David Morse

David Morse

70 · Born: Oct 11, 1953

Personal Details

Born Oct 11, 1953 Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
  • Charles Morse
  • Jacqueline 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

Career

2024
Cabrini
Cabrini as Archbishop Corrigan
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2021
The Virtuoso
The Virtuoso as The Deputy
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The Chair
The Chair as Paul Larson
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2018
Trouble
Trouble as Gerry
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Escape at Dannemora
Escape at Dannemora as Gene Palmer
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2017
Flowing Water
Flowing Water as Narrator (voice)
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2016
Outsiders
Outsiders as Big Foster
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2015
The Boy
The Boy as John
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Concussion
Concussion as Mike Webster
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The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
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True Detective
True Detective as Eliot Bezzerides
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2014
McCanick
McCanick as Eugene 'Mack' McCanick
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2013
World War Z
World War Z as Ex-CIA Agent
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Horns
Horns as Dale Williams
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Winter in the Blood
Winter in the Blood as Airplane Man
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2012
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
The Odd Life of Timothy Green as James Green, Sr.
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Yellow
Yellow as Psychologist
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The Pond
The Pond as Adam 11
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2011
Collaborator
Collaborator as Gus
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Drive Angry
Drive Angry as Webster
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Treme
Treme as Terry Colson
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2010
Mint Julep
Mint Julep as Karl
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Shanghai
Shanghai as Richard Astor
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2008
Passengers
Passengers as Arkin
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The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker as Colonel Reed
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John Adams
John Adams as George Washington
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2007
Hounddog
Hounddog as Daddy
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Disturbia
Disturbia as Robert Turner
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2006
16 Blocks
16 Blocks as Frank Nugent
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Nearing Grace
Nearing Grace as Shep Nearing
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House M.D.
House M.D. as Michael Tritter
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2005
Down in the Valley
Down in the Valley as Wade
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Dreamer
Dreamer as Palmer
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2002
The Slaughter Rule
The Slaughter Rule as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
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Double Vision
Double Vision as Kevin Richter
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Hack
Hack as Mike Olshansky
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2001
Hearts in Atlantis
Hearts in Atlantis as Adult Bobby Garfield
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Diary of a City Priest
Diary of a City Priest as Fr. John McNamee
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2000
Proof of Life
Proof of Life as Peter Bowman
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Bait
Bait as Edgar Clenteen
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Dancer in the Dark
Dancer in the Dark as Bill Houston
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1999
The Green Mile
The Green Mile as Brutus "Brutal" Howell
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Crazy in Alabama
Crazy in Alabama as Dove Bullis
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1998
The Negotiator
The Negotiator as Cdr. Adam Beck
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1997
George B.
George B. as George
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Contact
Contact as Ted Arroway
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Murder Live!
Murder Live! as Frank McGrath
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1996
The Rock
The Rock as Major Tom Baxter
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Extreme Measures
Extreme Measures as Frank Hare
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The Long Kiss Goodnight
The Long Kiss Goodnight as Luke / Daedalus
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1995
12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys as Dr. Peters
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The Crossing Guard
The Crossing Guard as John Booth
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The Langoliers
The Langoliers as Captain Brian Engle
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1994
The Getaway
The Getaway as Jim Deer Jackson
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Magic Kid II
Magic Kid II as Jack
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1993
The Good Son
The Good Son as Jack Evans
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Miracle on Interstate 880
Miracle on Interstate 880 as Dr. Jim Betts
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Big Wave Dave's
Big Wave Dave's as Dave Bell
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1992
Two-Fisted Tales
Two-Fisted Tales as Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")
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Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt as Tom McMurdo
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1991
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann as Bicycle Pete
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The Indian Runner
The Indian Runner as Joe Roberts
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1990
Desperate Hours
Desperate Hours as Albert
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1989
Brotherhood of the Rose
Brotherhood of the Rose as Remus
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1988
Winnie
Winnie as Thomas
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1987
Six Against the Rock
Six Against the Rock as Marvin Hubbard
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Downpayment on Murder
Downpayment on Murder as Det. Jackson
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1985
When Dreams Come True
When Dreams Come True as Robert Wynton
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1984
Shattered Vows
Shattered Vows as Father Tim
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1983
Prototype
Prototype as Michael
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1982
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere as Jack Morrison
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1980
Inside Moves
Inside Moves as Jerry Maxwell
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2006
HBO First Look
HBO First Look
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