David Morse

Where to watch David Morse

• MaydayMovie · 2026
• The Green MileMovie · 1999

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

Filmography

1. 2026Maydayas Harold Kelly
2. 2025We Were Liarsas Harris Sinclair · 8 episodes
3. 2024Cabrinias Archbishop Corrigan
4. 2023The Last Thing He Told Meas Nicholas Bell · 9 episodes
5. 2021The Chairas Paul Larson · 6 episodes
6. 2021The Virtuosoas The Deputy
7. 2020The Good Lord Birdas Dutch Henry Sherman · 1 episode
8. 2019The Morning Showas Mr. Jackson · 1 episode
9. 2018Escape at Dannemoraas Gene Palmer · 7 episodes
10. 2017The Deuceas Matthew Rouse · 1 episode
11. 2016Outsidersas Big Foster · 26 episodes
12. 2015Concussionas Mike Webster
13. 2015Blindspotas Hank Crawford · 7 episodes
14. 2015The Boyas John
15. 2014McCanickas Eugene 'Mack' McCanick · Producer
16. 2014True Detectiveas Eliot Bezzerides · 3 episodes
17. 2013Hornsas Dale Williams
18. 2013World War Zas Ex-CIA Agent
19. 2012The Odd Life of Timothy Greenas James Green, Sr.
20. 2011Drive Angryas Webster
21. 2010Shanghaias Richard Astor
22. 2010Tremeas Terry Colson · 26 episodes
23. 2009Mother and Childas Tom
24. 2008The Hurt Lockeras Colonel Reed
25. 2008Passengersas Arkin
26. 2008Hounddogas Daddy
27. 2008John Adamsas George Washington · 7 episodes
28. 2007Disturbiaas Mr. Turner
29. 200616 Blocksas Frank Nugent
30. 2005Dreamer: Inspired By a True Storyas Palmer
31. 2005Down in the Valleyas Wade Sommers
32. 2005Mediumas Douglas Lydecker · 2 episodes
33. 2004Houseas Michael Tritter · 7 episodes
34. 2002Double Visionas Kevin Richter
35. 2002The Slaughter Ruleas Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
36. 2001Hearts in Atlantisas Adult Bobby Garfield
37. 2000Proof of Lifeas Peter Bowman
38. 2000Baitas Edgar Clenteen
39. 2000Dancer in the Darkas Bill Houston
40. 1999The Green Mileas Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
41. 1999Crazy in Alabamaas Dove Bullis
42. 1998The Negotiatoras Cdr. Adam Beck
43. 1997Contactas Ted Arroway
44. 1996The Long Kiss Goodnightas Luke / Daedalus
45. 1996Extreme Measuresas Frank Hare
46. 1996The Rockas Major Tom Baxter
47. 1995Twelve Monkeysas Dr. Peters
48. 1995The Langoliersas Captain Brian Engle · 2 episodes
49. 1995The Crossing Guardas John Booth
50. 1994The Getawayas Jim Deer Jackson
51. 1993The Good Sonas Jack Evans
52. 1993seaQuest DSVas Lenny Sutter · 1 episode
53. 1993Homicide: Life on the Streetas Jim Bayliss · 1 episode
54. 1991The Indian Runneras Joe Roberts
55. 1990Desperate Hoursas Albert
56. 1989Tales from the Cryptas Tom McMurdo · 1 episode
57. 1988American Experienceas Abraham Lincoln (voice) · 2 episodes
58. 1987Friday the 13th: The SeriesWriter · Director
59. 1983Max Dugan Returnsas Shoe Store Cop
60. 1982St. Elsewhereas Jack Morrison · 137 episodes · Director