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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-10-11 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA

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".

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Known For

Acting

2025

The Gettysburg Address as Abraham Lincoln (voice)

2024

Cabrini as Archbishop Corrigan
La Gloria as Carson Tidwell

2021

The Timekeepers of Eternity as Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
The Virtuoso as The Deputy
The Chair as Paul Larson

2020

Barbecue as James T

2019

The Morning Show as Mr. Jackson

2018

Trouble as Gerry
Escape at Dannemora as Gene Palmer

2017

Flowing Water as Narrator (voice)
The Deuce as Matthew Rouse

2016

Outsiders as Big Foster

2015

The Boy as John
Concussion as Mike Webster
Blindspot as Hank Crawford

2014

Winter in the Blood as Airplane Man
McCanick as Eugene 'Mack' McCanick
True Detective as Eliot Bezzerides

2013

World War Z as Ex-CIA Agent
Horns as Dale Williams

2012

The Odd Life of Timothy Green as James Green, Sr.
Yellow as Psychologist
The Pond as Adam 11

2011

Drive Angry as Webster

2010

Shanghai as Richard Astor
Mint Julep as Karl
Treme as Terry Colson

2009

2008

The Hurt Locker as Colonel Reed
Passengers as Arkin
John Adams as George Washington

2007

Disturbia as Robert Turner
Hounddog as Daddy

2006

16 Blocks as Frank Nugent
Nearing Grace as Shep Nearing

2005

2004

House as Michael Tritter

2002

The Slaughter Rule as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
Double Vision as Kevin Richter
Hack as Mike Olshansky

2001

Hearts in Atlantis as Adult Bobby Garfield
Diary of a City Priest as Fr. John McNamee

2000

Dancer in the Dark as Bill Houston
Proof of Life as Peter Bowman
Bait as Edgar Clenteen

1999

The Green Mile as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
Crazy in Alabama as Dove Bullis

1998

The Negotiator as Cdr. Adam Beck

1997

Contact as Ted Arroway
George B. as George
Murder Live! as Frank McGrath
The View as Self

1996

Extreme Measures as Frank Hare
The Long Kiss Goodnight as Luke / Daedalus
The Rock as Major Tom Baxter

1995

Twelve Monkeys as Dr. Peters
The Crossing Guard as John Booth
The Langoliers as Captain Brian Engle

1994

The Getaway as Jim Deer Jackson
Magic Kid II as Jack

1993

The Good Son as Jack Evans
Miracle on Interstate 880 as Dr. Jim Betts
seaQuest DSV as Lenny Sutter
Big Wave Dave's as Dave Bell

1992

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Rick Steiner - Fishermen
Two-Fisted Tales as Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")

1991

1990

Desperate Hours as Albert

1989

Tales from the Crypt as Tom McMurdo
Cross of Fire as Clell Henry

1988

A Place at the Table as Tom Williams
Winnie as Thomas
American Experience as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
American Experience as Abraham Lincoln

1987

1985

When Dreams Come True as Robert Wynton

1984

Shattered Vows as Father Tim

1983

Max Dugan Returns as Shoe Store Cop
Prototype as Michael

1982

St. Elsewhere as Jack Morrison

1981

Nurse as Kevin Mallory

1980

Inside Moves as Jerry Maxwell

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Nominee

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We Were Liars as Harris Sinclair

Directing

1982

St. Elsewhere as Director

Writing

2002

Hack as Writer