
David Morse
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1953-10-11
Place of birth: Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for

Dancer in the Dark
2000Bill Houston
Twelve Monkeys
1995Dr. Peters
The Green Mile
1999Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
The Getaway
1994Jim Deer Jackson
Contact
1997Ted Arroway
16 Blocks
2006Frank Nugent
Max Dugan Returns
1983Shoe Store Cop
Nearing Grace
2006Shep Nearing
The Slaughter Rule
2002Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
Extreme Measures
1996Frank Hare
Hearts in Atlantis
2001Adult Bobby Garfield
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996Luke / Daedalus
Down in the Valley
2005Wade
Crazy in Alabama
1999Dove Bullis
Desperate Hours
1990Albert
Proof of Life
2000Peter Bowman
Disturbia
2007Robert Turner
The Hurt Locker
2008Colonel Reed
The Indian Runner
1991Joe Roberts