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