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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". Description above from the Wikipedia article David Morse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Oct 11, 1953 In Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
79
First Appeared:
In the movie The Snow Queen 1957-10-22
Latest Project:
Movie The Gettysburg Address 2025-11-19
Known For
Filmography
Movie The Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln (voice) 2025-11-19
Movie Blood Knot 2025
Movie Cabrini Archbishop Corrigan 2024-03-07
Movie The Virtuoso The Deputy 2021-04-30
Series The Chair Paul Larson 2021-08-20
Series The Good Lord Bird Dutch Henry Sherman 2020-10-04
Movie Barbecue James T 2020-12-10
Series Escape at Dannemora Gene Palmer 2018-11-18
Movie Trouble Gerry 2018-12-20
Series Outsiders Big Foster 2016-01-26
Movie Concussion Mike Webster 2015-11-12
Movie The Boy John 2015-08-14
Movie McCanick Eugene 'Mack' McCanick 2014-02-17
Movie Walking the Mile Self 2014-12-09
Movie Winter in the Blood Airplane Man 2013-06-14
Movie Horns Dale Williams 2013-09-06
Movie World War Z Ex-CIA Agent 2013-06-19
Movie The Odd Life of Timothy Green James Green, Sr. 2012-08-15
Movie Yellow Psychologist 2012-09-08
Movie Drive Angry Webster 2011-02-24
Movie Collaborator Gus 2011-10-08
Movie Love & Other Drugs Tony Lerma, Lilly Sales Rep. (uncredited) 2010-11-04
Movie Mint Julep Karl 2010-05-22
Series Treme Terry Colson 2010-04-11
Movie Shanghai Richard Astor 2010-06-10
Movie Chasing 3000 Pirates Fan (uncredited) 2010-07-16
Movie Mother and Child Tom 2009-11-07
Series John Adams George Washington 2008-03-16
Movie The Hurt Locker Colonel Reed 2008-10-10
Movie Passengers Arkin 2008-09-26
Movie Hounddog Daddy 2007-01-22
Movie Disturbia Robert Turner 2007-03-27
Movie 16 Blocks Frank Nugent 2006-03-01
Movie Nearing Grace Shep Nearing 2006-10-13
Movie Down in the Valley Wade 2005-05-13
Movie Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story Palmer 2005-09-10
Movie The Slaughter Rule Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson 2002-01-11
Series Hack Mike Olshansky 2002-09-27
Movie Double Vision Kevin Richter 2002-10-17
Movie Diary of a City Priest Fr. John McNamee 2001-01-19
Movie Hearts in Atlantis Adult Bobby Garfield 2001-09-28
Movie Bait Edgar Clenteen 2000-03-17
Movie Proof of Life Peter Bowman 2000-12-08
Movie Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile Self - 'Brutal Howell' 2000-06-13
Movie Dancer in the Dark Bill Houston 2000-09-01
Movie Von Trier's 100 Eyes Self 2000-12-02
Movie Crazy in Alabama Dove Bullis 1999-10-22
Movie The Green Mile Brutus 'Brutal' Howell 1999-12-10
Movie The Negotiator Cdr. Adam Beck 1998-07-29
Movie Murder Live! Frank McGrath 1997-03-09
Movie Contact Ted Arroway 1997-07-11
Movie The Rock Major Tom Baxter 1996-06-07
Movie Extreme Measures Frank Hare 1996-09-27
Movie The Long Kiss Goodnight Luke / Daedalus 1996-10-11
Series The Langoliers Captain Brian Engle 1995-05-14
Movie Twelve Monkeys Dr. Peters 1995-12-29
Movie The Crossing Guard John Booth 1995-11-15
Movie The Getaway Jim Deer Jackson 1994-02-11
Movie Magic Kid II Jack 1994-12-07
Movie Miracle on Interstate 880 Dr. Jim Betts 1993-02-22
Movie The Good Son Jack Evans 1993-09-24
Series Big Wave Dave's Dave Bell 1993-08-09
Movie Two-Fisted Tales Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown") 1992-01-18
Movie Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster Rick Steiner - Fishermen 1992-09-13
Movie Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann Bicycle Pete 1991-05-06
Movie The Indian Runner Joe Roberts 1991-09-20
Movie Desperate Hours Albert 1990-10-05
Series Brotherhood of the Rose Remus 1989-01-22
Movie Winnie Thomas 1988-10-10
Movie Downpayment on Murder Det. Jackson 1987-01-18
Movie Personal Foul 1987-08-14
Movie Six Against the Rock Marvin Hubbard 1987-05-18
Movie When Dreams Come True Robert Wynton 1985-05-28
Movie Shattered Vows Father Tim 1984-10-28
Movie Max Dugan Returns Shoe Store Cop 1983-03-25
Movie Prototype Michael 1983-12-07
Series St. Elsewhere Jack Morrison 1982-10-26
Movie Inside Moves Jerry Maxwell 1980-12-19
Movie The Snow Queen Kay/Kai (John) (1995 Jove Films version voice) 1957-10-22