David Morse

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1953-10-11 (70 years old)

Place of Birth Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As David Bowditch Morse, 大衛摩斯

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". ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Actor

2025
The Gettysburg Address

as Abraham Lincoln (voice)

2024
Cabrini

as Archbishop Corrigan

2021
The Timekeepers of Eternity

as Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)

2021
The Virtuoso

as The Deputy

2021
The Chair

as Paul Larson

2020
Barbecue

as James T

2019
The Morning Show

as Mr. Jackson

2018
Trouble

as Gerry

2018
Escape at Dannemora

as Gene Palmer

2017
Flowing Water

as Narrator (voice)

2017
The Deuce

as Matthew Rouse

2016
Outsiders

as Big Foster

2015
Concussion

as Mike Webster

2015
The Boy

as John

2015
Blindspot

as Hank Crawford

2014
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
2011
Drive Angry

as Webster

2010
Shanghai

as Richard Astor

2010
Mint Julep

as Karl

2010
2010
Treme

as Terry Colson

2009
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
2005
2005
Medium

as Douglas Lydecker

2004
House

as Michael Tritter

2002
Double Vision

as Kevin Richter

2002
The Slaughter Rule

as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson

2002
Hack

as Mike Olshansky

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
Dancer in the Dark

as Bill Houston

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
Contact

as Ted Arroway

1997
Murder Live!

as Frank McGrath

1997
George B.

as George

1997
The View

as Self

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
Miracle on Interstate 880

as Dr. Jim Betts

1993
seaQuest DSV

as Lenny Sutter

1993
Big Wave Dave's

as Dave Bell

1993
1992
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

as Rick Steiner - Fishermen

1992
Two-Fisted Tales

as Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")

1992
1991
The Indian Runner

as Joe Roberts

1990
Desperate Hours

as Albert

1989
Cross of Fire

as Clell Henry

1989
Tales from the Crypt

as Tom McMurdo

1988
Winnie

as Thomas

1988
A Place at the Table

as Tom Williams

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
Nurse

as Kevin Mallory

1980
Inside Moves

as Jerry Maxwell

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Director

1982
St. Elsewhere

as Director

Writer

2002
Hack

as Writer