
Flowing Water
Narrator (voice)
2017
Film
Six Against the Rock
Marvin Hubbard
1987
Film
Miracle on Interstate 880
Dr. Jim Betts
1993
Film
Winter in the Blood
Airplane Man
2014
Film
Walking the Mile
Self
2014
Film
Yellow
Psychologist
2014
Film
Trouble
Gerry
2018
A Place at the Table
Tom Williams
1988
Film
The Slaughter Rule
Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
2002
Film
The Pond
Adam 11
2012
Film
Nearing Grace
Shep Nearing
2006
Film
Downpayment on Murder
Det. Jackson
1987
Film
When Dreams Come True
Robert Wynton
1985
Film
Barbecue
James T
2020
Film
Murder Live!
Frank McGrath
1997
Film
Diary of a City Priest
Fr. John McNamee
2001
Film
Magic Kid II
Jack
1994
Film
Our Family Business
Phil
1981
Saturn Return
Film
Collaborator
Gus
2011
Film
Personal Foul
1987
Film
Mint Julep
Karl
2010
Film
George B.
George
1997
Series
Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
2001