David 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
Known For
The View
1997
House
2004
Medium
2005
American Experience
1988
American Experience
1988
True Detective
2014
0Tony Awards
1956
Blindspot
2015
St. Elsewhere
1982
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
The Morning Show
2019
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Filmography
The View
as Self · 1997
House
as Michael Tritter · 2004
Medium
as Douglas Lydecker · 2005
American Experience
as Abraham Lincoln (voice) · 1988
American Experience
as Abraham Lincoln · 1988
True Detective
as Eliot Bezzerides · 2014
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee · 1956
Blindspot
as Hank Crawford · 2015
St. Elsewhere
as Jack Morrison · 1982
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Jim Bayliss · 1993
The Morning Show
as Mr. Jackson · 2019
The Tony Danza Show
as Self · 2004
seaQuest DSV
as Lenny Sutter · 1993
Tales from the Crypt
as Tom McMurdo · 1989
Mayday
as Harold Kelly · 2026
The Green Mile
as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell · 1999
World War Z
as Ex-CIA Agent · 2013
The Deuce
as Matthew Rouse · 2017
We Were Liars
as Harris Sinclair · 2025
Twelve Monkeys
as Dr. Peters · 1995
The Last Thing He Told Me
as Nicholas Bell · 2023
Made in Hollywood
as Self · 2005
Treme
· 2010
Treme
as Terry Colson · 2010
Hack
as Mike Olshansky · 2002
The Negotiator
as Cdr. Adam Beck · 1998
HBO First Look
as Self · 1992
Outsiders
as Big Foster · 2016
The Rock
as Major Tom Baxter · 1996
Contact
as Ted Arroway · 1997
John Adams
as George Washington · 2008
The Hurt Locker
as Colonel Reed · 2008
Drive Angry
as Webster · 2011
The Good Lord Bird
as Dutch Henry Sherman · 2020
The Langoliers
as Captain Brian Engle · 1995
The Long Kiss Goodnight
as Luke / Daedalus · 1996
Disturbia
as Mr. Turner · 2007
Dancer in the Dark
as Bill Houston · 2000
Nurse
as Kevin Mallory · 1981
The Chair
as Paul Larson · 2021
Escape at Dannemora
as Gene Palmer · 2018
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
as James Green, Sr. · 2012
16 Blocks
as Frank Nugent · 2006
The Getaway
as Jim Deer Jackson · 1994
The Virtuoso
as The Deputy · 2021
Hearts in Atlantis
as Adult Bobby Garfield · 2001
Concussion
as Mike Webster · 2015
The Good Son
as Jack Evans · 1993
Extreme Measures
as Frank Hare · 1996
Passengers
as Arkin · 2008
Bait
as Edgar Clenteen · 2000
The Crossing Guard
as John Booth · 1995
Proof of Life
as Peter Bowman · 2000
Horns
as Dale Williams · 2013
Mother and Child
as Tom · 2009
Brotherhood of the Rose
as Remus · 1989
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
as Palmer · 2005
Down in the Valley
as Wade Sommers · 2005
Broken Land
as Carson Tidwell · 2024
Desperate Hours
as Albert · 1990
The Indian Runner
as Joe Roberts · 1991
Cross of Fire
as Clell Henry · 1989
Cabrini
as Archbishop Corrigan · 2024
The Boy
as John · 2015
Crazy in Alabama
as Dove Bullis · 1999
Big Wave Dave's
as Dave Bell · 1993
Hounddog
as Daddy · 2008
Looking Through Water
as Leo · 2025
Shanghai
as Richard Astor · 2010
Double Vision
as Kevin Richter · 2002
Inside Moves
as Jerry Maxwell · 1980
The Gettysburg Address
as Abraham Lincoln (voice) · 2025
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
as Self - 'Brutal Howell' · 2000
The Slaughter Rule
as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson · 2002
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
as Galloway · 1995
Prototype
as Michael · 1983
Two-Fisted Tales
as Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown") · 1992
The Timekeepers of Eternity
as Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage) · 2021
Walking the Mile
as Self · 2014
Max Dugan Returns
as Shoe Store Cop · 1983
Shattered Vows
as Father Tim · 1984
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
as Rick Steiner · 1992
Winnie
as Thomas · 1988
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
as Self · 2000
Nearing Grace
as Shep Nearing · 2006
Winter in the Blood
as Airplane Man · 2014
A Place at the Table
as Tom Williams · 1988
Six Against the Rock
as Marvin Hubbard · 1987
Barbecue
as James T · 2020
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
as Bicycle Pete · 1991
McCanick
as Eugene 'Mack' McCanick · 2014
Miracle on Interstate 880
as Dr. Jim Betts · 1993
Murder Live!
as Frank McGrath · 1997
Personal Foul
· 1987
Yellow
as Psychologist · 2014
Diary of a City Priest
as Fr. John McNamee · 2001
When Dreams Come True
as Robert Wynton · 1985
Downpayment on Murder
as Det. Jackson · 1987
The Pond
as Adam 11 · 2012
Magic Kid II
as Jack · 1994
Flowing Water
as Narrator (voice) · 2017
Our Family Business
as Phil · 1981
Trouble
as Gerry · 2018
George B.
as George · 1997
Collaborator
as Gus · 2011
Saturn Return
Mint Julep
as Karl · 2010