Acting
103
Man
11 Oct 1953 (70)
Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
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
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
---|---|---|
— | We Were Liars | |
2025 | The Gettysburg Address | Abraham Lincoln (voice) |
— | Blood Knot | |
2024 | Cabrini | Archbishop Corrigan |
2021 | The Virtuoso | The Deputy |
2021 | The Chair | Paul Larson |
2021 | The Timekeepers of Eternity | Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage) |
2020 | Barbecue | James T |
2019 | The Morning Show | Mr. Jackson |
2018 | Escape at Dannemora | Gene Palmer |
2018 | Trouble | Gerry |
2017 | The Deuce | Matthew Rouse |
2017 | Flowing Water | Narrator (voice) |
2016 | Outsiders | Big Foster |
2015 | Concussion | Mike Webster |
2015 | Blindspot | Hank Crawford |
2015 | The Boy | John |
2014 | True Detective | Eliot Bezzerides |
2014 | McCanick | Eugene 'Mack' McCanick |
2014 | Walking the Mile | Self |
2013 | World War Z | Ex-CIA Agent |
2013 | Horns | Dale Williams |
2013 | Winter in the Blood | Airplane Man |
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 | Treme | |
2010 | Treme | Terry Colson |
2010 | Mint Julep | Karl |
2009 | Mother and Child | Tom |
2008 | The Hurt Locker | Colonel Reed |
2008 | Passengers | Arkin |
2008 | John Adams | George Washington |
2007 | Disturbia | Robert Turner |
2007 | Hounddog | Daddy |
2006 | 16 Blocks | Frank Nugent |
2006 | Nearing Grace | Shep Nearing |
2005 | Medium | Douglas Lydecker |
2005 | Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story | Palmer |
2005 | Down in the Valley | Wade |
2005 | Made in Hollywood | Self |
2004 | House | Michael Tritter |
2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self |
2002 | Double Vision | Kevin Richter |
2002 | The Slaughter Rule | Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson |
2002 | Hack | Mike Olshansky |
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 | Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile | Self - 'Brutal Howell' |
2000 | Von Trier's 100 Eyes | Self |
1999 | The Green Mile | Brutus 'Brutal' Howell |
1999 | Crazy in Alabama | Dove Bullis |
1998 | The Negotiator | Cdr. Adam Beck |
1997 | Contact | Ted Arroway |
1997 | The View | Self |
1997 | Murder Live! | Frank McGrath |
1997 | George B. | George |
1996 | The Rock | Major Tom Baxter |
1996 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | Luke / Daedalus |
1996 | Extreme Measures | Frank Hare |
1995 | Twelve Monkeys | Dr. Peters |
1995 | The Langoliers | Captain Brian Engle |
1995 | The Crossing Guard | John Booth |
1994 | The Getaway | Jim Deer Jackson |
1994 | Magic Kid II | Jack |
1993 | The Good Son | Jack Evans |
1993 | seaQuest DSV | Lenny Sutter |
1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Jim Bayliss |
1993 | Miracle on Interstate 880 | Dr. Jim Betts |
1993 | Big Wave Dave's | Dave Bell |
1992 | Two-Fisted Tales | Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown") |
1992 | HBO First Look | Self |
1992 | Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster | Rick Steiner - Fishermen |
1991 | The Indian Runner | Joe Roberts |
1991 | Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann | Bicycle Pete |
1990 | Desperate Hours | Albert |
1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Tom McMurdo |
1989 | Brotherhood of the Rose | Remus |
1989 | Cross of Fire | Clell Henry |
1988 | Winnie | Thomas |
1988 | A Place at the Table | Tom Williams |
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 |
1982 | St. Elsewhere | Jack Morrison |
1981 | Nurse | Kevin Mallory |
1981 | Our Family Business | Phil |
1980 | Inside Moves | Jerry Maxwell |
1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee |
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
---|---|---|
2002 | Hack | Writer |
1987 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Writer |
1987 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Director |
1982 | St. Elsewhere | Director |