David Morse
Born
October 11, 1953 (71 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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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Cabrini
Archbishop Corrigan
2024

The Timekeepers of Eternity
Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
2021

Concussion
Mike Webster
2015

The Boy
John
2015

Winter in the Blood
Airplane Man
2014

McCanick
Eugene 'Mack' McCanick
2014

World War Z
Ex-CIA Agent
2013

Yellow
Psychologist
2012

The Odd Life of Timothy Green
James Green, Sr.
2012

Collaborator
Gus
2011

Drive Angry
Webster
2011

Shanghai
Richard Astor
2010

Mother and Child
Tom
2009

The Hurt Locker
Colonel Reed
2008

Passengers
Arkin
2008

Disturbia
Robert Turner
2007

Hounddog
Daddy
2007

Nearing Grace
Shep Nearing
2006

16 Blocks
Frank Nugent
2006

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
Palmer
2005

Down in the Valley
Wade
2005

Double Vision
Kevin Richter
2002

The Slaughter Rule
Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
2002

Hearts in Atlantis
Adult Bobby Garfield
2001

Diary of a City Priest
Fr. John McNamee
2001

Proof of Life
Peter Bowman
2000

Von Trier's 100 Eyes
Self
2000

Bait
Edgar Clenteen
2000

Dancer in the Dark
Bill Houston
2000

The Green Mile
Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
1999

Crazy in Alabama
Dove Bullis
1999

The Negotiator
Cdr. Adam Beck
1998

Contact
Ted Arroway
1997

The Long Kiss Goodnight
Luke / Daedalus
1996

Extreme Measures
Frank Hare
1996

The Rock
Major Tom Baxter
1996

Twelve Monkeys
Dr. Peters
1995

The Crossing Guard
John Booth
1995

Magic Kid II
Jack
1994

The Getaway
Jim Deer Jackson
1994

The Good Son
Jack Evans
1993

Miracle on Interstate 880
Dr. Jim Betts
1993

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Rick Steiner - Fishermen
1992

The Indian Runner
Joe Roberts
1991

Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
Bicycle Pete
1991

Desperate Hours
Albert
1990

Six Against the Rock
Marvin Hubbard
1987

Prototype
Michael
1983

Max Dugan Returns
Shoe Store Cop
1983

Inside Moves
Jerry Maxwell
1980
Looking Through Water

The Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
2025

We Were Liars
Harris Sinclair · (8 episodes)
2025

La Gloria
Carson Tidwell
2024

The Last Thing He Told Me
Nicholas Bell · (2 episodes)
2023

The Chair
Paul Larson · (6 episodes)
2021

The Virtuoso
The Deputy
2021

Barbecue
James T
2020

The Morning Show
Mr. Jackson · (1 episode)
2019

Trouble
Gerry
2018

Escape at Dannemora
Gene Palmer · (7 episodes)
2018

The Deuce
Matthew Rouse · (1 episode)
2017

Flowing Water
Narrator (voice)
2017

Outsiders
Big Foster · (26 episodes)
2016

Blindspot
Hank Crawford · (7 episodes)
2015

Walking the Mile
Self
2014

True Detective
Eliot Bezzerides · (3 episodes)
2014

Horns
Dale Williams
2013

The Pond
Adam 11
2012

Mint Julep
Karl
2010

Treme
(3 episodes)
2010

Treme
Terry Colson · (26 episodes)
2010

John Adams
George Washington · (7 episodes)
2008

Made in Hollywood
Self · (1 episode)
2005

Medium
Douglas Lydecker · (2 episodes)
2005

House
Michael Tritter · (7 episodes)
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self · (1 episode)
2004

Hack
Mike Olshansky · (40 episodes)
2002
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Self - 'Brutal Howell'
2000

The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997

Murder Live!
Frank McGrath
1997

George B.
George
1997

Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
Galloway
1995

The Langoliers
Captain Brian Engle · (2 episodes)
1995

seaQuest DSV
Lenny Sutter · (1 episode)
1993
Big Wave Dave's
Dave Bell · (6 episodes)
1993

Homicide: Life on the Street
Jim Bayliss · (1 episode)
1993

HBO First Look
Self · (1 episode)
1992

Two-Fisted Tales
Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")
1992

Cross of Fire
Clell Henry · (2 episodes)
1989

Tales from the Crypt
Tom McMurdo · (1 episode)
1989

Brotherhood of the Rose
Remus · (2 episodes)
1989

Winnie
Thomas
1988

American Experience
Abraham Lincoln (voice) · (1 episode)
1988

American Experience
Abraham Lincoln · (2 episodes)
1988
A Place at the Table
Tom Williams
1988

Personal Foul
1987

Downpayment on Murder
Det. Jackson
1987

When Dreams Come True
Robert Wynton
1985

Shattered Vows
Father Tim
1984

St. Elsewhere
Jack Morrison · (137 episodes)
1982

Our Family Business
Phil
1981

Nurse
Kevin Mallory · (1 episode)
1981

Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1956