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Quick Facts

Born:
1953-10-11

Birthplace:
Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA

Credits:
106 Total Roles

David Morse

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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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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Mayday MOVIE Harold Kelly
2025 The Gettysburg Address MOVIE Abraham Lincoln (voice)
2025 Looking Through Water MOVIE Leo
2025 We Were Liars TV Harris Sinclair
2024 La Gloria MOVIE Carson Tidwell
2024 Cabrini MOVIE Archbishop Corrigan
2023 The Last Thing He Told Me TV Nicholas Bell
2021 The Timekeepers of Eternity MOVIE Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
2021 The Chair TV Paul Larson
2021 The Virtuoso MOVIE The Deputy

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