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
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Credits
- 2025 · The Gettysburg Address as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
- 2025 · We Were Liars as Harris Sinclair
- 2024 · La Gloria as Carson Tidwell
- 2024 · Cabrini as Archbishop Corrigan
- 2021 · The Timekeepers of Eternity as Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
- 2021 · The Chair as Paul Larson
- 2021 · The Virtuoso as The Deputy
- 2020 · Barbecue as James T
- 2019 · The Morning Show as Mr. Jackson
- 2018 · Trouble as Gerry
- 2018 · Escape at Dannemora as Gene Palmer
- 2017 · The Deuce as Matthew Rouse
- 2017 · Flowing Water as Narrator (voice)
- 2016 · Outsiders as Big Foster
- 2015 · Concussion as Mike Webster
- 2015 · Blindspot as Hank Crawford
- 2015 · The Boy as John
- 2014 · Walking the Mile as Self
- 2014 · McCanick as Eugene 'Mack' McCanick
- 2014 · True Detective as Eliot Bezzerides
- 2013 · Horns as Dale Williams
- 2013 · World War Z as Ex-CIA Agent
- 2013 · Winter in the Blood as Airplane Man
- 2012 · Yellow as Psychologist
- 2012 · The Odd Life of Timothy Green as James Green, Sr.
- 2012 · The Pond as Adam 11
- 2011 · Collaborator as Gus
- 2011 · Drive Angry as Webster
- 2010 · Shanghai as Richard Astor
- 2010 · Mint Julep as Karl
- 2010 · Treme as
- 2010 · Treme as Terry Colson
- 2009 · Mother and Child as Tom
- 2008 · The Hurt Locker as Colonel Reed
- 2008 · Passengers as Arkin
- 2008 · John Adams as George Washington
- 2007 · Disturbia as Robert Turner
- 2007 · Hounddog as Daddy
- 2006 · Nearing Grace as Shep Nearing
- 2006 · 16 Blocks as Frank Nugent
- 2005 · Made in Hollywood as Self
- 2005 · Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story as Palmer
- 2005 · Down in the Valley as Wade
- 2005 · Medium as Douglas Lydecker
- 2004 · House as Michael Tritter
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self
- 2002 · Double Vision as Kevin Richter
- 2002 · Hack as Mike Olshansky
- 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 · Proof of Life as Peter Bowman
- 2000 · Von Trier's 100 Eyes as Self
- 2000 · Dancer in the Dark as Bill Houston
- 2000 · Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile as Self - 'Brutal Howell'
- 2000 · Bait as Edgar Clenteen
- 1999 · The Green Mile as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
- 1999 · Crazy in Alabama as Dove Bullis
- 1998 · The Negotiator as Cdr. Adam Beck
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Contact as Ted Arroway
- 1997 · Murder Live! as Frank McGrath
- 1997 · George B. as George
- 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 Crossing Guard as John Booth
- 1995 · The Langoliers as Captain Brian Engle
- 1994 · Magic Kid II as Jack
- 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 · Miracle on Interstate 880 as Dr. Jim Betts
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as Jim Bayliss
- 1992 · Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Rick Steiner - Fishermen
- 1992 · HBO First Look as Self
- 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
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Tom McMurdo
- 1989 · Brotherhood of the Rose as Remus
- 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
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as Jack Morrison
- 1981 · Our Family Business as Phil
- 1981 · Nurse as Kevin Mallory
- 1980 · Inside Moves as Jerry Maxwell
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
- Future · Blood Knot as