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.
Series | Empire State | Unknown | 2025 |
Movie | Blood Knot | 2025 | |
Series | The Chair | Paul Larson | 2021-08-20 |
Movie | The Virtuoso | The Deputy | 2021-04-30 |
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 | The Gettysburg Address | Abraham Lincoln (voice) | 2015-01-01 |
Movie | Concussion | Mike Webster | 2015-11-12 |
Movie | The Boy | John | 2015-08-14 |
Movie | McCanick | Eugene 'Mack' McCanick | 2014-02-17 |
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 | Yellow | Psychologist | 2012-09-08 |
Movie | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | James Green, Sr. | 2012-08-15 |
Movie | Drive Angry | Webster | 2011-02-24 |
Movie | Collaborator | Gus | 2011-10-08 |
Series | Treme | Terry Colson | 2010-04-11 |
Movie | Mint Julep | Karl | 2010-05-22 |
Movie | Chasing 3000 | Pirates Fan (uncredited) | 2010-07-16 |
Movie | Shanghai | Richard Astor | 2010-06-10 |
Movie | Love & Other Drugs | Tony Lerma, Lilly Sales Rep. (uncredited) | 2010-11-04 |
Movie | Mother and Child | Tom | 2009-11-07 |
Series | John Adams | George Washington | 2008-03-16 |
Movie | Passengers | Arkin | 2008-09-26 |
Movie | The Hurt Locker | Colonel Reed | 2008-10-10 |
Movie | Disturbia | Robert Turner | 2007-04-12 |
Movie | Hounddog | Daddy | 2007-01-22 |
Movie | Nearing Grace | Shep Nearing | 2006-10-13 |
Movie | 16 Blocks | Frank Nugent | 2006-03-01 |
Series | Medium | Unknown | 2005-01-03 |
Movie | Down in the Valley | Wade | 2005-05-13 |
Movie | Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story | Palmer | 2005-09-10 |
Series | The Tony Danza Show | 2004-09-13 | |
Series | House | Unknown | 2004-11-16 |
Movie | The Slaughter Rule | Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson | 2002-01-11 |
Movie | Double Vision | Kevin Richter | 2002-10-17 |
Series | Hack | Mike Olshansky | 2002-09-27 |
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 | Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile | Himself - 'Brutal Howell' | 2000-06-13 |
Movie | Proof of Life | Peter Bowman | 2000-12-08 |
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 | Contact | Ted Arroway | 1997-07-11 |
Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
Movie | The Long Kiss Goodnight | Luke / Daedalus | 1996-10-11 |
Movie | The Rock | Major Tom Baxter | 1996-06-07 |
Movie | Extreme Measures | Frank Hare | 1996-09-27 |
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 | Magic Kid II | Jack | 1994-12-07 |
Movie | The Getaway | Jim Deer Jackson | 1994-02-11 |
Series | Homicide: Life on the Street | Unknown | 1993-01-31 |
Movie | Miracle on Interstate 880 | Dr. Jim Betts | 1993-02-22 |
Series | seaQuest DSV | Unknown | 1993-09-12 |
Movie | The Good Son | Jack Evans | 1993-09-24 |
Series | Big Wave Dave's | Dave Bell | 1993-08-09 |
Movie | Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster | Rick Steiner - Fishermen | 1992-09-13 |
Movie | Two-Fisted Tales | Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown") | 1992-01-18 |
Movie | The Indian Runner | Joe Roberts | 1991-09-20 |
Movie | Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann | Bicycle Pete | 1991-05-06 |
Movie | Desperate Hours | Albert | 1990-10-05 |
Series | Tales from the Crypt | Unknown | 1989-06-10 |
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 | Six Against the Rock | Marvin Hubbard | 1987-05-18 |
Movie | Personal Foul | 1987-08-14 | |
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 |
Series | Nurse | Unknown | 1981-04-02 |
Movie | Inside Moves | Jerry Maxwell | 1980-12-19 |
Movie | The Snow Queen | Kay/Kai (John) (1995 Jove Films version voice) | 1957-10-22 |