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David Morse

Acting

Born October 11, 1953 · 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

Awards & recognition

  • Lucille Lortel AwardOutstanding Lead Actor · 1997

Filmography50+ titles

House

2004as Michael Tritter

The Green Mile

1999as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell

True Detective

2014as Eliot Bezzerides

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993as Jim Bayliss

Tales from the Crypt

1989as Tom McMurdo

Cabrini

2024as Archbishop Corrigan

Dancer in the Dark

2000as Bill Houston

The Morning Show

2019as Mr. Jackson

John Adams

2008as George Washington

The Deuce

2017as Matthew Rouse

Treme

2010as Terry Colson

12 Monkeys

1995as Dr. Peters

Escape at Dannemora

2018as Gene Palmer

Medium

2005as Douglas Lydecker

Blindspot

2015as Hank Crawford

Contact

1997as Ted Arroway

The Hurt Locker

2008as Colonel Reed

Friday the 13th: The Series

1987Director, Writer

We Were Liars

2025as Harris Sinclair

The Rock

1996as Major Tom Baxter

The Last Thing He Told Me

2023as Nicholas Bell

Concussion

2015as Mike Webster

Dreamer

2005as Palmer

The Negotiator

1998as Cdr. Adam Beck

seaQuest DSV

1993as Lenny Sutter

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012as James Green, Sr.

World War Z

2013as Ex-CIA Agent

Hearts in Atlantis

2001as Adult Bobby Garfield

The Good Son

1993as Jack Evans

The Good Lord Bird

2020as Dutch Henry Sherman

Disturbia

2007as Robert Turner

Double Vision

2002as Kevin Richter

Mother and Child

2009as Tom

The Long Kiss Goodnight

1996as Luke / Daedalus

The Indian Runner

1991as Joe Roberts

American Experience

1988as Abraham Lincoln

Max Dugan Returns

1983as Shoe Store Cop

Cross of Fire

as Clell Henry

The Chair

2021as Paul Larson

Outsiders

2016as Big Foster

16 Blocks

2006as Frank Nugent

Hounddog

2007as Daddy

Inside Moves

1980as Jerry Maxwell

Horns

2013as Dale Williams

Shanghai

2010as Richard Astor

Passengers

2008as Arkin

Proof of Life

2000as Peter Bowman

Crazy in Alabama

1999as Dove Bullis

Extreme Measures

1996as Frank Hare

The Crossing Guard

1995as John Booth