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David Morse

David Morse

Acting1953Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA

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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Acting History

2025
We Were Liars
TVas Harris Sinclair8 eps
2024
Cabrini
as Archbishop Corrigan
Made in Hollywood
TVas Self1 eps
2023
The Last Thing He Told Me
TVas Nicholas Bell2 eps
2021
The Virtuoso
as The Deputy
The Chair
TVas Paul Larson6 eps
2020
Barbecue
as James T
2019
The Morning Show
TVas Mr. Jackson1 eps
The Deuce
TVas Matthew Rouse1 eps
2018
Trouble
as Gerry
Escape at Dannemora
TVas Gene Palmer7 eps
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Nominee1 eps
2017
Blindspot
TVas Hank Crawford7 eps
2016
Outsiders
TVas Big Foster26 eps
2015
The Boy
as John
Concussion
as Mike Webster
True Detective
TVas Eliot Bezzerides3 eps
2013
Horns
as Dale Williams
World War Z
as Ex-CIA Agent
2012
Yellow
as Psychologist
2011
Drive Angry
as Webster
Treme
TVas Terry Colson26 eps
2010
Shanghai
as Richard Astor
Mint Julep
as Karl
2009
Medium
TVas Douglas Lydecker2 eps
2008
The Hurt Locker
as Colonel Reed
Hounddog
as Daddy
Passengers
as Arkin
John Adams
TVas George Washington7 eps
2007
Disturbia
as Robert Turner
2006
16 Blocks
as Frank Nugent
Nearing Grace
as Shep Nearing
The Tony Danza Show
TVas Self1 eps
HBO First Look
TVas Self1 eps
House
TVas Michael Tritter7 eps
2005
2003
Hack
TVWriter1 eps
2002
The Slaughter Rule
as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
Double Vision
as Kevin Richter
Hack
TVas Mike Olshansky40 eps
2001
Hearts in Atlantis
as Adult Bobby Garfield
American Experience
TVas Abraham Lincoln / Abraham Lincoln (voice)2 eps
2000
Dancer in the Dark
as Bill Houston
Bait
as Edgar Clenteen
Proof of Life
as Peter Bowman
1999
Crazy in Alabama
as Dove Bullis
The Green Mile
as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
1998
The Negotiator
as Cdr. Adam Beck
1997
Contact
as Ted Arroway
George B.
as George
The View
TVas Self
1996
The Rock
as Major Tom Baxter
Extreme Measures
as Frank Hare
The Long Kiss Goodnight
as Luke / Daedalus
1995
Twelve Monkeys
as Dr. Peters
The Crossing Guard
as John Booth
Homicide: Life on the Street
TVas Jim Bayliss1 eps
The Langoliers
TVas Captain Brian Engle
1994
The Getaway
as Jim Deer Jackson
1993
The Good Son
as Jack Evans
seaQuest DSV
TVas Lenny Sutter1 eps
1992
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Tom McMurdo1 eps
1990
1987
Downpayment on Murder
as Det. Jackson
St. Elsewhere
TVDirector2 eps
1985
When Dreams Come True
as Robert Wynton
1983
Max Dugan Returns
as Shoe Store Cop
Prototype
as Michael
1982
St. Elsewhere
TVas Jack Morrison137 eps
1981
Nurse
TVas Kevin Mallory
1980
Inside Moves
as Jerry Maxwell

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/11/1953(72 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA