David Morse
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 11, 1953
- Birthplace
- Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
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
- Saturn Return
Saturn Return TBA
Actor
Mayday 2026
as Harold Kelly
The Gettysburg Address 2025
as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Looking Through Water 2025
as Leo
Broken Land 2024
as Carson Tidwell
Cabrini 2024
as Archbishop Corrigan
The Timekeepers of Eternity 2021
as Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
The Virtuoso 2021
as The Deputy
Barbecue 2020
as James T
Trouble 2018
as Gerry
Flowing Water 2017
as Narrator (voice)
Concussion 2015
as Mike Webster
The Boy 2015
as John
Walking the Mile 2014
as Self
Yellow 2014
as Psychologist
Winter in the Blood 2014
as Airplane Man
McCanick 2014
as Eugene 'Mack' McCanick, Producer
Horns 2013
as Dale Williams
World War Z 2013
as Ex-CIA Agent
The Odd Life of Timothy Green 2012
as James Green, Sr.
The Pond 2012
as Adam 11
Collaborator 2011
as Gus
Drive Angry 2011
as Webster
Shanghai 2010
as Richard Astor
Mint Julep 2010
as Karl
Mother and Child 2009
as Tom
The Hurt Locker 2008
as Colonel Reed
Passengers 2008
as Arkin
Hounddog 2008
as Daddy
Disturbia 2007
as Mr. Turner
Nearing Grace 2006
as Shep Nearing
16 Blocks 2006
as Frank Nugent
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story 2005
as Palmer
Down in the Valley 2005
as Wade Sommers
Double Vision 2002
as Kevin Richter
The Slaughter Rule 2002
as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
Hearts in Atlantis 2001
as Adult Bobby Garfield
Diary of a City Priest 2001
as Fr. John McNamee
Proof of Life 2000
as Peter Bowman
Von Trier's 100 Eyes 2000
as Self
Bait 2000
as Edgar Clenteen
Dancer in the Dark 2000
as Bill Houston
- Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile 2000
as Self - 'Brutal Howell'
The Green Mile 1999
as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
Crazy in Alabama 1999
as Dove Bullis
The Negotiator 1998
as Cdr. Adam Beck
Contact 1997
as Ted Arroway
Murder Live! 1997
as Frank McGrath
George B. 1997
as George
The Long Kiss Goodnight 1996
as Luke / Daedalus
Extreme Measures 1996
as Frank Hare
The Rock 1996
as Major Tom Baxter
Twelve Monkeys 1995
as Dr. Peters
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior 1995
as Galloway
The Crossing Guard 1995
as John Booth
Magic Kid II 1994
as Jack
The Getaway 1994
as Jim Deer Jackson
The Good Son 1993
as Jack Evans
Miracle on Interstate 880 1993
as Dr. Jim Betts
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster 1992
as Rick Steiner
Two-Fisted Tales 1992
as Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")
The Indian Runner 1991
as Joe Roberts
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann 1991
as Bicycle Pete
Desperate Hours 1990
as Albert
Winnie 1988
as Thomas
- A Place at the Table
A Place at the Table 1988
as Tom Williams
Personal Foul 1987
Actor
Six Against the Rock 1987
as Marvin Hubbard
Downpayment on Murder 1987
as Det. Jackson
When Dreams Come True 1985
as Robert Wynton
Shattered Vows 1984
as Father Tim
Prototype 1983
as Michael
Max Dugan Returns 1983
as Shoe Store Cop
Our Family Business 1981
as Phil
Inside Moves 1980
as Jerry Maxwell
Credits from TMDB.