David Morse
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 11, 1953 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
- Credits
- 105
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).
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Known for
Filmography
Mayday
2026Movie
Harold Kelly
The Gettysburg Address
2025Movie
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Looking Through Water
2025Movie
Leo
We Were Liars
2025TV
Harris Sinclair
Broken Land
2024Movie
Carson Tidwell
Cabrini
2024Movie
Archbishop Corrigan
The Last Thing He Told Me
2023TV
Nicholas Bell
The Timekeepers of Eternity
2021Movie
Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
The Chair
2021TV
Paul Larson
The Virtuoso
2021Movie
The Deputy
Barbecue
2020Movie
James T
The Good Lord Bird
2020TV
Dutch Henry Sherman
The Morning Show
2019TV
Mr. Jackson
Trouble
2018Movie
Gerry
Escape at Dannemora
2018TV
Gene Palmer
The Deuce
2017TV
Matthew Rouse
Flowing Water
2017Movie
Narrator (voice)
Outsiders
2016TV
Big Foster
Concussion
2015Movie
Mike Webster
Blindspot
2015TV
Hank Crawford
The Boy
2015Movie
John
Walking the Mile
2014Movie
Self
Yellow
2014Movie
Psychologist
Winter in the Blood
2014Movie
Airplane Man
McCanick
2014Movie
Eugene 'Mack' McCanick
True Detective
2014TV
Eliot Bezzerides
Horns
2013Movie
Dale Williams
World War Z
2013Movie
Ex-CIA Agent
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012Movie
James Green, Sr.
The Pond
2012Movie
Adam 11
Collaborator
2011Movie
Gus
Drive Angry
2011Movie
Webster
Shanghai
2010Movie
Richard Astor
Mint Julep
2010Movie
Karl
Treme
2010TV
Terry Colson
Mother and Child
2009Movie
Tom
The Hurt Locker
2008Movie
Colonel Reed
Passengers
2008Movie
Arkin
Hounddog
2008Movie
Daddy
John Adams
2008TV
George Washington
Disturbia
2007Movie
Mr. Turner
Nearing Grace
2006Movie
Shep Nearing
16 Blocks
2006Movie
Frank Nugent
Made in Hollywood
2005TV
Self
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
2005Movie
Palmer
Down in the Valley
2005Movie
Wade Sommers
Medium
2005TV
Douglas Lydecker
House
2004TV
Michael Tritter
The Tony Danza Show
2004TV
Self
Double Vision
2002Movie
Kevin Richter
Hack
2002TV
Mike Olshansky
The Slaughter Rule
2002Movie
Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
Hearts in Atlantis
2001Movie
Adult Bobby Garfield
Diary of a City Priest
2001Movie
Fr. John McNamee
Proof of Life
2000Movie
Peter Bowman
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
2000Movie
Self
Bait
2000Movie
Edgar Clenteen
Dancer in the Dark
2000Movie
Bill Houston
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
2000Movie
Self - 'Brutal Howell'
The Green Mile
1999Movie
Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
Crazy in Alabama
1999Movie
Dove Bullis
The Negotiator
1998Movie
Cdr. Adam Beck
The View
1997TV
Self
Contact
1997Movie
Ted Arroway
Murder Live!
1997Movie
Frank McGrath
George B.
1997Movie
George
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996Movie
Luke / Daedalus
Extreme Measures
1996Movie
Frank Hare
The Rock
1996Movie
Major Tom Baxter
Twelve Monkeys
1995Movie
Dr. Peters
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
1995Movie
Galloway
The Langoliers
1995TV
Captain Brian Engle
The Crossing Guard
1995Movie
John Booth
Magic Kid II
1994Movie
Jack
The Getaway
1994Movie
Jim Deer Jackson
The Good Son
1993Movie
Jack Evans
seaQuest DSV
1993TV
Lenny Sutter
Big Wave Dave's
1993TV
Dave Bell
Miracle on Interstate 880
1993Movie
Dr. Jim Betts
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993TV
Jim Bayliss
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
1992Movie
Rick Steiner
HBO First Look
1992TV
Self
Two-Fisted Tales
1992Movie
Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")
The Indian Runner
1991Movie
Joe Roberts
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
1991Movie
Bicycle Pete
Desperate Hours
1990Movie
Albert
Cross of Fire
1989TV
Clell Henry
Tales from the Crypt
1989TV
Tom McMurdo
Brotherhood of the Rose
1989TV
Remus
Winnie
1988Movie
Thomas
American Experience
1988TV
Abraham Lincoln (voice), Abraham Lincoln
A Place at the Table
1988Movie
Tom Williams
Personal Foul
1987Movie
Six Against the Rock
1987Movie
Marvin Hubbard
Downpayment on Murder
1987Movie
Det. Jackson
When Dreams Come True
1985Movie
Robert Wynton
Shattered Vows
1984Movie
Father Tim
Prototype
1983Movie
Michael
Max Dugan Returns
1983Movie
Shoe Store Cop
St. Elsewhere
1982TV
Jack Morrison
Our Family Business
1981Movie
Phil
Nurse
1981TV
Kevin Mallory
Inside Moves
1980Movie
Jerry Maxwell
Tony Awards
1956TV
Self - Nominee
Saturn Return
Movie