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