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
Dancer in the Dark
(Bill Houston)
Twelve Monkeys
(Dr. Peters)
The Green Mile
(Brutus 'Brutal' Howell)
The Getaway
(Jim Deer Jackson)
Contact
(Ted Arroway)
16 Blocks
(Frank Nugent)
Max Dugan Returns
(Shoe Store Cop)
Nearing Grace
(Shep Nearing)
The Slaughter Rule
(Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson)
Extreme Measures
(Frank Hare)
Hearts in Atlantis
(Adult Bobby Garfield)
The Long Kiss Goodnight
(Luke / Daedalus)
Down in the Valley
(Wade)
Crazy in Alabama
(Dove Bullis)
Desperate Hours
(Albert)
Proof of Life
(Peter Bowman)
Disturbia
(Robert Turner)
The Hurt Locker
(Colonel Reed)
The Indian Runner
(Joe Roberts)
The Good Son
(Jack Evans)
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
(Palmer)
The Rock
(Major Tom Baxter)
The Crossing Guard
(John Booth)
The Negotiator
(Cdr. Adam Beck)
Passengers
(Arkin)
Bait
(Edgar Clenteen)
Hounddog
(Daddy)
Mother and Child
(Tom)
Shanghai
(Richard Astor)
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
(Rick Steiner)
Drive Angry
(Webster)
Inside Moves
(Jerry Maxwell)
Diary of a City Priest
(Fr. John McNamee)
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
(James Green, Sr.)
World War Z
(Ex-CIA Agent)
Prototype
(Michael)
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
(Self)
Double Vision
(Kevin Richter)
Yellow
(Psychologist)
Collaborator
(Gus)
Winter in the Blood
(Airplane Man)
Six Against the Rock
(Marvin Hubbard)
McCanick
(Eugene 'Mack' McCanick)
Cabrini
(Archbishop Corrigan)
The Timekeepers of Eternity
(Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage))
The Boy
(John)
Miracle on Interstate 880
(Dr. Jim Betts)
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
(Bicycle Pete)
Looking Through Water
(Leo)
Our Family Business
(Phil)
Magic Kid II
(Jack)
Concussion
(Mike Webster)
Horns
(Dale Williams)
Walking the Mile
(Self)
Mint Julep
(Karl)
Two-Fisted Tales
(Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown"))
Shattered Vows
(Father Tim)
Downpayment on Murder
(Det. Jackson)
A Place at the Table
(Tom Williams)
Trouble
(Gerry)
Winnie
(Thomas)
George B.
(George)
The Pond
(Adam 11)
Murder Live!
(Frank McGrath)
The Gettysburg Address
(Abraham Lincoln (voice))
Flowing Water
(Narrator (voice))
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
(Self - 'Brutal Howell')
When Dreams Come True
(Robert Wynton)
Personal Foul
Barbecue
(James T)
The Virtuoso
(The Deputy)
La Gloria
(Carson Tidwell)
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
(Galloway)
Mayday
(Harold Kelly)
Medium
(Douglas Lydecker)
St. Elsewhere
(Jack Morrison)
House
(Michael Tritter)
The Tony Danza Show
(Self)
seaQuest DSV
(Lenny Sutter)
Tales from the Crypt
(Tom McMurdo)
The View
(Self)
Homicide: Life on the Street
(Jim Bayliss)
Big Wave Dave's
(Dave Bell)
Hack
(Mike Olshansky)
John Adams
(George Washington)
The Chair
(Paul Larson)
Treme
Nurse
(Kevin Mallory)
The Langoliers
(Captain Brian Engle)
Outsiders
(Big Foster)
The Morning Show
(Mr. Jackson)
True Detective
(Eliot Bezzerides)
Brotherhood of the Rose
(Remus)
Treme
(Terry Colson)
Blindspot
(Hank Crawford)
Escape at Dannemora
(Gene Palmer)
The Deuce
(Matthew Rouse)
We Were Liars
(Harris Sinclair)
Cross of Fire
(Clell Henry)
Made in Hollywood
(Self)
HBO First Look
(Self)
American Experience
(Abraham Lincoln (voice))
American Experience
(Abraham Lincoln)
The Last Thing He Told Me
(Nicholas Bell)
The Good Lord Bird
(Dutch Henry Sherman)
Tony Awards
(Self - Nominee)