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David Morse

Acting
1953-10-11
Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
David Bowditch Morse (born October 11, 1953) is an American actor. Morse became widely known for his role as Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison in the NBC medical drama series St. Elsewhere (1982–88). Some other notable roles are in The Negotiator, The Good Son, Horns, Contact, The Green Mile, Dancer in the Dark, Disturbia, The Hurt Locker, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Rock and 12 Monkeys.

In 2006, he had a recurring role as Detective Michael Tritter on the medical drama House for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. He portrayed George Washington in the 2008 HBO Miniseries John Adams, which garnered him a second Emmy nomination. He 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. From 2010 to 2013, he portrayed Terry Colson, an honest police officer in a corrupt New Orleans police department, on the HBO series Treme. Morse appeared in the WGN America series Outsiders (2016–17), the Showtime miniseries Escape at Dannemora (2018), the Netflix comedy drama series The Chair (2021), and the Apple TV mystery series The Last Thing He Told Me (2023-2026).

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Known For 102 titles
Concussion (2015) subtitle poster
Concussion
2015 Movie
as Mike Webster
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The Good Son (1993) subtitle poster
The Good Son
1993 Movie
as Jack Evans
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Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story (2005) subtitle poster
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
2005 Movie
as Palmer
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Cross of Fire (1989) subtitle poster
Cross of Fire
1989 TV
as Clell Henry
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Brotherhood of the Rose (1989) subtitle poster
Brotherhood of the Rose
1989 TV
as Remus
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The Virtuoso (2021) subtitle poster
The Virtuoso
2021 Movie
as The Deputy
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012) subtitle poster
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012 Movie
as James Green, Sr.
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Desperate Hours (1990) subtitle poster
Desperate Hours
1990 Movie
as Albert
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Extreme Measures (1996) subtitle poster
Extreme Measures
1996 Movie
as Frank Hare
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Bait (2000) subtitle poster
Bait
2000 Movie
as Edgar Clenteen
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Hounddog (2008) subtitle poster
Hounddog
2008 Movie
as Daddy
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The Crossing Guard (1995) subtitle poster
The Crossing Guard
1995 Movie
as John Booth
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Crazy in Alabama (1999) subtitle poster
Crazy in Alabama
1999 Movie
as Dove Bullis
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Mother and Child (2009) subtitle poster
Mother and Child
2009 Movie
as Tom
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Down in the Valley (2005) subtitle poster
Down in the Valley
2005 Movie
as Wade
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Mayday (2026) subtitle poster
Mayday
2026 Movie
as Harold Kelly
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The Indian Runner (1991) subtitle poster
The Indian Runner
1991 Movie
as Joe Roberts
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Looking Through Water (2025) subtitle poster
Looking Through Water
2025 Movie
as Leo
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The Boy (2015) subtitle poster
The Boy
2015 Movie
as John
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Two-Fisted Tales (1992) subtitle poster
Two-Fisted Tales
1992 Movie
as Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")
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Max Dugan Returns (1983) subtitle poster
Max Dugan Returns
1983 Movie
as Shoe Store Cop
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The Slaughter Rule (2002) subtitle poster
The Slaughter Rule
2002 Movie
as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
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Yellow (2012) subtitle poster
Yellow
2012 Movie
as Psychologist
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The Gettysburg Address (2025) subtitle poster
The Gettysburg Address
2025 Movie
as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
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