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".
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Acted in
The Gettysburg Address
2025
as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
La Gloria
2024
as Carson Tidwell
Cabrini
2024
as Archbishop Corrigan
The Timekeepers of Eternity
2021
as Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
The Chair
2021
as Paul Larson
The Virtuoso
2021
as The Deputy
Barbecue
2020
as James T
The Morning Show
2019
as Mr. Jackson
Trouble
2018
as Gerry
Escape at Dannemora
2018
as Gene Palmer
The Deuce
2017
as Matthew Rouse
Flowing Water
2017
as Narrator (voice)
Outsiders
2016
as Big Foster
Concussion
2015
as Mike Webster
Blindspot
2015
as Hank Crawford
The Boy
2015
as John
Walking the Mile
2014
as Self
McCanick
2014
as Eugene 'Mack' McCanick
True Detective
2014
as Eliot Bezzerides
Horns
2013
as Dale Williams
World War Z
2013
as Ex-CIA Agent
Winter in the Blood
2013
as Airplane Man
Yellow
2012
as Psychologist
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012
as James Green, Sr.
The Pond
2012
as Adam 11
Collaborator
2011
as Gus
Drive Angry
2011
as Webster
Shanghai
2010
as Richard Astor
Mint Julep
2010
as Karl
Treme
2010
Treme
2010
as Terry Colson
Mother and Child
2009
as Tom
The Hurt Locker
2008
as Colonel Reed
Passengers
2008
as Arkin
John Adams
2008
as George Washington
Disturbia
2007
as Robert Turner
Hounddog
2007
as Daddy
Nearing Grace
2006
as Shep Nearing
16 Blocks
2006
as Frank Nugent
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
2005
as Palmer
Down in the Valley
2005
as Wade
Medium
2005
as Douglas Lydecker
House
2004
as Michael Tritter
Double Vision
2002
as Kevin Richter
Hack
2002
as Mike Olshansky
The Slaughter Rule
2002
as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
Hearts in Atlantis
2001
as Adult Bobby Garfield
Diary of a City Priest
2001
as Fr. John McNamee
Proof of Life
2000
as Peter Bowman
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
2000
as Self
Dancer in the Dark
2000
as Bill Houston
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
2000
as Self - 'Brutal Howell'
Bait
2000
as Edgar Clenteen
The Green Mile
1999
as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
Crazy in Alabama
1999
as Dove Bullis
The Negotiator
1998
as Cdr. Adam Beck
Contact
1997
as Ted Arroway
Murder Live!
1997
as Frank McGrath
George B.
1997
as George
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996
as Luke / Daedalus
Extreme Measures
1996
as Frank Hare
The Rock
1996
as Major Tom Baxter
Twelve Monkeys
1995
as Dr. Peters
The Crossing Guard
1995
as John Booth
The Langoliers
1995
as Captain Brian Engle
Magic Kid II
1994
as Jack
The Getaway
1994
as Jim Deer Jackson
The Good Son
1993
as Jack Evans
seaQuest DSV
1993
as Lenny Sutter
Big Wave Dave's
1993
as Dave Bell
Miracle on Interstate 880
1993
as Dr. Jim Betts
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Jim Bayliss
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
1992
as Rick Steiner - Fishermen
HBO First Look
1992
as Self
Two-Fisted Tales
1992
as Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")
The Indian Runner
1991
as Joe Roberts
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
1991
as Bicycle Pete
Desperate Hours
1990
as Albert
Cross of Fire
1989
as Clell Henry
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Tom McMurdo
Brotherhood of the Rose
1989
as Remus
Winnie
1988
as Thomas
A Place at the Table
1988
as Tom Williams
Personal Foul
1987
Six Against the Rock
1987
as Marvin Hubbard
Downpayment on Murder
1987
as Det. Jackson
When Dreams Come True
1985
as Robert Wynton
Shattered Vows
1984
as Father Tim
Prototype
1983
as Michael
Max Dugan Returns
1983
as Shoe Store Cop
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Jack Morrison
Our Family Business
1981
as Phil
Nurse
1981
as Kevin Mallory
Inside Moves
1980
as Jerry Maxwell
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
Blood Knot
We Were Liars
as Harris Sinclair