David Morse

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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

• Mayday (2026)
• The Gettysburg Address (2025)
• Looking Through Water (2025)
• Broken Land (2024)
• Cabrini (2024)
• The Timekeepers of Eternity (2021)
• The Virtuoso (2021)
• Barbecue (2020)
• Trouble (2018)
• Flowing Water (2017)
• Concussion (2015)
• The Boy (2015)
• Walking the Mile (2014)
• Yellow (2014)
• Winter in the Blood (2014)
• McCanick (2014)
• Horns (2013)
• World War Z (2013)
• The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
• The Pond (2012)
• Collaborator (2011)
• Drive Angry (2011)
• Shanghai (2010)
• Mint Julep (2010)
• Mother and Child (2009)
• The Hurt Locker (2008)
• Passengers (2008)
• Hounddog (2008)
• Disturbia (2007)
• Nearing Grace (2006)
• 16 Blocks (2006)
• Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story (2005)
• Down in the Valley (2005)
• Double Vision (2002)
• The Slaughter Rule (2002)
• Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
• Diary of a City Priest (2001)
• Proof of Life (2000)
• Von Trier's 100 Eyes (2000)
• Bait (2000)
• Dancer in the Dark (2000)
• Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile (2000)
• The Green Mile (1999)
• Crazy in Alabama (1999)
• The Negotiator (1998)
• Contact (1997)
• Murder Live! (1997)
• George B. (1997)
• The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
• Extreme Measures (1996)
• The Rock (1996)
• Twelve Monkeys (1995)
• Tecumseh: The Last Warrior (1995)
• The Crossing Guard (1995)
• Magic Kid II (1994)
• The Getaway (1994)
• The Good Son (1993)
• Miracle on Interstate 880 (1993)
• Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992)
• Two-Fisted Tales (1992)
• The Indian Runner (1991)
• Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann (1991)
• Desperate Hours (1990)
• Winnie (1988)
• A Place at the Table (1988)
• Personal Foul (1987)
• Six Against the Rock (1987)
• Downpayment on Murder (1987)
• When Dreams Come True (1985)
• Shattered Vows (1984)
• Prototype (1983)
• Max Dugan Returns (1983)
• Our Family Business (1981)
• Inside Moves (1980)
• Saturn Return