David Morse

David Morse

Known For

The Green Mile

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).

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Movies Featuring David Morse

Mayday

Mayday (2026)

as Harold Kelly
The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address (2025)

as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
La Gloria

La Gloria (2024)

as Carson Tidwell
Cabrini

Cabrini (2024)

as Archbishop Corrigan
The Timekeepers of Eternity

The Timekeepers of Eternity (2021)

as Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
Flowing Water

Flowing Water (2017)

as Narrator (voice)
Concussion

Concussion (2015)

as Mike Webster
McCanick

McCanick (2014)

as Eugene 'Mack' McCanick
Horns

Horns (2013)

as Dale Williams
World War Z

World War Z (2013)

as Ex-CIA Agent
Yellow

Yellow (2012)

as Psychologist
Shanghai

Shanghai (2010)

as Richard Astor
Disturbia

Disturbia (2007)

as Robert Turner
16 Blocks

16 Blocks (2006)

as Frank Nugent
Double Vision

Double Vision (2002)

as Kevin Richter
The Slaughter Rule

The Slaughter Rule (2002)

as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
Hearts in Atlantis

Hearts in Atlantis (2001)

as Adult Bobby Garfield
Bait

Bait (2000)

as Edgar Clenteen
The Green Mile

The Green Mile (1999)

as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
The Negotiator

The Negotiator (1998)

as Cdr. Adam Beck
Contact

Contact (1997)

as Ted Arroway
Murder Live!

Murder Live! (1997)

as Frank McGrath
The Rock

The Rock (1996)

as Major Tom Baxter
The Getaway

The Getaway (1994)

as Jim Deer Jackson
Two-Fisted Tales

Two-Fisted Tales (1992)

as Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")
Inside Moves

Inside Moves (1980)

as Jerry Maxwell