David Morse
10.3Acting

David Morse

Oct 11, 1953 - Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA

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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Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2000Dancer in the DarkBill Houston
Movie1995Twelve MonkeysDr. Peters
Movie1999The Green MileBrutus 'Brutal' Howell
Movie1994The GetawayJim Deer Jackson
Movie1997ContactTed Arroway
Movie200616 BlocksFrank Nugent
Movie1983Max Dugan ReturnsShoe Store Cop
Movie2006Nearing GraceShep Nearing
Movie2002The Slaughter RuleGideon 'Gid' Ferguson
Movie1996Extreme MeasuresFrank Hare
Movie2001Hearts in AtlantisAdult Bobby Garfield
Movie1996The Long Kiss GoodnightLuke / Daedalus
Movie2005Down in the ValleyWade
Movie1999Crazy in AlabamaDove Bullis
Movie1990Desperate HoursAlbert
Movie2000Proof of LifePeter Bowman
Movie2007DisturbiaRobert Turner
Movie2008The Hurt LockerColonel Reed
Movie1991The Indian RunnerJoe Roberts
Movie1993The Good SonJack Evans
Movie2005Dreamer: Inspired By a True StoryPalmer
Movie1996The RockMajor Tom Baxter
Movie1995The Crossing GuardJohn Booth
Movie1998The NegotiatorCdr. Adam Beck
Movie2008PassengersArkin
Movie2000BaitEdgar Clenteen
Movie2007HounddogDaddy
Movie2009Mother and ChildTom
Movie2010ShanghaiRichard Astor
Movie1992Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez DisasterRick Steiner - Fishermen
Movie2011Drive AngryWebster
Movie1980Inside MovesJerry Maxwell
Movie2001Diary of a City PriestFr. John McNamee
Movie2012The Odd Life of Timothy GreenJames Green, Sr.
Movie2013World War ZEx-CIA Agent
Movie1983PrototypeMichael
Movie2000Von Trier's 100 EyesSelf
Movie2002Double VisionKevin Richter
Movie2012YellowPsychologist
Movie2011CollaboratorGus
Movie2014Winter in the BloodAirplane Man
Movie1987Six Against the RockMarvin Hubbard
Movie2014McCanickEugene 'Mack' McCanick
Movie2024CabriniArchbishop Corrigan
Movie2021The Timekeepers of EternityCaptain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
Movie2015The BoyJohn
Movie1993Miracle on Interstate 880Dr. Jim Betts
Movie1991Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy AnnBicycle Pete
MovieN/ALooking Through Water
Movie1981Our Family BusinessPhil
Movie1994Magic Kid IIJack
Movie2015ConcussionMike Webster
Movie2013HornsDale Williams
Movie2014Walking the MileSelf
Movie2010Mint JulepKarl
Movie1992Two-Fisted TalesTom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")
Movie1987Downpayment on MurderDet. Jackson
Movie1984Shattered VowsFather Tim
Movie1988A Place at the TableTom Williams
Movie2018TroubleGerry
Movie1988WinnieThomas
Movie1997George B.George
Movie2012The PondAdam 11
Movie1997Murder Live!Frank McGrath
Movie2025The Gettysburg AddressAbraham Lincoln (voice)
Movie2017Flowing WaterNarrator (voice)
Movie2000Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green MileSelf - 'Brutal Howell'
Movie1985When Dreams Come TrueRobert Wynton
Movie1987Personal Foul
Movie2020BarbecueJames T
Movie2021The VirtuosoThe Deputy
Movie2024La GloriaCarson Tidwell
Movie1995Tecumseh: The Last WarriorGalloway
Movie1995The LangoliersBrian Engle
TV Show1982St. ElsewhereJack Morrison137
TV Show2005MediumDouglas Lydecker2
TV Show2004HouseMichael Tritter7
TV Show2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf1
TV Show1993seaQuest DSVLenny Sutter1
TV Show1989Tales from the CryptTom McMurdo1
TV Show1997The ViewSelf1
TV Show1993Homicide: Life on the StreetJim Bayliss1
TV Show1993Big Wave Dave'sDave Bell6
TV Show2002HackMike Olshansky40
TV Show2008John AdamsGeorge Washington7
TV Show2021The ChairPaul Larson6
TV Show2010Treme3
TV Show1981NurseKevin Mallory1
TV Show1995The LangoliersCaptain Brian Engle2
TV Show2016OutsidersBig Foster26
TV Show1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee1
TV Show2019The Morning ShowMr. Jackson1
TV Show2014True DetectiveEliot Bezzerides3
TV Show1989Brotherhood of the RoseRemus2
TV Show2010TremeTerry Colson26
TV Show2015BlindspotHank Crawford7
TV Show2018Escape at DannemoraGene Palmer7
TV Show2017The DeuceMatthew Rouse1
TV Show2025We Were LiarsHarris Sinclair8
TV Show1989Cross of FireClell Henry2
TV Show2005Made in HollywoodSelf1
TV Show1992HBO First LookSelf1
TV Show1988American ExperienceAbraham Lincoln (voice)1
TV Show1988American ExperienceAbraham Lincoln2
TV Show2023The Last Thing He Told MeNicholas Bell2

Crew

Media
Movie2014McCanickProducerProduction
TV Show1982St. ElsewhereDirectorDirecting
TV Show2002HackWriterWriting
TV Show1987Friday the 13th: The SeriesWriterWriting
TV Show1987Friday the 13th: The SeriesDirectorDirecting