David Bowditch Morse (born October 11, 1953) is an American stage, television, and film actor. He first came to national attention as Dr. Jack Morrison in the medical drama St. Elsewhere from 1982 to 1988. Morse continued his movie career with roles in Dancer in the Dark, The Negotiator, The Green Mile, Disturbia, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Crossing Guard, The Rock, Extreme Measures, Twelve Monkeys, 16 Blocks, and Hounddog.
In 2006, Morse had a recurring role as Detective Michael Tritter on the medical drama House for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. Morse portrayed George Washington in the 2008 HBO Miniseries John Adams, which garnered him a second Emmy nomination. Morse 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. As of 2011, Morse is a regular on the HBO series, "Treme".
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Popularity73
Credits6.6
Rating53.3M
Budget163M
RevenueActing
Primarily2025 The Gettysburg Address as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
2024 La Gloria as Carson Tidwell
2024 Cabrini as Archbishop Corrigan
2021 The Timekeepers of Eternity as Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
2021 The Virtuoso as The Deputy
2020 Barbecue as James T
2018 Trouble as Gerry
2017 Flowing Water as Narrator (voice)
2015 Concussion as Mike Webster
2015 The Boy as John
2014 Walking the Mile as Self
2014 Winter in the Blood as Airplane Man
2014 McCanick as Eugene 'Mack' McCanick
2013 Horns as Dale Williams
2013 World War Z as Ex-CIA Agent
2012 Yellow as Psychologist
2012 The Odd Life of Timothy Green as James Green, Sr.
2012 The Pond as Adam 11
2011 Collaborator as Gus
2011 Drive Angry as Webster
2010 Shanghai as Richard Astor
2010 Mint Julep as Karl
2009 Mother and Child as Tom
2008 The Hurt Locker as Colonel Reed
2008 Passengers as Arkin
2007 Disturbia as Robert Turner
2007 Hounddog as Daddy
2006 Nearing Grace as Shep Nearing
2006 16 Blocks as Frank Nugent
2005 Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story as Palmer
2005 Down in the Valley as Wade
2002 Double Vision as Kevin Richter
2002 The Slaughter Rule as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
2001 Hearts in Atlantis as Adult Bobby Garfield
2001 Diary of a City Priest as Fr. John McNamee
2000 Proof of Life as Peter Bowman
2000 Von Trier's 100 Eyes as Self
2000 Bait as Edgar Clenteen
2000 Dancer in the Dark as Bill Houston
2000 Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile as Self - 'Brutal Howell'
1999 The Green Mile as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
1999 Crazy in Alabama as Dove Bullis
1998 The Negotiator as Cdr. Adam Beck
1997 Contact as Ted Arroway
1997 Murder Live! as Frank McGrath
1997 George B. as George
1996 The Long Kiss Goodnight as Luke / Daedalus
1996 Extreme Measures as Frank Hare
1996 The Rock as Major Tom Baxter
1995 Twelve Monkeys as Dr. Peters
1995 Tecumseh: The Last Warrior as Galloway
1995 The Crossing Guard as John Booth
1994 Magic Kid II as Jack
1994 The Getaway as Jim Deer Jackson
1993 The Good Son as Jack Evans
1993 Miracle on Interstate 880 as Dr. Jim Betts
1992 Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Rick Steiner - Fishermen
1992 Two-Fisted Tales as Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")
1991 The Indian Runner as Joe Roberts
1991 Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann as Bicycle Pete
1990 Desperate Hours as Albert
1988 Winnie as Thomas
1988 A Place at the Table as Tom Williams
1987 Personal Foul
1987 Six Against the Rock as Marvin Hubbard
1987 Downpayment on Murder as Det. Jackson
1985 When Dreams Come True as Robert Wynton
1984 Shattered Vows as Father Tim
1983 Prototype as Michael
1983 Max Dugan Returns as Shoe Store Cop
1981 Our Family Business as Phil
1980 Inside Moves as Jerry Maxwell
7.81 History 1
7.15 Animation 1
6.96 Science Fiction 5
6.83 Fantasy 4
6.81 Documentary 4
6.77 Adventure 2
6.68 Mystery 9
6.44 Family 4
6.44 Music 1
6.36 Horror 6
6.31 Crime 11
6.20 Western 3
6.19 Drama 43
6.11 War 2
6.09 Action 12
6.08 Thriller 29
5.96 Comedy 6
5.64 TV Movie 11
5.49 Romance 5